Multiple-function printer with common output path mechanism with floating guide ribs to accommodate media and documents of different thickness
US5738454A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/193
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A common printer platen for conveying printed media and documents to a printer exit includes an exit mechanism having a series of floating spaced guide ribs to accommodate printed media or documents of a first range of thickness and printed media or documents of a second range of greater thickness. An exit chassis includes a longitudinal first edge, a series of spaced guide ribs including an integral beam forming a star wheel carrier is pivotably mounted transversely to the chassis first edge, and spring members extend between the chassis and the beams for accommodating printed media or documents of a greater thickness conveyed through a nip formed by the star wheels and a printer roller.
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