Patent · US Expired

Cartridge for a printing device

US6883910B2 · kind B2 · utility

110Cited by

12References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Tobin Allen King · Sydney, AU
Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2003
Grant date	Apr 26, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N2201/0082
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cartridge for insertion into a digital printing device, preferably, a drop-on-demand ink jet printing device, includes a casing having a first portion for housing a supply of print media. A print media exit opening is arranged in the first portion of the casing. A print media transport mechanism is arranged at least partially within the first portion of the casing. The mechanism is disposed upon operation to pick up and drive a predetermined amount of the print media through the exit opening to be fed to a print head of the printing device. A leading edge of the print media, when the printing device is inoperative, rests on the transport mechanism.

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