Printer having straight media path

• US 7,398,916 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2007
• Issued: 07/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Memjet Technology Ltd. (Memjet Limited)
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Lapstun, Paul, Walmsley, Simon Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Michael G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAIL, ALLYSON NEEL
• Application Number:
  US11/738,518
• Publication Number:
  US 20070181666A1
• Time in Patent Office: 449 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 271/209, 400/613.2, 400/625, 283/38
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 13/106 for the sheet output section
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/60 for printing on both faces of the printing material
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/3113 vertical
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2402/43 Wall apparatus, i.e. mounted on vertical support
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2405/20 Cassettes, holders, bins, decks, trays, supports or magazines for sheets stacked on edge
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2801/12 Single-function printing machines, typically table-top machines
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/6529 Transporting G03G15/6555 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00016 Special arrangement of entire apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00371 General use over the entire feeding path
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00383 Cassette
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00822 Binder, e.g. glueing device
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/02 using printers
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/181 Receiving print data characterized by its formatting, e.g. particular page description languages
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2215/0082 Architecture adapted for a particular function
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32144 embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3249 data relating to a linked page or object, e.g. hyperlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/327 which are undetectable to the naked eye, e.g. embedded codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3271 Printing or stamping

Abstract

A printer is provided having a print media supply, at least one printhead arranged to print on traveling print media, a feeder arranged to feed print media from the print media supply along a media path past the printhead, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the print media printed on by the printhead. The print media supply, the printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight.

Claims

1. A printer comprising:

a print media supply;

at least one fixed printhead arranged to print on traveling print media;

a feeder arranged to feed print media from the print media supply along a media path past the fixed printhead; and

a binder arranged on the media path for binding the print media printed on by the printhead,

wherein the print media supply, the printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight.

2. A printer as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a collector arranged on the media path to receive the bound printed media from the binder.

3. A printer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the collector incorporates a retractable tray.

4. A printer as claimed in claim 1, comprising a pair of the printheads arranged on opposite sides of the media path so as to print on the opposite sides of the print media.

5. A printer as claimed in claim 4, wherein the pair of the printheads are offset with respect to each other and the media path.

6. A printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the print media supply is configured to removably receive a cartridge holding print media.

7. A printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binder is configured to apply binding adhesive to the printed media.

8. A printer as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a body for housing the print media supply, the printhead and the binder, the body having a mounting arrangement for vertical mounting of the printer.