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US 6,196,541 B1Granted
De-curling print media in a digital instant printing camera
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
This patent describes a method of de-curling print media when utilised in cameras or printers. The decurling occurs by providing a series anti-curling rollers to de-curl print media exiting from a print roll.
Claims7
A media handling arrangement for a camera system for providing instant images on demand, including an internal ink jet printer, the arrangement including
- a cartridge with a media ejection slot defined in a wall portion of the cartridge;
- a print roll of ink jet printing media on a tightly wound former;
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- a series of anti-curling rollers rotatably arranged in the cartridge between the former and the slot to de-curl the print media exiting from the cartridge through the slot as the print media is unwound from the former.
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