Printer assembly with a capping arrangement
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1. A printer assembly that comprisesan ink supply mechanism that incorporates a printhead;
- a platen operatively connected to the ink supply mechanism;
a capping mechanism mounted on the platen and having an elongate capping arm for moving towards the printhead into a capped position and away from the printhead into an uncapped position and a biasing arrangement for biasing the capping arm into the uncapped position; and
a moving arrangement for moving the capping arm into the capped position.
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Abstract
A printer assembly includes an ink supply mechanism that incorporates a printhead. A platen is operatively connected to the ink supply mechanism. A capping mechanism is mounted on the platen and has an elongate capping arm for moving towards the printhead into a capped position and away from the printhead into an uncapped position. A biasing arrangement biases the capping arm into the uncapped position. A moving arrangement moves the capping arm into the capped position.
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1. A printer assembly that comprises
an ink supply mechanism that incorporates a printhead; -
a platen operatively connected to the ink supply mechanism; a capping mechanism mounted on the platen and having an elongate capping arm for moving towards the printhead into a capped position and away from the printhead into an uncapped position and a biasing arrangement for biasing the capping arm into the uncapped position; and a moving arrangement for moving the capping arm into the capped position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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