Telecommunications Device Having Printhead Capper For Holding Printed Media

• US 20090195590A1
• Filed: 04/13/2009
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia
• Application Number:
  US12/422,945
• Publication Number:
  US 20090195590A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 347/29
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/16508 connected with the printer frame

Abstract

A telecommunications device is provided having a printhead having nozzles for printing on a media substrate, and a capper movable between a capped position covering the nozzles and an uncapped position spaced from the nozzles. The capper assembly is configured to grip the printed media substrate so that it projects from the telecommunications device.

Claims

1. A telecommunications device comprising:

a printhead having nozzles for printing on a media substrate; and

a capper movable between a capped position covering the nozzles and an uncapped position spaced from the nozzles,

wherein the capper assembly is configured to grip the printed media substrate so that it projects from the telecommunications device.

2. A telecommunications device according to claim 1 further comprising an optical sensor for determining the position of the media substrate relative to the printhead by sensing data encoded on the media substrate.

3. A telecommunications device according to claim 1 further comprising a feed mechanism for feeding the media substrate past the printhead.

4. A mobile telecommunications device according to claim 3 wherein the media substrate is a sheet and the trailing edge of the sheet disengages from the feed mechanism before it is printed.

5. A telecommunications device according to claim 4 wherein the capper moves out of the capped position and toward the uncapped position upon engagement with the leading edge of the sheet.

6. A telecommunications device according to claim 1 wherein the printhead is incorporated in a cartridge removable from the device.

7. A telecommunications device according to claim 1 wherein the cartridge comprises a feed mechanism for feeding the media substrate past the printhead.