Liquid ejection apparatus
US7401879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J13/0027
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid ejection head is operable to eject a liquid droplet toward a target position. A transporter transports a first target medium toward the target position in a first direction. A guide member has a guide face along which a tray member on which a second target medium is mounted is fed toward the target position in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. The guide member is pivotable between a first position for closing the guide face and a second position for opening the guide face to support the tray member. A first sensor detects that the guide member is placed in either one of the first position and the second position. A controller disables the transporter from transporting the first target medium when the first sensor detects that the guide member is placed in the second position.
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