Inkjet printer including shifting guide
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1. An inkjet printer comprising:
- a printing head including a nozzle unit with a length that corresponds to a width of paper to eject ink on the paper at a fixed position for printing an image;
a capping unit which ascends and descends between capping and uncapping positions;
a guiding element located below the printing head to support the paper, the guiding element having an aperture through which the capping unit can access the nozzle unit; and
a moving guide movable between a first position to open the aperture so that the capping unit may be moved to the capping position and a second position to block the aperture.
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Abstract
An inkjet printer is provided including a printing head which includes a nozzle unit with a length that corresponds to a width of paper to eject ink on the paper at a fixed position for printing an image. A capping unit ascends and descends between capping and uncapping positions. A guiding element is located below the printing head to support the paper and has an aperture through which the capping unit may access the nozzle unit. A moving guide moves between a first position to open the aperture such that the capping unit may be moved to the capping position and a second position to block the aperture.
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1. An inkjet printer comprising:
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a printing head including a nozzle unit with a length that corresponds to a width of paper to eject ink on the paper at a fixed position for printing an image;
a capping unit which ascends and descends between capping and uncapping positions;
a guiding element located below the printing head to support the paper, the guiding element having an aperture through which the capping unit can access the nozzle unit; and
a moving guide movable between a first position to open the aperture so that the capping unit may be moved to the capping position and a second position to block the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An inkjet printer comprising:
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a printing head including a nozzle unit with a length that corresponds to a width of paper to eject ink on the paper at a fixed position for printing an image;
a capping unit which ascends and descends between capping and uncapping positions;
a guiding element located below the printing head to support the paper, the guiding element having an aperture through which the capping unit can access the nozzle unit; and
a moving guide movable between a first position to open the aperture so that the capping unit may be moved to the capping position and a second position to block the aperture;
wherein the moving guide angularly moves to the first and second positions in connection with the ascension and descension of the capping unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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