Laser printhead having a mechanical skew correction mechanism
US7397493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0404
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging apparatus is provided including a frame having a portion upon which a printhead is adapted to be mounted. The printhead may include a housing including a main body, at least one flexible mounting beam extending from the main body, and at least one structural member coupled to the at least one flexible mounting beam. The printhead may also include a skew correction mechanism mounted to the printhead housing. The skew correction mechanism may include an adjustment member capable of engaging at least one surface on the printhead housing so as to adjust the position of the printhead housing relative to the frame portion.
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