Inkjet Printer With A Protective Print Media Input Tray
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
An inkjet printer includes a body defining a print media path through which print media can pass. A printhead assembly is arranged within the body and is configured to print upon print media passing along the print media path. A user interface is located on the body. A print media input tray is pivotally mounted with respect to the body, to locate the print media in register with the print media path and which can pivot with respect to the body to form a protective cover for the user interface. A print media feed arrangement is configured to feed the print media from the input tray and through the print media path.
Claims6
An inkjet printer comprising:
- a body defining a print media path for print media;
- a user interface located on the body;
- a print media input tray which is pivotally mounted with respect to the body, for locating the print media in register with the print media path, the print media input tray forming a protective cover for the user interface in at least one pivot configuration;
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- a printhead assembly arranged within the body and which is configured to print upon print media passing along the print media path;
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- a print media feed arrangement for feeding the print media from the input tray and through the print media path.
An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a capping mechanism operatively engaged with the printhead assembly to cap the printhead integrated circuits when the printhead assembly is inoperative.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.