Patent classifications
B41J13/08
Heated pressure roller assemblies for printers
In some examples, a system is disclosed that includes a roller assembly for a printer. The roller assembly includes a pressure roller, a belt coupled, a drive assembly to rotate the pressure roller and to urge the pressure roller into the belt, a heater to apply heat to the belt, and a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the belt. In addition, the roller assembly includes a controller to increase a pressure applied to the pressure roller from a first to a second pressure in pressure in response to a temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold. Also, the controller is to initiate an advance of a print media to contact the belt in response to the temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a second, higher temperature threshold.
Heated pressure roller assemblies for printers
In some examples, a system is disclosed that includes a roller assembly for a printer. The roller assembly includes a pressure roller, a belt coupled, a drive assembly to rotate the pressure roller and to urge the pressure roller into the belt, a heater to apply heat to the belt, and a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the belt. In addition, the roller assembly includes a controller to increase a pressure applied to the pressure roller from a first to a second pressure in pressure in response to a temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold. Also, the controller is to initiate an advance of a print media to contact the belt in response to the temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a second, higher temperature threshold.
CONVEYANCE APPARATUS
A conveyance apparatus includes a bearing rotator, an entrance rotator, an exit rotator, a first driver circuit, a downstream conveyor, a second driver circuit, and a recording medium detector. The entrance rotator receives a recording medium at a first position. The downstream conveyor receives the medium at a second position. As a process of removing the medium, the first driver circuit starts rotation operation after the second driver circuit starts driving the downstream conveyor and rotates the rotators for not less than a period of time for the medium to be conveyed from the first position to the second position. The second driver circuit continues driving the downstream conveyor for not less than a period of time for the medium to be conveyed from the second position to a position at which the medium is detected after the rotation operation of the first driver circuit is stopped.
Conveyance device, application device, printer, and sheet conveyance apparatus
A conveyance device includes a tray on an upper surface of the conveyance device and an upper guide below the tray. The tray receives a sheet, and the upper guide defines a conveyance path in which the sheet is conveyed. The upper guide is movable together with the tray to open the conveyance path.
Conveyance device, application device, printer, and sheet conveyance apparatus
A conveyance device includes a tray on an upper surface of the conveyance device and an upper guide below the tray. The tray receives a sheet, and the upper guide defines a conveyance path in which the sheet is conveyed. The upper guide is movable together with the tray to open the conveyance path.
RECORDING APPARATUS
A recording apparatus including: an apparatus main body; a conveyance mechanism; a recorder; two first contact portions disposed in different positions in a conveyance direction of the recording medium and contactable with one surface of the recording medium; a cut mechanism configured to cut the recording medium, the cut mechanism being disposed between the two first contact portions and including a first blade, a second blade, and a second contact portion contactable with the other surface of the recording medium; and a cover configured to take an open position and a closed position in which a conveyance path of the recording medium is formed between the cover and the apparatus main body, the cover being formed with a groove, and the first blade being located in the groove when the cover is located in the closed position.
RECORDING APPARATUS
A recording apparatus including: an apparatus main body; a conveyance mechanism; a recorder; two first contact portions disposed in different positions in a conveyance direction of the recording medium and contactable with one surface of the recording medium; a cut mechanism configured to cut the recording medium, the cut mechanism being disposed between the two first contact portions and including a first blade, a second blade, and a second contact portion contactable with the other surface of the recording medium; and a cover configured to take an open position and a closed position in which a conveyance path of the recording medium is formed between the cover and the apparatus main body, the cover being formed with a groove, and the first blade being located in the groove when the cover is located in the closed position.
ELASTOMER IMPREGNATED FIBER COOLER BELT
Disclosed herein is a substrate cooling unit for use with a duplex aqueous ink jet image forming device. The substrate cooling unit including a first cooling roll. a first transport belt, a second cooling roll positioned downstream of the first cooling roll in a process direction and a second transport belt. The first and second transports belts include a bottom layer of a fiber mesh impregnated with a polydimethylsiloxane, where the fiber mesh is selected from cotton, polyester, and nylon. The first and second transport belts include an optional intermediate adhesive layer and an optional top layer of silicone having an extractable level of less than 4 percent. The substrate cooling unit includes an invertor.
ELASTOMER IMPREGNATED FIBER COOLER BELT
Disclosed herein is a substrate cooling unit for use with a duplex aqueous ink jet image forming device. The substrate cooling unit including a first cooling roll. a first transport belt, a second cooling roll positioned downstream of the first cooling roll in a process direction and a second transport belt. The first and second transports belts include a bottom layer of a fiber mesh impregnated with a polydimethylsiloxane, where the fiber mesh is selected from cotton, polyester, and nylon. The first and second transport belts include an optional intermediate adhesive layer and an optional top layer of silicone having an extractable level of less than 4 percent. The substrate cooling unit includes an invertor.
PRINTING APPARATUS
A printing apparatus includes: a printing section; a print conveyor conveying a medium in the printing section; a constant-speed conveyor conveying the medium at a variable constant conveying speed in a circulation route for duplex printing; a registration roller pair against which the medium to be conveyed to the printing section is caused to abut; and a processor determining a conveyance schedule for the medium based on at least one of a first conveyance route length between a downstream end portion in a conveying direction of the print conveyor and an upstream end portion in the conveying direction of the constant-speed conveyor and a second conveyance route length between a downstream end portion in the conveying direction of the constant-speed conveyor and the registration roller pair, and a medium length in the conveying direction of the medium.