Method and assembly to lift a printhead within a media processing device

A media processing device comprising:

• a platen assembly including a platen roller configured to rotate;
• a printhead assembly, disposed opposite the platen assembly, configured to move between an engaged position in which the printhead assembly forms a nip with the platen roller and a disengaged position in which the printhead assembly is spaced away from the platen roller;
• a drive element configured to rotate the platen roller;
• a processor in communication with the drive element, the processor configured to control the drive element to rotate the platen roller according to a first operating mode or a second operation mode, the printhead assembly moves to the engaged position in the first operating mode and moves to the disengaged position in the second operating mode,
• wherein a strap is connected between the printhead assembly and the platen roller such that when the platen roller is driven in a second direction, the strap is configured to lift the printhead assembly.