Printhead carrier positioning apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having a cartridge exchange opening;
a printhead carrier system contained in said housing, said printhead carrier system having a printhead carrier;
a cover pivotably attached to said housing, said cover having an engagement surface, wherein when said cover is in a closed position said cartridge exchange opening is not exposed; and
a switch unit having a switch actuator and a switch, said switch actuator being configured for actuating said switch, said engagement surface of said cover being positioned to engage said switch actuator when said cover is in said closed position, said switch actuator being configured with a button that is accessible by a user to facilitate manual manipulation of said switch actuator by a force applied to said button by said user, said printhead carrier being positioned based on an output of said switch.
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes a housing having a cartridge exchange opening, and a printhead carrier system contained in the housing. The printhead carrier system has a printhead carrier. A cover is pivotably attached to the housing. The cover has an engagement surface. When the cover is in a closed position the cartridge exchange opening is not exposed. A switch unit has a switch actuator and a switch. The engagement surface of the cover is positioned to engage the switch actuator when the cover is in the closed position. The switch actuator is configured with a button that is accessible by a user to facilitate manual manipulation of the switch actuator by a force applied to the button by the user. The printhead carrier is positioned based on an output of the switch.
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12 Claims
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having a cartridge exchange opening;
a printhead carrier system contained in said housing, said printhead carrier system having a printhead carrier;
a cover pivotably attached to said housing, said cover having an engagement surface, wherein when said cover is in a closed position said cartridge exchange opening is not exposed; and
a switch unit having a switch actuator and a switch, said switch actuator being configured for actuating said switch, said engagement surface of said cover being positioned to engage said switch actuator when said cover is in said closed position, said switch actuator being configured with a button that is accessible by a user to facilitate manual manipulation of said switch actuator by a force applied to said button by said user, said printhead carrier being positioned based on an output of said switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for positioning a printhead carrier for an imaging apparatus, comprising:
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activating a printhead carrier drive system of said imaging apparatus to position said printhead carrier at a cartridge exchange opening when a cover of said imaging apparatus is detected to not be in a closed position;
activating said printhead carrier drive system to position said printhead carrier at a printhead home position if said cover is not positioned in said closed position within a predetermined amount of time after being opened; and
activating said printhead carrier drive system to reposition said printhead carrier at said cartridge exchange opening if, after said predetermined amount of time, said cover is open and a button is pressed by a user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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