Dual drive print media conveyor belt
US12179475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/2103
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one example, a system to convey print media through a print zone in a printer includes an endless conveyor belt in a loop, a pair of drivers to circulate the conveyor belt through the print zone from opposite ends of the loop, an encoder to measure movement of the conveyor belt, and a controller programmed to control both drivers driving the conveyor belt based on measurements from the encoder.
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