Inkjet printer comprising pagewidth printhead and reciprocally movable capping member
First Claim
1. A platen unit for a stationary pagewidth inkjet printhead, said platen unit comprisinga platen base;
- a cutting mechanism mounted on said platen base; and
a capping assembly comprising;
at least one elongate static solenoid mounted on said platen base, the at least one solenoid being substantially coextensive with said printhead;
an elongate support member reciprocally movable between an operative position and an inoperative position, said support member being actuated by the at least one solenoid, and being substantially coextensive with said printhead; and
a printhead capping member mounted directly on the support member and arranged such that when the support member is in the operative position, the capping member caps the printhead and when the support member is in the inoperative position, the capping member is disengaged from the printead,wherein the support member is biased towards the operative position.
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Abstract
An inkjet printer is provided comprising a chassis, a pagewidth printhead operatively mounted on the chassis and a capping assembly. The capping assembly comprises a base structure mounted on the chassis, a static solenoid mounted on the base structure, a support member reciprocally movable between an operative position and an inoperative position, and a printhead capping member mounted directly on the support member. The support member is actuated by the solenoid and the capping member arranged such that when the support member is in the operative position, the capping member caps the printhead and when the support member is in the inoperative position, the capping member is disengaged from the printhead. The base structure and the solenoid areelongate and substantially coextensive with printhead.
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1. A platen unit for a stationary pagewidth inkjet printhead, said platen unit comprising
a platen base; -
a cutting mechanism mounted on said platen base; and a capping assembly comprising; at least one elongate static solenoid mounted on said platen base, the at least one solenoid being substantially coextensive with said printhead; an elongate support member reciprocally movable between an operative position and an inoperative position, said support member being actuated by the at least one solenoid, and being substantially coextensive with said printhead; and a printhead capping member mounted directly on the support member and arranged such that when the support member is in the operative position, the capping member caps the printhead and when the support member is in the inoperative position, the capping member is disengaged from the printead, wherein the support member is biased towards the operative position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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