Print media cartridge with integral print media transport mechanism
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsTobin Allen King, Kia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A cartridge for insertion into a digital printing device, preferably, a drop-on-demand ink jet printing device, includes a casing having a first portion for housing a supply of print media. A print media exit opening is arranged in the first portion of the casing. A print media transport mechanism is arranged at least partially within the first portion of the casing. The mechanism is disposed upon operation to pick up and drive a predetermined amount of the print media through the exit opening to be fed to a print head of the printing device. A leading edge of the print media, when the printing device is inoperative, rests on the transport mechanism.
Claims10
A cartridge for insertion into a digital printing device, said cartridge including
- a casing having a first portion for housing therein a supply of cut sheet print media and a second portion for housing therein a supply of ink;
- a print media exit opening arranged in said first portion of the casing;
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- a pickup roller assembly arranged at least partially within said first portion of the casing and being disposed upon operation to pick up and drive a sheet of said print media through said exit opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.