Printer with vacuum belt assembly having independently laterally movable belts
US9409419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/007
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer includes a vacuum belt assembly for moving print media in a media feed direction along a media path. The vacuum belt assembly includes: a plurality of endless belts tensioned between first and second pulleys, the first and second pulleys having respective first and second axes of rotation perpendicular with the media feed direction; and a vacuum chamber for drawing print media onto an upper surface of the belts. Each belt is independently laterally slidable along one of the first and second axes.
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