Media guides for use in printers and methods for using the same
First Claim
1. A media guide for use in a printer, the media guide comprising:
- a main body portion having an internal bore configured to be disposed around a media spindle; and
a guide member connected to the main body portion and configured to telescopically extend outwardly in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the internal bore from the main body portion to an extended position and telescopically retract toward the main body portion to a collapsed position.
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Abstract
A media guide is provided for use in printer. Media guide includes main body portion having internal bore configured to be disposed around media spindle and guide member connected to main body portion. Guide member is configured to extend outwardly from main body portion to extended position and to retract toward main body portion to collapsed position. Method for using media guide is also provided. Media guide is disposed on media spindle such that media spindle extends through internal bore of main body portion and is positioned and locked at selected position along length of media spindle. When media roll is disposed on media spindle, guide member is extended to extended position. When media roll is configured to be one of loaded onto or unloaded from media spindle, guide member is retracted to collapsed position.
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22 Claims
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1. A media guide for use in a printer, the media guide comprising:
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a main body portion having an internal bore configured to be disposed around a media spindle; and a guide member connected to the main body portion and configured to telescopically extend outwardly in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the internal bore from the main body portion to an extended position and telescopically retract toward the main body portion to a collapsed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A printer comprising:
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a media spindle configured for having a media roll disposed thereon; and a media guide comprising; a main body portion having an internal bore configured to be disposed around the media spindle at a position outboard of the media roll; and a guide member connected to the main body portion and configured to be telescopically extended outwardly in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the internal bore from the main body portion to an extended position and to be telescopically retracted toward the main body portion to a collapsed position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for using a media guide in a printer, the method comprising:
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disposing the media guide on a media spindle such that the media spindle extends through an internal bore of a main body portion of the media guide, the main body portion connected to a guide member of the media guide; positioning and locking the media guide at a selected position along a length of the media spindle; and wherein when the media roll is disposed on the media spindle, the method further comprises telescopically extending the guide member in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the internal bore to an extended position; wherein when the media roll is configured to be one of loaded onto or unloaded from the media spindle, the method further comprises telescopically collapsing the guide member to a collapsed position. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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