Print engine assembly with dual motor assemblies
US7901069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0082
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A print engine for in an inkjet printer includes a chassis; a print cartridge mounted to the chassis, the print cartridge including a wound length of print media and defining therewithin a plurality of ink reservoirs; a first motor assembly mounted to the chassis, the first motor assembly driving a roller of the print cartridge to transport the print media; a printhead assembly engaged with the print cartridge, the printhead assembly ejecting ink from the reservoirs onto the transported print media; a cutter assembly for cutting a printed length of print media from the remaining wound length; a second motor assembly mounted to the chassis, the second motor assembly driving the cutter assembly; and a capping mechanism displaceable towards and away from the printhead by a displacement mechanism, the capping mechanism including a carrier having an elongate rib positioned to abut with the printhead.
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