Single sheet ink-jet printer with passive drying system
US4728963A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H29/26
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A novel ink-jet printer (10) is provided. The printer provides both paper supply tray (12) and paper collection tray (18) in the front (14) of the printer for ease of paper handling and reduced footprint. The paper collection tray is provided with a pair of opposed output rails (22) which support a sheet of paper (16c) during printing to permit ink on a sheet of paper (16b) previously printed to dry. A paper handling mechanism is provided which eliminates a sheet pickup motor and associated elements. The paper handling mechanism is configured to pick off a sheet of paper from a stack of input paper, bring it around paper drive rollers (24) onto a platen (26), where the printing operation, employing a printhead cartridge (32) occurs. The resulting printer is easy to manufacture, has reduced complexity by eliminating components in the paper drive mechanism and is lower in cost.
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