Wide format printer with input roller and movable media engagement output

US8388094B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zamtec Ltd · IE

Inventors

• Robert Rosati · San Diego, US
• David Petch · Village of La Jolla, US
• David Burney · San Diego, US
• Jim Sykora · San Diego, US
• Kenneth A Regas · San Diego, US
• Andy Bound · San Diego, US
• Neil Doherty · San Diego, US
• Scott Dennis · San Diego, US
• Ben Jones · San Diego, US
• Oksana Buyda · San Diego, US
• Locson Tonthat · San Diego, US
• Andrew Buyda · San Diego, US
• Patrick Kirk · San Diego, US
• Loren Hunt · San Diego, US
• Jason Dewey · San Diego, US
• Jim Trinchera · San Diego, US
• Bill Cressman · San Diego, US
• Ron Zech · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 5, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 11, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J15/04
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A wide format printer that has a print zone where droplets of ink print onto media, a drive roller configured to translate the media into the print zone and a movable media engagement assembly for vacuum engagement of one side of the media to draw the media away from the print zone wherein, the print zone is more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide.