Medium-machining device and medium-machining method

Abstract

Provided are a medium-machining device and medium-machining method capable of improving conveying precision when a medium to be machined is conveyed and thereby machining the medium with high precision. As a solution, the medium-machining device 1 according to the present invention includes a medium machining means 50 ( 60 ) for machining a medium M while scanning the top of the medium M, a platen 10 for supporting the medium M during the machining, two medium conveying rollers 15 and 16 provided upstream and downstream in a conveying direction of the medium with respect to the medium machining means 50 ( 60 ), and a manual distribution tray 30 having a medium supporting surface 30 a arranged in the same surface as a medium supporting surface 10 a of the platen 10.

1 . A medium-machining device comprising:
 a medium machining means configured to machine a medium while scanning a top of the medium;   a platen configured to support the medium during machining;   two medium conveying rollers provided upstream and downstream in a conveying direction of the medium with respect to the medium machining means; and   a manual distribution tray configured to have a medium supporting surface arranged in a same surface as a medium supporting surface of the platen.   
     
     
         2 . The medium-machining device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a distribution tray configured to distribute a plurality of stacked sheet-based mediums one by one. 
     
     
         3 . The medium-machining device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a medium mounting part on which a rolled medium wound in a roll shape is mounted,
 wherein, when the rolled medium is mounted on the medium mounting part, the manual distribution tray is removable or the manual distribution tray is movable in a direction away from the platen.   
     
     
         4 . A medium-machining method comprising:
 a distributing process, distributing a medium to a top of a medium supporting surface of a platen; and   a machining process, machining the medium while conveying the medium distributed to the top of the medium supporting surface of the platen in feed and return directions,   wherein, when the medium is conveyed in a return direction in the machining process, the medium is conveyed to the top of a medium supporting surface of a manual distribution tray whose medium supporting surface is arranged in a same surface as the medium supporting surface of the platen.   
     
     
         5 . The medium-machining method according to  claim 4 , wherein the distributing process has a process of distributing a plurality of stacked sheet-based mediums one by one to the top of the medium supporting surface of the platen from a distribution tray in which the plurality of stacked sheet-based mediums are contained. 
     
     
         6 . The medium-machining method according to  claim 4 , wherein the distributing process has a process of distributing the medium from the manual distribution tray to the top of the medium supporting surface of the platen. 
     
     
         7 . The medium-machining device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a medium mounting part on which a rolled medium wound in a roll shape is mounted,
 wherein, when the rolled medium is mounted on the medium mounting part, the manual distribution tray is removable or the manual distribution tray is movable in a direction away from the platen.