Printer having printhead extending and retracting through maintenance module

US10144232B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Memjet Technology Limited · IE

Inventors

• Mark Profaca · Chatswood, AU
• David Burke · Chatswood, AU
• Billy Sy · Chatswood, AU
• Gilbert Alemana · Chatswood, AU
• Christopher Hibbard · Sydney, AU
• Rommel Balala · Chatswood, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: May 1, 2017
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2018
• Expiry date: May 1, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J2202/20
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A printer includes: a media support defining a media feed path; and a pagewide printing unit for printing onto media fed along the media feed path. The printing unit includes: a maintenance chassis fixedly positioned over the media feed path, the maintenance chassis having a maintenance module fixedly mounted thereto; a print bar chassis movably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis including a print module having a printhead; and a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the print bar chassis relative to the maintenance chassis between a maintenance position a printing position. The printhead extends and retracts through a space defined by the maintenance module in the printing and maintenance positions, respectively.