Retractable printable medium support
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsMartin Urrutia Nebreda, Joseba Ormaechea Saracibar, Javier Garcia Blanco, Angel Gistas Perez
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Abstract
A printable medium support for a printer comprises a support element to support a printable medium, wherein the support element is movable between a protruding configuration to support the printable medium, and a retracted configuration in which the support element is at least partially retracted in a first direction. The printable medium support comprises an actuating element to move the support element between the protruding configuration and the retracted configuration.
Claims15
A printable medium support for a printer comprising:
- a support element to support a printable medium, the support element being movable between:
- a protruding configuration to support the printable medium, and
- a retracted configuration in which the support element is at least partially retracted in a first direction;
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- the printable medium support comprising an actuating element to move the support element between the protruding configuration and the retracted configuration,
- wherein the support element comprises a protruding portion being engageable to move the support element into the retracted configuration, the protruding portion protruding from the support element in a spaced position away from the printable medium when in the protruding configuration.
A printer comprising:
- a cutter to cut a printable medium and being movable;
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- a printable medium support comprising:
- a support element to support the printable medium while being cut by the cutter, the support element being movable between:
- a protruding configuration to support the printable medium, and
- a retracted configuration in which the support element is at least partially retracted in a first direction;
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- an actuating element to move the support element between the protruding configuration and the retracted configuration;
- wherein the cutter comprises an engaging element to engage the support element via direct frictional contact and to move the support element from the protruding configuration towards the retracted configuration while the printable medium is being cut by the cutter.
A method for configuring a cutting stage of a printer, the method comprising:
- biasing a support element towards a protruding configuration to support a printable medium;
- moving a cutter adjacent to the support element to adjust a cutting position in which the printable medium is cut;
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- while moving the cutter, engaging the cutter with the support element via direct frictional contact to bring the support element from the protruding configuration towards a retracted configuration while the printable medium is being cut by the cutter,
- wherein in the retracted configuration the support element is at least partially retracted in a first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.