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US 7,465,013 B2Granted
Printhead capping mechanism including blotting assembly
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsKia Silverbrook, Simon Robert Walmsley
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Abstract
A printer has a printhead and a capping mechanism adapted to cap the printhead. The capping mechanism supports a blotting assembly and is connected to a powered roller of a print media feed mechanism. Initial operation of the print media feed mechanism causes the capping mechanism to move out of a capping position of the printhead.
Claims5
A printer including a printhead and a capping mechanism adapted to cap the printhead, the capping mechanism supporting a 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 and wherein initial operation of said print media roller moves said capping mechanism out of a capping position of said printhead.
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