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US 7,404,617 B2Granted
Printer assembly with a capping arrangement
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A printer assembly includes an ink supply mechanism that incorporates a printhead. A platen is operatively connected to the ink supply mechanism. A capping mechanism is mounted on the platen and has an elongate capping arm for moving towards the printhead into a capped position and away from the printhead into an uncapped position. A biasing arrangement biases the capping arm into the uncapped position. A moving arrangement moves the capping arm into the capped position.
Claims7
A printer assembly that comprises
- an ink supply mechanism that incorporates a printhead;
- a platen operatively connected to the ink supply mechanism;
- a capping mechanism mounted on the platen and having an elongate capping arm for moving towards the printhead into a capped position and away from the printhead into an uncapped position and a biasing arrangement for biasing the capping arm into the uncapped position;
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- a moving arrangement for moving the capping arm into the capped position.
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