Manually moveable printer with speed sensor

A printer adapted to be moveable by a user relative to print media and comprising:

• a printhead arrangement adapted to effect printing onto the print media as the printer is moved relative to the print media, the printhead arrangement including a plurality of ink ejection nozzles;
• an ink supply adapted to store ink and to supply the ink to the printhead arrangement;
• a speed sensor adapted to measure the speed at which the printhead arrangement is moved relative to the print media and to generate speed data;
• a print controller adapted to:
• (a) receive image data from an image source;
• (b) convert the image data into a plurality of drop ejection control signals;
• (c) receive the speed data from the speed sensor;
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• (d) operate the ink ejection nozzles in the printhead arrangement in accordance with the drop ejection control signals at a rate determined using the speed data, to thereby effect printing of the image data onto the print media;
• a capping arrangement moveable between a capped position in which the capping arrangement obstructs the ejection of ink from the ink ejection nozzles and an un-capped position in which the capping arrangement does not substantially obstruct the ejection of ink from the ink ejection nozzles, the capping arrangement comprising a mounting portion pivotally mounted on the printer and a capping arm extending substantially perpendicularly from the mounting portion to a distal end, the distal end lying adjacent the ink ejection nozzles to obstruct ink ejection from the ink ejection nozzles when the capping arrangement is mounted on the printer and is in the capped position;
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• a capping actuator disposed on the printer so as to be operable by a user as the user moves the printhead arrangement relative to the print media.