Precision writing line control platen for high resolution ink jet printing
US6561641B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink jet printer jets ink onto a section of a front side of a print medium. The ink jet printer includes an ink jetting printhead facing the front side of the print medium. A media support apparatus opposes the printhead. The media support apparatus includes a substantially flexible body having an outer surface engaging a back side of the print medium such that the section of the print medium receiving the ink is substantially flat. A substantially rigid elongate element engages the body and has a length direction substantially perpendicular to a feed direction of the print medium. The elongate element provides at least a portion of the outer surface of the body with a predetermined degree of straightness.
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