Inkjet printer with a media tray for sheets of print media and an ink cartridge
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1. An inkjet printer that comprisesa chassis;
- a pagewidth printhead assembly that is mounted on the chassis and defines a pagewidth printing zone through which sheets of print media are fed;
a media tray mounted on the chassis, upstream of the printhead assembly, the media tray including a guide arrangement in which sheets of print media can be retained;
an ink connector arrangement positioned on the media tray to permit an ink cartridge to be engaged with the printer adjacent the guide arrangement; and
a feed means mounted on the chassis, interposed between the media tray and the printhead assembly and configured to feed sheets of print media through the printing zone;
wherein the media tray is pivotally mounted on the chassis between a closed, operative position and an open inoperative position to facilitate replacement of the ink cartridge and the sheets of print media.
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An inkjet printer includes a chassis. A pagewidth printhead assembly is mounted on the chassis and defines a pagewidth printing zone through which sheets of print media are fed. A media tray is mounted on the chassis, upstream of the printhead assembly. The media tray includes a guide arrangement in which sheets of print media can be retained. An ink connector arrangement is positioned on the media tray to permit an ink cartridge to be engaged with the printer adjacent the guide arrangement. A feed means is mounted on the chassis, interposed between the media tray and the printhead assembly and configured to feed sheets of print media through the printing zone.
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1. An inkjet printer that comprises
a chassis; -
a pagewidth printhead assembly that is mounted on the chassis and defines a pagewidth printing zone through which sheets of print media are fed; a media tray mounted on the chassis, upstream of the printhead assembly, the media tray including a guide arrangement in which sheets of print media can be retained; an ink connector arrangement positioned on the media tray to permit an ink cartridge to be engaged with the printer adjacent the guide arrangement; and a feed means mounted on the chassis, interposed between the media tray and the printhead assembly and configured to feed sheets of print media through the printing zone; wherein the media tray is pivotally mounted on the chassis between a closed, operative position and an open inoperative position to facilitate replacement of the ink cartridge and the sheets of print media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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