Binding printer
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsPaul Lapstun, Kia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A binding printer is provided which has a media transport assembly configured to transport individual sheets of media along a media path, a printhead assembly configured to print on the sheets transported along the media path, and a binding assembly configured to bind together the printed sheets transported along the media path. The binding assembly has a binding platen configured to press each printed sheet transported onto a support platen to preceding sheets supported on the support platen to bind the printed sheets together, and a chassis defining an inlet for receiving the transported printed sheets and an exit hatch from which the bound printed sheets are removable.
Claims6
A binding printer, comprising:
- a media transport assembly configured to transport individual sheets of media along a media path;
- a printhead assembly configured to print on the sheets transported along the media path;
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- a binding assembly configured to bind together the printed sheets transported along the media path, the binding assembly having a binding platen configured to press each printed sheet transported onto a support platen to preceding sheets supported on the support platen to bind the printed sheets together,
- wherein the binding assembly has a chassis defining an inlet for receiving the transported printed sheets and an exit hatch from which the bound printed sheets are removable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.