# US 2018/0022100 A1 · Printer with particle diverting > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0022100 A1 - Document ID: US20180022100A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/547,801 - Filed: 2015-04-30 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-30 - Assignees: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Applicants: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Inventors: Huy Le; James D. Plymale; Michael Lee Hilton - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180022100A1 ## CPC - B41J 2/1714: {Conditioning of the outside of ink supply systems, e.g. inkjet collector cleaning, ink mist removal (B41J2/08, B41J2/16517, B41J2/18 take precedence)} - B41J 11/0015: {for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing (selective coating B41J2/2114)} - B41J 11/06: Flat page-size platens {or smaller flat platens having a greater size than line-size platens (B41J11/0085 takes precedence)} - B41J 29/17: Cleaning arrangements - B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS ## Abstract A printer includes a print media transport to transport a print media through a print zone, the transport of the print media to produce airborne particles, and a particle diverter to divert the airborne particles away from the print zone from a vicinity of the print media transport. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A printer, comprising: a print media transport to transport a print media through a print zone, the transport of the print media to produce airborne particles; and a particle diverter to divert the airborne particles away from the print zone from a vicinity of the print media transport. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The printer of claim 1, further comprising: a platen to support the print media in the print zone, the print media transport to transport the print media relative to the platen, the platen having at least one diverter passage formed therethrough, and the particle diverter to divert the airborne particles through the diverter passage of the platen. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The printer of claim 2, wherein the particle diverter includes an airflow source to draw the airborne particles through the diverter passage and away from the print zone. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The printer of claim 1, wherein the print media transport including at least one of a feed roller assembly at an upstream side of the print zone and an output roller assembly at a downstream side of the print zone, the particle diverter to divert the airborne particles away from the print zone from a vicinity of the at least one of the feed roller assembly and the output roller assembly. ### Claim 5 A printer, comprising: a print engine to print on a print media supported by a platen within a print zone; a print media transport to transport the print media through the print zone, the transport of the print media to generate airborne particles; and at least one opening formed through the platen through which to direct the airborne particles away from the print zone from an area adjacent the print media transport. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The printer of claim 5, wherein the platen includes a recessed area to accommodate the print media transport, and wherein the at least one opening is formed in the recessed area. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The printer of claim 5, wherein the print media transport includes a feed roller assembly at an input side of the platen, wherein the at least one opening is formed through the platen adjacent the feed roller assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The printer of claim 5, wherein the print media transport includes an output roller assembly at an output side of the platen, wherein the at least one opening is formed through the platen adjacent the output roller assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The printer of claim 5, further comprising: an airflow duct communicated with the at least one opening; and an airflow source communicated with the airflow duct, wherein the airborne particles are to be drawn through the at least one opening and through the airflow duct by the airflow source. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The printer of claim 5, further comprising: an additional opening formed through the platen to facilitate servicing of the print engine. ### Claim 11 A method of printing, comprising: transporting a print media through a print zone relative to a platen, including producing airborne particles with the transporting; and diverting the airborne particles away from the print zone from a region of the transporting through at least one opening formed through the platen. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein transporting the print media includes transporting the print media with a feed roller assembly, and wherein diverting the airborne particles includes diverting the airborne particles adjacent the feed roller assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein transporting the print media further includes transporting the print media with an output roller assembly, and wherein diverting the airborne particles further includes diverting the airborne particles adjacent the output roller assembly. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein diverting the airborne particles includes drawing the airborne particles through the at least one opening formed through the platen. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein diverting the airborne particles includes diverting the airborne particles from at least one of an upstream side of the print zone and a downstream side of the print zone.