Dual opposed print head envelope printer
AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorEdward F. Hampton
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a method is provided. The method comprises printing a return address on a mail piece, and printing a destination address on the mail piece. A first print head assembly prints the return address and a second print head assembly prints the destination address. At least part of the return address is printed simultaneously with at least part of the destination address. The first print head assembly prints in a first direction and the second print head assembly prints in a second direction, where the first direction is opposite of the second direction.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- printing a return address on a mail piece;
- printing a destination address on the mail piece,
- wherein the return address is printed by a first print head assembly and the destination address is printed by a second print head assembly, wherein at least part of the return address being printed simultaneously with at least part of the destination address, wherein the first print head assembly prints in a first direction and the second print head assembly prints in a second direction.
A printer comprising:
- a first pulley;
- a second pulley;
- a first guide shaft;
- a second guide shaft;
- a drive belt coupled to the first pulley and the second pulley and pulled by the second pulley;
- a first print head assembly for printing in a first direction comprising:
- a first print head;
- a first print cartridge coupled to the first print head to supply ink to the first print head;
- a first guide shaft coupling to couple the first print head assembly to the first guide shaft;
- and
- a first drive belt coupling to couple the first print head assembly to the drive belt;
- a second print head assembly for printing in a second direction comprising:
- a second print head;
- a second print cartridge coupled to the second print head to supply ink to the second print head;
- a second guide shaft coupling to loosely couple the second print head assembly to the second guide shaft;
- and
- a second drive belt coupling to couple the second print head assembly to the drive belt,
- wherein the drive belt forming a loop when coupled to the first pulley and the second pulley, wherein the first print head assembly is coupled to a first portion of the loop, wherein the second print head assembly is coupled to a second portion of the loop, and wherein when the drive belt is pulled, the first print head assembly is moved in the first direction and the second print head assembly is moved in the second direction, the second direction opposite the first direction.
A system comprising:
- a first print head assembly that prints a return address on a mail piece;
- a second print head assembly that prints a destination address on the mail piece, wherein the return address is printed by the first print head assembly and the destination address is printed by the second print head assembly, wherein at least part of the return address being printed simultaneously with at least part of the destination address, wherein the first print head assembly prints in a first direction and the second print head assembly prints in a second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.