Vertical printer apparatus

Abstract

A vertical printer apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a base and a printhead unit support frame extending substantially vertically above the base. A support frame actuator is configured to move the printhead unit support frame relative to the base along a longitudinal axis. A printhead unit is mounted to the printhead unit support frame and a printhead unit actuator is configured to move the printhead unit relative to the printhead unit support frame along a vertical axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The apparatus includes a workpiece support frame fixedly mounted to the base and configured to support a workpiece so that the normal of the workpiece is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal and vertical axes. The workpiece support frame comprises at least one mounting unit for temporarily fixing the workpiece to the workpiece support frame.

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