Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100213664 | MOTOR INSIDE PICK-UP ROLLER - A pick-up assembly moves a sheet of recording medium from a stack of recording media. The pick-up assembly includes a pick arm having a first end and a second end. Notably, a pivotal mounting is located proximate the first end of the pick arm; and a pick-up roller is mounted proximate the second end of the pick arm. Lastly, a motor and a transmission are located inside the pick-up roller. | 08-26-2010 |
20130145617 | ASSEMBLY OF OPTICAL SENSOR TO CARRIAGE PRINTER - A method of assembling an optical sensor assembly for a carriage of a carriage printer, the method includes providing a flexible circuit subassembly including a photosensor and a light source; providing a mounting member including a first cavity and a second cavity having an orientation that is different than an orientation of the first cavity; mounting the flexible circuit subassembly on the mounting member such that the photosensor is disposed in the first cavity and the light source is disposed in the second cavity; and affixing the mounting member to an outer housing, wherein a connector end of the flexible circuit subassembly extends outwardly from the mounting member and the outer housing | 06-13-2013 |
20130147877 | CARRIAGE PRINTER WITH OPTICAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A carriage printer includes a printhead; a print region; a carriage configured to move the printhead back and forth in a carriage scan direction across the print region, the carriage including: a first outer wall; a second outer wall that is separated from the first outer wall by a carriage width along the carriage scan direction; and an optical sensor assembly disposed on the carriage at a first distance from the first outer wall and at a second distance from the second outer wall, wherein the first distance and the second distance are both less than the carriage width. | 06-13-2013 |
20130258019 | PUMP DISPOSED AROUND OUTPUT SHAFT OF INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes an output roller that is downstream of the printing region for moving recording medium away from the printing region, the output roller including a shaft; and a pump that is coaxially disposed around the shaft of the output roller. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258020 | CARRIAGE ACTIVATED PUMP FOR INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes a printhead; a carriage for moving the printhead back and forth in a carriage scan direction across the printing region; an output roller that is downstream of the printing region for moving recording medium away from the printing region, the output roller including a shaft; a pump that is coaxially disposed around the shaft of the output roller; and a restraining lever that disconnects the pump from power when the carriage is not in contact with the restraining lever. | 10-03-2013 |
20130314467 | INKJET PRINTER WITH CARRIAGE-COUPLED MEDIA DETECTOR - An inkjet printer having a print region, the inkjet printer includes an inkjet printhead; a media advance system for advancing recording medium through the printing region; a carriage for moving the printhead back and forth in a carriage scan direction across the print region, the carriage including a first magnetic element; and a platform that is movable along the carriage scan direction, the platform including: an optical sensor for receiving light from the recording medium to determine a type of recording medium; and a second magnetic element for selectively coupling to the first magnetic element. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314468 | DETECTING MEDIA TYPE USING CARRIAGE-COUPLED SENSOR - A method of printing on a sheet of recording medium in an inkjet printer, the method includes advancing the sheet of recording medium; coupling a platform to a carriage of the inkjet printer, the platform including an optical sensor; operating a motor to move the carriage along a carriage scan direction, thereby also moving the platform coupled to the carriage along the carriage scan direction; receiving light from the sheet of recording medium in the optical sensor; sending a plurality of electrical signals from the optical sensor; determining a media type of the sheet of recording medium; decoupling the platform from the carriage; selecting a print mode for printing an image; and using the print mode to print the image on the sheet of recording medium. | 11-28-2013 |
20130321829 | CAMERA ON MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER - A multifunction printer includes an image capture apparatus including an image capture platform for holding an object of which an image is to be captured; a lid having a closed position in which the lid is proximate the image capture platform, and an open position in which the lid is away from the image capture platform; and a camera that is pivotably affixed to the lid; and a printing apparatus including: a media advance system for advancing a sheet of media to a print region; and a printhead. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321830 | METHOD OF OPERATING A MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER - A method of operating a multifunction printer, the method includes a) opening the lid; b) positioning a camera attached to the lid to view an image capture platform; c) placing an object on the image capture platform; and d) capturing an image of the object using the camera. | 12-05-2013 |
20140118764 | SMART MOBILE DEVICE HOLDER ON MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER - A multifunction printer includes a printing apparatus including: a printing device; a media advance system for advancing recording medium for printing on by the printing device; a controller for controlling the operation of the multifunction printer; an image capture platform; a lid having a closed position in which the lid covers the image capture platform, and an open position in which a front edge of the lid is raised above the image capture platform; a holder for a smart mobile device, the holder being mounted proximate the front edge of the lid; and a proximity device for identifying a particular smart mobile device that is placed in the holder. | 05-01-2014 |