Lead edge detector for printer
US8382229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/0095
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer includes a carriage configured to move a printhead along a carriage scan path; a photosensor that is mounted on the carriage, the photosensor including a field of view; a light source; and a light guiding element having a first end that is aimed at a first predetermined position along a media advance path, and a second end that is aimed at a second predetermined position along the carriage scan path, wherein the carriage is movable to an edge-detection position such that the second end of the light guiding element is aimed at the field of view of the photosensor.
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