Printhead blotting assembly
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsKia Silverbrook, Simon Robert Walmsley
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Abstract
A printer includes a printhead blotting assembly having an arm that is attached at one end to one of the printer's drive rollers by a clutch. At the opposite end of the arm a blotting assembly is located that includes an elongate blotter. The arm is bent with a first portion that depends from the clutch and a second portion that projects from the first portion and terminates with the blotter. The clutch is selectively engaged to rotate the arm in order that the blotter be brought into operative engagement with the printhead.
Claims6
A printer including a printhead blotting assembly comprising:
- an arm;
- a blotting assembly located at a first end of the arm arranged to blot a printhead of the printer;
- and
- a clutch coupling the arm to a motive source,
- wherein the clutch selectively couples the arm to the motive source comprising a driven print media roller.
A printer of a type that includes a page width printhead, said printer including a printhead blotting assembly comprising:
- a clutch coupling an arm to a motive source;
- the arm including;
- a first portion that depends from the clutch, and
- a second portion that projects from a side of the first portion to terminate in an end at which a blotting assembly is located,
- the blotting assembly including;
- an elongate blotter arranged to blot along the printhead, and
- opposing elastomeric seals located on either side of the elongate blotter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.