Apparatus and method for transporting print media through a printzone of a printing device
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsRichard A. Kelley, Bruce G. Johnson, Michael W. Munro
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed herein for transporting print media through a printzone of a printing device. Further characteristics and features of the present invention are additionally disclosed herein, as are exemplary alternative embodiments. This abstract is not to be used in the interpretation of any of the claims.
Claims17
An apparatus for transporting print media through a printzone of a printing device, comprising:
- a print media movement mechanism configured to advance a first portion of a print medium through the printzone;
- and
- a translating vacuum platen downstream of the print media movement mechanism to receive the print medium and configured to convey a remaining portion of the print medium through the printzone.
A method for use in a printing device having a printzone in which printing composition is deposited on print media, the method comprising:
- advancing a first portion of a print medium through the printzone;
- acquiring the print medium via a vacuum hold-down force;
- and
- translating a remaining portion of the print medium through the printzone via the vacuum hold-down force to enable deposition of printing composition at a bottom margin of the print medium.
A method for use in a printing device having a printzone, comprising:
- transporting a first portion of a print medium through the printzone;
- printing on the first portion of the print medium;
- releasing the print medium subsequent to printing on the first portion;
- conveying a remaining portion of the print medium through the printzone;
- and
- printing on the remaining portion of the print medium.
An apparatus for use in a printing device having a printzone, comprising:
- a drive roller and a pinch roller mechanism configured to transport a print medium through the printzone;
- a vacuum platen positioned in the printzone of the printing device to receive the print medium from the drive roller and pinch roller mechanism;
- and
- a drive mechanism coupled to the vacuum platen to translate the vacuum platen and print medium thereon to enable printing at a bottom margin of the print medium.
An apparatus for use in a printing device having a printzone and a printing mechanism for printing on print media, comprising:
- means for transporting a first portion of a print medium through the printzone;
- vacuum hold-down means for acquiring the print medium from the means for transporting;
- and
- means for moving the vacuum hold-down means to convey a remaining portion of the print medium through the printzone so that the printing mechanism can print at a bottom margin of the print medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.