Perforation forming mechanism for use in an imaging apparatus
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorsAdam Jude Ahne, William Michael Connors, Mark Joseph Edwards, William George Goff, III
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a mid-frame for supporting a back side of a sheet of media. A carrier system is configured to transport a carriage in a reciprocating manner with respect to the mid-frame. The carriage includes a bay. A perforation cartridge is configured to be received in the bay. The perforation cartridge contains a perforation forming mechanism. A controller is coupled to the perforation forming mechanism, the controller being configured to select at least one of a vertical perforation resolution and a horizontal perforation resolution of the apparatus.
Claims15
An apparatus, comprising:
- a mid-frame for supporting a back side of a sheet of media;
- a carrier system configured to transport a carriage in a reciprocating manner with respect to said mid-frame, said carriage including a bay;
- a perforation cartridge configured to be received in said bay, said perforation cartridge containing a perforation forming mechanism;
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- a controller coupled to said perforation forming mechanism, said controller being configured to select at least one of a vertical perforation resolution and a horizontal perforation resolution of said apparatus.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a mid-frame for supporting a back side of a sheet of media;
- a carrier system configured to transport a carriage in a reciprocating manner with respect to said mid-frame, said carriage including a bay;
- a perforation cartridge configured to be received in said bay, said perforation cartridge containing a perforation forming mechanism, said perforation forming mechanism including a perforation device;
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- a perforator maintenance station including an abrasive member for sharpening said perforation device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.