Digital color press platen assembly with pivoting platen frame
AssigneeScitex Digital Printing, Inc.
InventorDavid F. Tunmore
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Abstract
A platen assembly is provided for use with a printing system which uses ink jet technology to produce images on a substrate. A platen and the substrate move together as a unit. One or more print rollers deflect the substrate under tension to maintain a stable substrate, critical for maintaining print quality. A pivot point is provided from which the rollers can be cantilevered away. A lifting mechanism is then used to raise and lower the platen and the substrate to and away from a print position.
Claims8
A platen assembly for use with a printing system using ink jet technology to produce images on a continuous web substrate, the assembly comprising:
- a platen;
- a platen frame associated with the platen for providing a stable printing surface;
- at least one print roller housed within the platen frame for deflecting the continuous web substrate under tension;
- a pivot point from which the at least one roller is cantilevered away;
- a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the platen frame and the substrate to and away from a print position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.