Method and apparatus adjusting the position of a printhead
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Abstract
A printhead assembly including a printhead arranged to print on an image-receiving substrate; a platen; a fixed support; a first frame slideably connected to said fixed support, one of said printhead and said platen being mounted on said first frame; and a driver for driving said first frame relative to said fixed support to cause the one of said printhead and platen to move in a linear direction toward the other.
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25 Claims
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14. A printhead assembly comprising:
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a printhead arranged to print on an image-receiving substrate;
a platen;
a support;
a first frame slideably connected to said support, one of said printhead and said platen being mounted on said first frame;
a driver for driving said first frame relative to said support to cause the one of said printhead and platen to move in a linear direction toward the other; and
a compressor arranged to exert a biasing force on one of said printhead and said platen, when said driver drives said first frame relative to said support. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A printhead assembly comprising:
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a printhead arranged to print on an image-receiving substrate;
a platen;
a support;
a first frame slideably connected to said support, one of said printhead and said platen being mounted on said first frame; and
a driver for driving said first frame relative to said support in accordance with information stored with said image receiving substrate, to cause the one of said printhead and platen to move in a linear direction toward the other.
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23. A printer comprising:
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an input device for inputting data a printhead arranged to print on an image-receiving substrate;
a platen;
a support;
a first frame slideably connected to said support, one of said printhead and platen being mounted on said first frame;
a driver for driving said first frame relative to said support to cause the one of said printhead to move in a linear direction toward the other; and
a compressor arranged to exert a biasing force on one of said printhead and said platen, when said driver drives said first frame relative to said support. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of controlling a printhead assembly comprising:
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a printhead arranged to print on an image-receiving substrate;
a platen;
a support;
a first frame slideably connected to said support, one of said printhead and said platen being mounted on said first frame; and
a compressor arranged to exert a biasing force on one of said printhead and said platen, wherein said method comprise the steps of driving said first frame relative to said support to a predetermined position, and said compressor exerting a biasing force on one of said printhead and said platen wherein said first frame is driven relative to said support.
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