PRINTING UNIT INCORPORATING INTEGRATED DATA CONNECTOR, MEDIA SUPPLY CARTRIDGE AND PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A printing unit comprising:
- a support structure having a body portion with a tray positioned at one end of the body portion and a power and data connector positioned at an opposite end of the body portion;
a media supply cartridge located between the connector and the tray, the media supply cartridge storing a stack of print media;
a feed arrangement including a primary feed roller on an in-feed side of the tray for feeding a sheet of print media from the stack of print media towards the tray, and a secondary feed roller on an out-feed side of the tray for feeding the sheet of print media out of the tray; and
a print head assembly mounted on the tray, the print head assembly for printing on the sheet of print media fed by the feed arrangement.
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Abstract
A printing unit includes a support structure having a body portion with a tray positioned at one end of the body portion and a power and data connector positioned at an opposite end of the body portion; a media supply cartridge located between the connector and the tray, the media supply cartridge storing a stack of print media; a feed arrangement including a primary feed roller on an in-feed side of the tray for feeding a sheet of print media from the stack of print media towards the tray, and a secondary feed roller on an out-feed side of the tray for feeding the sheet of print media out of the tray; and a print head assembly mounted on the tray, the print head assembly for printing on the sheet of print media fed by the feed arrangement.
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8 Claims
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1. A printing unit comprising:
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a support structure having a body portion with a tray positioned at one end of the body portion and a power and data connector positioned at an opposite end of the body portion; a media supply cartridge located between the connector and the tray, the media supply cartridge storing a stack of print media; a feed arrangement including a primary feed roller on an in-feed side of the tray for feeding a sheet of print media from the stack of print media towards the tray, and a secondary feed roller on an out-feed side of the tray for feeding the sheet of print media out of the tray; and a print head assembly mounted on the tray, the print head assembly for printing on the sheet of print media fed by the feed arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A printing unit as claimed in claim 8, wherein the protective cover member and the tray define an out-feed slot from which printed sheets are fed.
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