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Pagewidth inkjet printer for duplex printing with transfer rollers

  • US 20050270356A1
  • Filed: 08/12/2005
  • Published: 12/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inkjet pagewidth printer that comprises a chassis;

  • a print media feed mechanism mounted on the chassis to feed print media along a feed path;

    a pair of opposed transfer rollers that are rotatably mounted on the chassis to contact the print media as it moves along the feed path;

    a displacement mechanism operatively engaged with the transfer rollers to displace the rollers into and out of engagement with the print media;

    a pair of opposed pagewidth printhead assemblies that is mounted on the chassis to carry out a printing operation on respective transfer rollers so that print can be transferred to the print media;

    a cleaning station operatively positioned with respect to the transfer rollers to clean the rollers subsequent to the print being transferred to the rollers;

    control circuitry to control operation of the printer; and

    a memory for storing data related to images and text to be printed.

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