JP6882022B2 - Printing system, recording device, and control method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a printing system, a recording device, and a control method to which a stacker can be connected.

A printing device including a paper ejection stacker and a roll paper ejection stacker is known. Some such printing devices have a structure in which the paper ejection stacker is retractable, and the roll paper ejection stacker is detachably attached to the paper ejection stacker in the stored state. Patent Document 1 describes that when a roll paper that is easily curled is used, the sheet is ejected to the roll paper ejection stacker, and in other cases, the sheet is ejected to the paper ejection stacker.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-315867

In a configuration in which the printing apparatus has a stacker as in Patent Document 1, the size of the stacker required increases as the size of the sheet increases, and man-hours are required for the operation of attaching and detaching the stacker. Therefore, a form is used in which a stacker or the like is provided separately from the printing device so that the stacker device can be joined to the printing device when necessary.

If the joining is incomplete in the above-mentioned form, it may cause clogging of the sheet or the like. In addition, if the joint state is not uniform due to dents on the floor or the like, a step may occur in the path through which the paper passes, and the paper may be caught in that portion to cause jam. Further, when the printer device is a printing device capable of installing two or more rolls of paper, the posture of the printer changes depending on the remaining amount of roll paper depending on the condition of the floor, which causes the above-mentioned step. ..

However, the user will recognize the inconsistency of the connection state as described above due to the occurrence of jam or the like, and the user himself / herself must adjust the posture of the device.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem. In view of the above points, it is an object of the present invention to provide a printing system, a recording device, and a control method for appropriately controlling a connection path between devices according to the inclination of the recording device.

In order to solve the above problems, the printing system according to the present invention is a printing system including a stacker and a recording device that can be connected to the stacker, and the detection means for detecting the inclination of the recording device and the detecting means are used. An acquisition means for acquiring control information of the connection path between the stacker and the recording device based on the detected inclination, and a control for adjusting the angle of the connection path based on the control information acquired by the acquisition means. It is characterized by providing means.

According to the present invention, the connection path between the devices can be appropriately controlled according to the inclination of the recording device.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of the vicinity of the recording head of an inkjet recording apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control system in the system of a recording device and a receiving device. It is a figure which shows the system configuration of a recording device and a receiving device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation flow of a recording device and a receiving device. It is a flowchart which shows the inclination detection flow sequence. It is a flowchart which shows the communication flow sequence of the control angle information. It is a flowchart which shows the article delivery flow sequence. It is a figure which shows the state which the recording apparatus is tilted. It is an enlarged view near the paper ejection guide. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the tilt angle of a recording device, and the control angle of a paper ejection guide of a receiving device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the present invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the present embodiment are essential for the means for solving the present invention. .. The same components are given the same reference numbers, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration in the vicinity of a recording head of an inkjet recording device 100 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a recording device). The recording head 102 includes, for example, an ink tank 101 that stores four color inks (black, cyan, magenta, and yellow), respectively. The paper feed roller pair 107, the paper feed roller 108, and the auxiliary roller 109 rotate in the direction of the arrow in the drawing while holding down the recording paper 110 to convey the recording paper 110. The carriage 103 supports four ink tanks 101. The carriage encoder 104 reads the linear scale 105 installed in the X direction (main scanning direction), and the position of the carriage 103 is detected by the CPU 215 in FIG. The carriage 103 is movable on the linear scale 105. The carriage 103 moves to the home position (HP) 106 shown by the dotted line in the figure when the recording device 100 is not recording or when the recording head 102 is performing a recovery operation. The recovery operation is performed by a recovery mechanism (not shown) such as capping the nozzle of the recording head 102 waiting at the home position 106. Further, a back position (BP) 111 of the recording head 102 is provided on the opposite side of the HP 106.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control system in a printing system of a supply device and a receiving device. In the present embodiment, the supply device refers to the recording device 100. Further, the receiving device means a device having a tray or a basket that can be connected to the feeding device and serves as a paper ejection destination for recording paper or the like supplied from the feeding device. In FIG. 2, the recording head control circuit 207 electrically controls the recording head 103 and ejects ink droplets from the nozzle of the recording head 103 according to the image data.

In this embodiment, the tilt detection sensor 219 is mounted on the carriage 103. The tilt detection sensor 219 is a sensor that detects the tilt angle. For example, a sensor that is configured by MEMS and whose capacitance between the electrodes changes according to the tilt of the tilt detection sensor 219 may be used. Further, a solution having an electrolytic solution inside and in which the resistance value between the electrodes changes due to a change in the liquid level according to the inclination of the inclination detection sensor 219 may be used. The carriage position detection circuit 208 detects the position of the carriage 103 in the X direction of FIG. 1 based on the output signal from the carriage encoder 104.

The carriage motor 209 is a drive source for reciprocating the recording head 102 in the X direction (main scanning direction) shown in FIG. 1, and the sub-scanning motor 210 moves the recording paper 110 in the Y direction (sub-scanning direction). It is a drive source for transporting. Further, the recovery operation motor 211 is a drive source for operating a recovery processing unit (not shown). The recovery operation sensor 212 detects the operation of the recovery processing unit. The carriage HP sensor 213 detects whether the carriage 103 is on the HP 106, and the carriage BP sensor 214 detects whether the carriage 103 is on the BP 111.

As shown in FIG. 3, the recording device 100 in the present embodiment can be configured with roll paper as two stages, an upper stage and a lower stage. The upper roll transfer motor 228 is a motor for feeding the roll paper installed in the upper stage of the recording device 100, and the lower roll transfer motor 229 feeds the roll paper installed in the lower stage of the recording device 100. It is a motor for. The mechanism control circuit 200 controls the drive of various motors, actuators and sensors.

The CPU 201 comprehensively controls the operation of the recording device 100. The ROM 202 stores various programs. The operation of the recording device 100 in the present embodiment is realized, for example, by the CPU 201 reading the program stored in the ROM 202 into the RAM 203 and executing the program. The RAM 203 has an area for temporarily storing parameters in the process of executing a processing procedure by the CPU 201 and for storing recorded data. The non-volatile memory 204 is, for example, an EEPROM, and stores the discharge detection state even when the device power is turned off. The operation / display unit 205 has a switch for accepting a user's required operation such as turning on the power and setting an online / offline connection with the host device 217, and a panel for presenting the device status to the user.

The host device 217 supplies image data to the recording device 100. The host device 217 is a computer that performs processing such as image data creation related to printing, but may be in the form of a reader unit for image capture, a digital camera, or the like. Image data, commands, status signals, etc. are transmitted and received via the interface (I / F) 206.

Further, the receiving device 250 is connected to the recording device 100 by a cable, and a signal 219 confirming that the receiving device 250 is connected to the mechanism control circuit 200 and a signal 218 in which the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 communicate with each other. Is connected. The mechanism control circuit 200 controls the drive of various motors, actuators, and sensors of the receiving device 250. The CPU 251 comprehensively controls the operation of the receiving device 250. The ROM 252 stores various programs. The operation of the supply device 250 in this embodiment is realized, for example, by the CPU 251 reading the program stored in the ROM 252 into the RAM 253 and executing the program. The RAM 253 has an area for temporarily storing parameters in the process of executing a processing procedure by the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 and for storing information from the supply device 100.

Hereinafter, a system that realizes stable delivery of recording paper from the recording device 100 to the receiving device 250 will be described even when a step is generated in the delivery path of the recording paper due to the inclination of the recording device 100 or the like.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250. The recording device 100 is configured so that the recording paper 301 and the recording paper 302, which are roll papers, can be mounted on the upper and lower stages, respectively. For example, when plain paper is set in the upper row and glossy paper is set in the lower row, it is possible to use different papers for recording according to the user's specification.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the receiving device 250 detects the connection with the recording device 100 by the connection detection sensor 260 provided on the HP side and the connection detection sensor 261 provided on the BP side. When the receiving device 250 and the recording device 10 are connected, the paper ejection guide of the recording device 100 and the paper ejection guide 303 of the receiving device 300 are joined to establish a connection path through which the recording paper passes. As shown in FIG. 3A, the receiving device 250 has a plurality of ejection destinations for recording paper. When the receiving device 300 detects the connection with the recording device 100, the power supply control unit 262 supplies power for driving the motor. When the recording paper is ejected to the loading tray 305 of the stacker unit according to the instruction from the recording device 100, the output guide drive encoder 258 ejects the paper ejection guide drive encoder 258 in order to secure a transport path so that the recording paper is conveyed to the loading tray 305. The position of the paper guide 303 is managed. The paper ejection guide drive motor 257 operates the paper ejection guide 303.

When the recording paper enters the receiving device 250 from the recording device 100 and reaches the paper detection sensor 259, the receiving device 250 detects the recording paper. When the recording paper is detected, the mechanism control circuit 254 operates the transfer motor 255 and the paper discharge nip motor 256 to transfer the recording paper between the loading tray 305 and the loading guide 306, and load the recording paper.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the receiving device 250 causes the basket 304 to discharge the recording paper according to the instruction from the recording device 100, a transport path is secured so that the recording paper is conveyed to the basket 304. Therefore, the mechanism control circuit 254 rotates and moves the paper ejection guide 303 by the paper ejection guide drive motor 257 to eject the recording paper to the basket 304.

Next, the operation flow of the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the recording device 100 and the receiving device 300. When the recording device 100 is activated, the process of FIG. 4 is started.

In S401, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 executes the tilt detection flow sequence. When the tilt detection flow sequence is executed, information on the tilt of the recording device 100 and the control angle of the paper ejection guide 303 of the receiving device 250 is acquired. The tilt detection flow sequence will be described later.

In S402, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines whether or not the acquired inclination of the recording device 100 is within the threshold range. Here, when it is determined that the threshold range is exceeded, in S403, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 displays a message on the operation / display unit 205 that the inclination of the recording device 100 exceeds the threshold range.

In S404, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines whether or not the installation status of the recording device 100 has been confirmed. The determination of S404 is performed as follows, for example. The message displayed in S403 includes a message prompting the confirmation of the installation status of the recording device 100 and a button for accepting the confirmation, in addition to the message that the inclination of the recording device 100 exceeds the threshold range. ing. In S404, by determining whether or not the button is pressed, it is determined whether or not the installation status of the recording device 100 has been confirmed. When it is determined in S404 that the installation status of the recording device 100 has been confirmed, the process from S401 is repeated.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S402 that the value is within the threshold range, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 executes the control angle information communication sequence in S405. The control angle information communication sequence will be described later. In S406, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 waits until the print command is detected. Here, the print command is, for example, the pressing of the print execution button on the screen displayed on the operation / display unit 205. When the print command is detected in S406, the article delivery flow sequence to the receiving device 250 is executed in S407. The article delivery flow sequence to the receiving device 250 will be described later.

In S408, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 controls the recording head control circuit 207 and the like to start the printing operation on the recording paper. In S409, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 ends the printing operation started in S408 based on the printing of a predetermined number of pages or copies. In S410, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines whether or not to terminate the operation of the recording device 100 by pressing the power button or the like. Here, if it is determined that the recording device 100 is not terminated, the process from S401 is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording device 100 is terminated, the process of FIG. 4 is terminated.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the inclination detection flow sequence of S401.

The CPU 201 of the recording device 100 executes the tilt detection flow sequence of FIG. 5 when the recording device 100 is started or after the printing operation on the recording paper is completed. In S501, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines whether or not the carriage 103 is on the HP 106 in order to use the tilt detection sensor 219 mounted on the carriage 103. Here, when it is determined that the carriage 103 is not on the HP 106, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 moves the carriage 103 to the HP 106 in S503, and then repeats the process of S501. On the other hand, when it is determined that the carriage 103 is on the HP 106, in S502, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 acquires the installation status of the recording device 100 based on the output result of the tilt detection sensor 219. Here, the installation state of the recording device 100 means an inclination angle with respect to the horizontal direction in FIG.

Next, in S504, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines whether or not the carriage 103 is on the BP 111. Here, when it is determined that the carriage 103 is not in the BP 111, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 moves the carriage 103 to the BP 111 in S506, and then repeats the process of S504. On the other hand, when it is determined that the carriage 111 is on the BP 111, in S505, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 acquires the installation status of the recording device 100 based on the output result of the tilt detection sensor 219.

In S507, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 acquires the tilt angle of the recording device 100 from the installation status of the recording device 100 on the HP 106 acquired in S502 and the installation status of the recording device 100 on the BP 111 acquired in S505. .. Then, the control angle of the paper ejection guide 303 of the receiving device 250 corresponding to the tilt angle is determined. After that, the process of FIG. 5 is completed. In S507, for example, the average of the tilt angle of the recording device 100 on the HP 106 and the tilt angle of the recording device on the BP 111 may be calculated. With such a configuration, in the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the control angle of the paper ejection guide so that the inclination of the recording device 100 can be appropriately compensated by a simple configuration.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines the control angle of the paper ejection guide 303 based on the correspondence information between the tilt angle of the recording device 100 and the paper ejection guide 303 of the receiving device 250. FIG. 10 is an example of a table showing the correspondence between the tilt angle of the recording device 100 and the control angle of the paper ejection guide of the receiving device 250. For example, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines that the control angle of the paper ejection guide 303 of the receiving device 250 is −5 ° if the tilt angle of the recording device 100 is within the threshold range of +10 to +5. The information shown in FIG. 10 is stored in, for example, the ROM 202 of the recording device 100.

In FIG. 5, when the control angle of the paper ejection guide 303 is determined, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 transmits information on the control angle of the paper ejection guide 255 to the receiving device 250. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a communication flow sequence of control angle information between the recording device 100 and the receiving device 300 in S405. With the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 connected to each other, the recording device 100 performs the process of FIG. 6 after the tilt is detected when the recording device 100 is started or after the printing operation is completed.

In S601, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines whether or not the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 are connected. The determination of S601 is performed based on, for example, the output signals from the connection detection sensors 260 and 261. Here, when it is determined that the recording device is not connected, in S602, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 issues a warning message to the operation / display unit 205 prompting the operation / display unit 205 to confirm whether the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 are connected. Display it. After S602, the process of S601 is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in S601 that the connection is made, in S603, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines whether or not the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 can communicate with each other. The determination of S603 is performed, for example, by the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 transmitting a command for confirming the connection to the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 and detecting the response. Here, when it is determined that communication is not possible, in S604, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 confirms to the operation / display unit 205 whether the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 are in a mutually communicable state. Display a warning message to prompt you. Such messages include, for example, confirmation of connecting cables. After S604, the process of S601 is repeated.

When it is determined in S603 that the communication is possible, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 transmits information on the control angle of the paper ejection guide 303 of the receiving device 250 to the receiving device 250 in S605. In S606, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 requests the receiving device 250 to perform an initial operation in order to confirm the operation of the receiving device 250.

Here, when the receiving device 250 does not perform the initial operation after the start-up, the receiving device 250 performs the initial operation of the receiving device 250 and records that the initial operation is performed, and the recording device 100 completes the initial operation. Notify that. Further, when the initial operation is performed after the start-up, the receiving device 250 notifies the recording device 100 that the initial operation is completed based on the recorded initial operation history.

In S607, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 waits for the completion notification of the initial operation from the receiving device 250. When it is determined in S607 that the completion notification of the initial operation from the receiving device 250 has not been received, in S608, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 determines whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed. Here, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, in S609, the CPU 201 of the recording device 100 displays a warning message prompting the operation / display unit 205 to confirm the status of the receiving device 250. This message includes, for example, a message prompting confirmation of the communication cable between the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250. After S609, the process from S601 is repeated. If it is determined in S608 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process from S607 is repeated.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S607 that the receiving device 250 has received the notification of the completion of the initial operation, the process of FIG. 6 is terminated.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an article delivery flow sequence to the receiving device 250 of S407. The recording device 100 transmits the control information of the paper ejection guide 303 to the receiving device 250 when recording on the recording paper according to the instruction from the user. Here, the control information includes not only the control angle information but also the output designation information of the recording paper and the estimated time from the start of recording by the recording device 100 to the arrival at the paper detection sensor 259 of the receiving device 250. Including. When the receiving device 250 receives the control information from the recording device 100, the process of FIG. 7 is started.

In S701, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 waits for the control information from the recording device 100, and when it is determined that the control information has been received, proceeds to S702. In S702, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 determines whether the instruction of the discharge destination from the recording device 100 is the loading tray 305 of the stacker unit or the basket 304. Here, when it is determined that the basket 304 is used, in S704, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 secures a transport path so that the recording paper is discharged toward the basket 304, FIG. 3 (b). As shown in, the paper ejection guide 303 is moved. Then, when the movement of the paper ejection guide 303 is completed, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 notifies the recording device 100 that the movement of the paper ejection guide 303 is completed. After S704, the process of FIG. 7 ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S702 that the instruction of the discharge destination from the recording device 100 is the loading tray 305 of the stacker portion, the process proceeds to S703. In S703, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 uses the paper ejection guide 303 as shown in FIG. 3A in order to secure a transport path so that the recording paper is ejected toward the stacker loading tray 305. Move it. Then, when the movement of the paper ejection guide 303 is completed, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 notifies the recording device 100 that the movement of the paper ejection guide 303 is completed. At that time, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 starts the measurement by the timer in order to measure the time when the recording paper arrives at the paper detection sensor 259 of the receiving device 250 from the recording device 100.

In S703, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 moves the paper ejection guide 303 based on the information of the control angle of the paper ejection guide 303 received in S405. In the present embodiment, the output guide 303 is moved based on the information shown in FIG. For example, when the tilt angle of the recording device 100 received in S405 is + 10 + 5 °, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 moves the paper ejection guide 303 including the adjustment of −5 °. With such a configuration, it is possible to eliminate the distortion of the transport path between the recording device 100 and the receiving device 300 due to the inclination of the recording device 100. Further, the list of FIG. 10 is specified according to the configuration and arrangement of the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250. Further, when the resolution of the movable angle of the paper ejection guide 303 is high, a more stable paper transport path can be secured by setting the angle range of FIG. 10 more finely.

In S705, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 determines whether or not the recording paper has been fed by the paper detection sensor 259. If it is determined in S705 that the recording paper has not been fed, the process proceeds to S707. In S707, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 determines whether or not the counter for measuring the time when the recording paper arrives at the paper detection sensor 259 from the recording device 100 has reached the estimated arrival time included in the control information. .. If it is determined in S707 that the estimated arrival time has not been reached, the process from S705 is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in S707 that the estimated arrival time has been reached, in S708, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 250 transmits information on the paper non-arrival error to the recording device 100. After S708, the process of FIG. 7 ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S705 that the recording paper is being fed, in S706, the CPU 251 of the receiving device 25 discharges the recording paper to the stacker loading tray 305. After S706, the process of FIG. 7 ends.

The effects of this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the paper ejection guide 303 at the connection portion between the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250. As shown in FIG. 9C, when the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 are joined in a normal state, the connection portion between the paper ejection guide 303 and the recording device 100 is substantially horizontal, and the paper Transport path is secured. However, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 are joined in a concave state, or as shown in FIG. 9B, when they are joined in a convex state. Will cause the paper to get caught in the joint and cause jam.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, when the recording device 100 is tilted, the tilt of the paper ejection guide 303 of the receiving device 250 is set based on the tilt angle of the recording device 100. adjust. As a result, stable delivery of recording paper between the recording device 100 and the receiving device 250 can be realized. Further, the recording device 100 transmits the estimated arrival time when the recording paper reaches the receiving device 250 to the receiving device 250. Then, when the actual arrival time exceeds the expected arrival time, the receiving device 250 notifies the recording device 100 of an error. With such a configuration, the recording device 100 can recognize an abnormality and stop the printing operation, minimize the occurrence of jams, and save paper.

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The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiment to a system or device via a network or storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or device reads and executes the program. It can also be realized by the processing to be performed. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

100 Recording device: 201, 251 CPU: 219 Tilt detection sensor: 250 Receiving device

Claims (14)

A printing system including a stacker and a recording device that can be connected to the stacker.
A detection means that detects the tilt of the recording device,
An acquisition means for acquiring control information of a connection path between the stacker and the recording device based on the inclination detected by the detection means.
A control means that adjusts the angle of the connection path based on the control information acquired by the acquisition means, and
A printing system characterized by being equipped with. The stacker has a plurality of discharge destinations and has a plurality of discharge destinations.
The connection path switches the transfer path to each of the plurality of discharge destinations according to a change in the angle of the connection path.
The printing system according to claim 1. It said acquisition means, based on the information and control the angle of the connecting path and the inclination of the recording apparatus is associated, as the control information, according to claim 1, characterized in that to obtain the control angle of the connecting passage The printing system described in. The printing system according to claim 3 , further comprising a storage means for storing information in which the inclination of the recording device and the control angle of the connection path are associated with each other. The printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the control information includes a predicted arrival time of the sheet from the recording device to the stacker. After the control of the connection path by the control means, a determination means for determining whether or not the arrival time of the sheet from the recording device to the stacker exceeds the estimated arrival time is further provided.
When the determination means determines that the estimated arrival time has been exceeded, the notification means for notifying the recording device of an abnormality in the state of the connection path.
The printing system according to claim 5, further comprising. The printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the detecting means detects the tilt of the recording device based on the output result of the tilt sensor. The printing system according to claim 7 , wherein the detecting means detects the tilt of the recording device based on a plurality of output results of the tilt sensor. The tilt sensor is provided on the recording head of the recording device.
The printing system according to claim 8 , wherein the detection means detects the tilt of the recording device based on the output results of the tilt sensor at a plurality of positions of the recording head. The printing system according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of positions are a home position and a back position of the recording head. A recording device that can be connected to a stacker
A detection means that detects the tilt of the recording device,
An acquisition means for acquiring control information for adjusting the angle of the connection path between the stacker and the recording device based on the inclination detected by the detection means is provided.
The angle of the connecting path is adjusted based on the control information.
A recording device characterized by that. The recording device according to claim 11 , further comprising a transmission means for transmitting the control information acquired by the acquisition means to the stacker. A storage means for storing information in which the tilt of the recording device and the control information are associated with each other is further provided.
The recording device according to claim 11 or 12 , wherein the acquisition means acquires the control information from the storage means. A control method performed in a printing system that includes a stacker and a recording device that can be connected to the stacker.
A detection process that detects the tilt of the recording device,
An acquisition step of acquiring control information of a connection path between the stacker and the recording device based on the inclination detected in the detection step, and
A control step of adjusting the angle of the connection path based on the control information acquired in the acquisition step, and a control step of adjusting the angle of the connection path.
A control method characterized by having.

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