B41J29/06

METHOD FOR SECURE PRINTHEAD DATUMING
20210138799 · 2021-05-13 ·

A method of securing a printhead assembly in a printing position relative to a media feed path. The method includes the steps of: lowering the printhead assembly towards datum surfaces, each datum surface having a fixed position relative to the media feed path; and magnetically attracting portions of the printhead assembly towards the datum surfaces so as to secure the printhead assembly in the printing position.

Printing apparatus, sheet housing apparatus, and printer

A sheet housing apparatus including a housing unit, which houses a sheet to be discharged from a discharging opening of a printer, and a pair of housing-side feet disposed on both sides, in a width direction, of the sheet housing apparatus. The sheet housing apparatus can be combined with the printer. The printer includes a pair of body-side feet disposed on both sides, in the width direction, of the printer. In a state in which the sheet housing apparatus is combined with the printer, the body-side feet and the housing-side feet are arranged not to overlap with each other in the width direction.

Integrated inkjet module for scalable printer
10940702 · 2021-03-09 · ·

An integrated inkjet module includes: a support chassis configured for fixedly mounting on a media feed chassis; a maintenance chassis slidably mounted on the support chassis; and a print bar chassis liftably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis having one or more inkjet printheads mounted thereon.

Integrated inkjet module for scalable printer
10940702 · 2021-03-09 · ·

An integrated inkjet module includes: a support chassis configured for fixedly mounting on a media feed chassis; a maintenance chassis slidably mounted on the support chassis; and a print bar chassis liftably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis having one or more inkjet printheads mounted thereon.

Inkjet module having secure datuming
10926556 · 2021-02-23 · ·

An inkjet printing assembly includes: a support chassis having a plurality of datum surfaces; a print bar chassis liftably mounted on the support chassis, the print bar chassis having one or more printheads mounted thereon and a plurality of datum pins for engagement with the datum surfaces; a lift mechanism for moving the print bar chassis between a lowered position in which the datum pins are engaged with the datum surfaces and a raised position in which the datums pins are spaced apart from the datum surfaces; and one or more magnets for urging the print bar chassis towards the support chassis.

Inkjet module having secure datuming
10926556 · 2021-02-23 · ·

An inkjet printing assembly includes: a support chassis having a plurality of datum surfaces; a print bar chassis liftably mounted on the support chassis, the print bar chassis having one or more printheads mounted thereon and a plurality of datum pins for engagement with the datum surfaces; a lift mechanism for moving the print bar chassis between a lowered position in which the datum pins are engaged with the datum surfaces and a raised position in which the datums pins are spaced apart from the datum surfaces; and one or more magnets for urging the print bar chassis towards the support chassis.

Inkjet module having maximally spaced datums for controlling printhead height
10919322 · 2021-02-16 · ·

An integrated inkjet module includes: a support chassis configured for fixedly mounting on a media feed chassis; a maintenance chassis mounted on the support chassis; and a print bar chassis liftably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis having one or more printheads mounted thereon. The print bar chassis includes datum pins maximally spaced apart at each corner thereof, with each datum pin engaging with a complementary datum surface of the support chassis to control a separation between the printheads and a media feed path during printing.

Inkjet module having maximally spaced datums for controlling printhead height
10919322 · 2021-02-16 · ·

An integrated inkjet module includes: a support chassis configured for fixedly mounting on a media feed chassis; a maintenance chassis mounted on the support chassis; and a print bar chassis liftably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis having one or more printheads mounted thereon. The print bar chassis includes datum pins maximally spaced apart at each corner thereof, with each datum pin engaging with a complementary datum surface of the support chassis to control a separation between the printheads and a media feed path during printing.

RECORDING DEVICE
20210213762 · 2021-07-15 ·

A recording device includes a main body including a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium pulled out from a roll body including the medium wound around a core member, and a leg part configured to support the main body from an installation surface on which the main body is installed. The leg part includes contact parts configured to make contact with the installation surface at respective positions different from each other. The contact parts include three reference contact parts located on a same plane and one movable contact part. The movable contact part is coupled with the main body through an elastic member that is elastically deformable in a direction that intersects the plane.

Calibrating printing stations

Printing stations to receive build units are disclosed. The printing stations may comprise a first wall comprising two fixed receiving ports to engage with two fixed mounting elements of the build units, respectively, and a second wall comprising a third fixed receiving port to engage with a third fixed mounting element of the build units, and a calibration receiving port to be coupled to a fourth fixed mounting element when the build unit is inserted into the printing station.