Patent application number | Description | Published |
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20110271861 | PRINTER ACCESSORY - A printer accessory comprises a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an ink absorber having a thickness in accordance with an example of the present disclosure. The ink absorber rests on the top surface and includes an absorbent material to retain excess ink from a printing operation. Furthermore, the accessory includes print media supports connected to the base and extending beyond the thickness of the ink absorber, wherein when print media is present, the print media spans the print media supports without contacting the ink absorber. An attachment clip is connected to the base having a resiliently flexible portion to releasably secure the printer accessory to a printer. | 11-10-2011 |
20120013668 | Vacuum Source Control Using Virtual Pulse-Width Modulation Levels - An indication is received of a vacuum source level measured by a vacuum sensor in a printing device. The vacuum level is associated with a pulse-width modulation (PWM) level for a PWM controller. The measured vacuum level is compared to an expected vacuum level. The PWM level of the PWM controller is adjusted in view of the comparison to achieve a virtual PWM level. | 01-19-2012 |
20120076563 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, MEDIA TRANSPORT SYSTEM USABLE WITH IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD THEREOF - A media transport method includes transporting media along a media transport path by a plurality of rollers, for each of the rollers, determining a respective estimated length of advancement of the media based on at least an amount of rotation of the respective roller, and comparing the respective estimated length of advancement of the media determined for each of the rollers with each other. | 03-29-2012 |
20120286087 | SPINDLE ADAPTER - A spindle adapter, comprising a cylindrical core having an interior surface defining an interior open space along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core through which a spindle may be passed, a number of pusher bases placed along the longitudinal axis of the interior surface of the cylindrical core, a number of pusher pins radially engaged with the pusher bases, and a number of ribs radially engaged with the pusher pins. | 11-15-2012 |
20130136521 | PRINT SUBSTRATE EDGE GUIDE - In one example, a device for use in a printer includes a flexible piece and a holder configured to removably attach the piece to a platen that has a surface over which a print substrate is moved through the print zone for printing on the substrate. The piece and the holder are configured to place the piece in tension along the platen surface such that, when the piece is attached to the platen, the piece becomes sufficiently rigid to counter substrate edge curl. | 05-30-2013 |
20130286082 | SETS OF IDLE ROLLERS IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL AND STAGGERED ARRANGEMENT AND INCLUDING IDLE ROLLERS SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER TO TRANSPORT SUBSTRATE - A diverter assembly to transport a substrate along a transport path includes a plurality of sets of idle rollers and at least one support member. Each set of idle rollers may include a longitudinal axis and a plurality of respective idle rollers disposed along the respective longitudinal axis. Each idle roller of adjacent sets of idle rollers may be in a staggered arrangement with each other. The at least one roller support member may rotatably support the respective sets of idle rollers. The plurality of sets of idle rollers may be in a circumferential arrangement with each other. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286415 | PRINT MEDIA LOADING SYSTEM FOR A PRINTER - The invention relates to a print media loading system for a printer, wherein the printer includes a print media input, a print media output, and a print media path located between the print media input and the print media output. The print media loading system comprises a print media drive mechanism associated with the print media input, and print media output device associated with the print media output. The print media output device is operatively coupled to the print media drive mechanism so as to control feeding of the print media through the print media path by actuation of the print media output device. The invention also provides a corresponding printing system and a method of loading print media into a printer. | 10-31-2013 |
20130321542 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods for curing ink printed on a print medium are disclosed. The methods comprise heating air to a temperature suitable for curing the ink, and blowing the air through a plurality of holes onto the print medium. | 12-05-2013 |
20140374980 | CUTTING MEDIA - A printer, method, computer program or cutter accessory for cutting media while printing is provided. | 12-25-2014 |
20150070453 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods for curing ink printed on a print medium are disclosed. The methods comprise heating air to a temperature suitable for curing the ink, and blowing the air through a plurality of holes onto the print medium. | 03-12-2015 |