Media hold-down for printing system
US8561988B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H5/226
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A media hold down apparatus including a media transport including a transport surface having a plurality of vacuum openings formed therein in fluid communication with a vacuum source. The media transport is adapted to move substrate media in a process direction past a print zone. The transport surface includes a first recess extending in a cross-process direction along a portion of a width of a first sheet of substrate media transport. The recess is disposed on the media transport such that the recess lies beneath one of a leading or trailing edge portion of the first sheet of substrate media. The recess is in communication with the vacuum source, wherein the vacuum urges the one of a leading or trailing edge portion toward the recess on to the transport surface.
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