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Printer having regenerative intermediary drive

US9205680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

14Claims

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Assignee

Memjet Technology Limited · IE

Inventors

Paul Ian Mackey · Sydney, AU
David William Jensen · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2014
Grant date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2801/12
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printer includes: a media tray; a picker; a media guide for guiding the media sheets around a media feed path towards a print zone; a main drive roller assembly positioned upstream of the print zone; and an intermediary drive roller assembly positioned between the picker and the main drive roller assembly. The intermediary drive roller assembly includes: an intermediary idler roller mounted on an intermediary idler shaft; and an intermediary drive roller having a gripping surface engaged with the intermediary idler roller. An intermediary drive shaft is pivotally connected to a support shaft via a swing arm, such that the intermediary drive shaft is arcuately moveable relative to the intermediary idler shaft to provide a variable distance therebetween.

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