Liquid-discharging device, liquid stirring method, and liquid filling method

Configuration Example of Printer 1

[0041]A configuration example of the printer 1 (in the present embodiment, an ink jet printer, in particular, a lateral scan type label printing machine) as an example of the liquid-discharging device will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram that illustrates a configuration of the printer 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram that illustrates a configuration example of the printer 1.

[0042]In the following descriptions, “vertical direction” and “horizontal direction” are based on directions shown by arrows in FIG. 1. “Front-back direction” refers to a direction perpendicular to the paper in FIG. 1.

[0043]In the present embodiment, paper winded in a roll shape (hereinafter, referred to as “roll paper (continuous paper)”) is used as an example a medium on which the printer 1 records an image.

[0044]As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the printer 1 according to the present embodiment has a delivery unit 20, a feed unit10, a plat