CA2588645A1 - Wall mountable printer with removable cartridge - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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Abstract
A printer unit (100) comprising a print engine (130) incorporating a removable pagewidth printhead (164) for printing on print media (132) and a body (102) arranged to house the print engine and to be mountable to a substantially vertical surface so as to suspend the printer unit. Such a wall mountable printer is capable of blending into the design of a home or a work space within office environment whilst providing high-speed, for example, more than 30 pages per minute, and high-quality, for example, images of about 1200 dots per inch or more, printing capabilities and ease of use.
Claims (57)
1. An inkjet printer unit comprising:
a media input assembly for supporting media for printing;
a print engine for printing an image on the media; and, a media output assembly for collecting printed media, the media output assembly having an image reading unit with a surface for collecting the printed media; wherein, the print engine is between the media input assembly and the media output assembly such that in use the media output assembly rests flat on a support surface and the media input assembly extends upwardly from the print engine.
a media input assembly for supporting media for printing;
a print engine for printing an image on the media; and, a media output assembly for collecting printed media, the media output assembly having an image reading unit with a surface for collecting the printed media; wherein, the print engine is between the media input assembly and the media output assembly such that in use the media output assembly rests flat on a support surface and the media input assembly extends upwardly from the print engine.
2. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 1, wherein the media input assembly and the print engine are mounted on the image reader, and the image reader is configured to support the printer unit on a working surface.
3. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 2, wherein the image reader extends outwardly from the print engine and the printed media is collected on an upper surface of the image reader.
4. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 3, wherein the print engine comprises a media exit mechanism for ejecting said printed media from said print engine following printing.
5. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 4, wherein the upper surface of the image reader is configured to capture said ejected printed media and to present the printed media for collection
6. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 5, wherein the upper surface of the image reader comprises a stop member which contacts with a leading edge of the ejected media to capture said ejected media on the upper surface of the image reader for collection.
7. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 4, wherein the print engine comprises a pagewidth printhead having a plurality of ink ejection nozzles disposed thereon for ejecting ink onto a surface of the media as the media is transported past the printhead.
8. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 7, wherein the printhead is provided on a cartridge and the cartridge is removable from the print engine.
9. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 8, wherein the cartridge comprises at least one ink storage reservoir for storing ink for printing by said printhead.
10. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 8, wherein the print engine comprises a cradle and the cradle is configured to receive the cartridge.
11. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 10, wherein the cradle comprises a media transport mechanism for transporting said media from said media input assembly past said printhead for printing.
12. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 11, wherein the cradle comprises a control system which controls the operation of the printhead and the transport mechanism to facilitate printing of said image on the media.
13. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 12, wherein the control system also controls the operation of the image reading unit.
14. An inkjet printer unit comprising:
a media input assembly for supporting media for printing;
a print engine for printing an image on the media; and, a media output assembly for collecting printed media, the media output assembly having an image reading unit with a surface for collecting the printed media; wherein, the print engine has a pagewidth printhead.
a media input assembly for supporting media for printing;
a print engine for printing an image on the media; and, a media output assembly for collecting printed media, the media output assembly having an image reading unit with a surface for collecting the printed media; wherein, the print engine has a pagewidth printhead.
15. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 14, wherein the media input assembly and the print engine are mounted on the image reader, and the image reader is configured to support the printer unit on a working surface.
16. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 15, wherein the image reader extends outwardly from the print engine and the printed media is collected on an upper surface of the image reader.
17. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 16, wherein the print engine comprises a media exit mechanism for ejecting said printed media from said print engine following printing.
18. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 17, wherein the upper surface of the image reader is configured to capture said ejected printed media and to present the printed media for collection
19. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 18, wherein the upper surface of the image reader comprises a stop member which contacts with a leading edge of the ejected media to capture said ejected media on the upper surface of the image reader for collection.
20. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 17, wherein the print engine comprises a pagewidth printhead having a plurality of ink ejection nozzles disposed thereon for ejecting ink onto a surface of the media as the media is transported past the printhead.
21. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 20, wherein the printhead is provided on a cartridge and the cartridge is removable from the print engine.
22. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 21, wherein the cartridge comprises at least one ink storage reservoir for storing ink for printing by said printhead.
23. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 21, wherein the print engine comprises a cradle and the cradle is configured to receive the cartridge.
24. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 23, wherein the cradle comprises a media transport mechanism for transporting said media from said media input assembly past said printhead for printing.
25. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 24, wherein the cradle comprises a control system which controls the operation of the printhead and the transport mechanism to facilitate printing of said image on the media.
26. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 25, wherein the control system also controls the operation of the image reading unit.
27. An inkjet printer unit for use with an image reader, the printer unit comprising:
a body having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed, and securing means for releasable engagement with complementary securing means on the image reader;
and, a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead; wherein, the body is shaped for nesting with the image reader unit such that the securing means are positioned for releasable engagement with the complementary securing means.
a body having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed, and securing means for releasable engagement with complementary securing means on the image reader;
and, a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead; wherein, the body is shaped for nesting with the image reader unit such that the securing means are positioned for releasable engagement with the complementary securing means.
28. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 27, wherein the body has a base which is shaped to be received within a seat provided in the image reading unit.
29. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 28, wherein the base of the body comprises a plurality of recess portions adapted to receive a plurality of locating members provided on the seat of the image reading unit to removably secure the body to the image reading unit.
30. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 29, wherein the base of the body includes an electrical inlet for receiving an electrical connector provided on the seat of the image reading unit, such that when the body is secured to said image reading unit an electrical path is formed between the body and the image reading unit to enable data and power to be transferred therebetween.
31. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 30, wherein the control system of the print engine controls the operation of the image reading unit and data is transferred between the control system and the image reading unit via the electrical path.
32. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 31, wherein the body comprises a power source which supplies operating power to the image reading unit via the electrical path.
33. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 27, wherein the printhead is provided on a cartridge and the cartridge is removable from the print engine.
34. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 33, wherein the cartridge comprises at least one ink storage reservoir for storing ink for printing by said printhead.
35. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 34, wherein the print engine comprises a cradle and the cradle is configured to receive the cartridge.
36. An inkjet printer unit according to claim 35, wherein the cradle comprises a media transport mechanism for transporting said media from said media input assembly past said printhead for printing.
37. An image reader unit for use with an inkjet printer unit, the image reader unit comprising:
a media reading surface for receiving printed media from the printer unit and presenting the printed media for reading; and complementary securing means for releasable engagement with securing means on the printer unit;
wherein, the image reader is shaped for nesting with the printer unit such that the complementary securing means are positioned for releasable engagement with the securing means.
a media reading surface for receiving printed media from the printer unit and presenting the printed media for reading; and complementary securing means for releasable engagement with securing means on the printer unit;
wherein, the image reader is shaped for nesting with the printer unit such that the complementary securing means are positioned for releasable engagement with the securing means.
38. An image processing apparatus for printing an image onto a media surface and for reading and recording image information associated with an image on a media surface, the apparatus comprising:
an inkjet printer unit having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed;
a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead; and, an image reading unit having a media reading surface for receiving printed media from the printer unit and presenting the printed media for reading; wherein, the inkjet printer unit nestingly engages with, and is releasably secured to, the image reader unit.
an inkjet printer unit having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed;
a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead; and, an image reading unit having a media reading surface for receiving printed media from the printer unit and presenting the printed media for reading; wherein, the inkjet printer unit nestingly engages with, and is releasably secured to, the image reader unit.
39. An image processing apparatus for printing an image onto a media surface and for reading and recording image information associated with an image on a media surface, the apparatus comprising:
an inkjet printer unit having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed;
a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead; and, an image reading unit having a media reading surface for receiving printed media from the printer unit and presenting the printed media for reading; wherein, the inkjet printer unit nestingly engages with, and is releasably secured to, the image reader unit.
an inkjet printer unit having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed;
a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead; and, an image reading unit having a media reading surface for receiving printed media from the printer unit and presenting the printed media for reading; wherein, the inkjet printer unit nestingly engages with, and is releasably secured to, the image reader unit.
40. An image processing apparatus for printing an image onto a media surface and for reading image information associated with an image on a media surface, the apparatus comprising:
an inkjet printer unit having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed;
an image reading unit having an image reader and a media reading surface for receiving printed media and presenting the printed media for the image reader to read the image information; and, a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead, the printhead having a plurality of ink ejection nozzles for ejecting individual drops of ink onto the media to be printed; wherein, the control system determines whether each of the nozzles ejects a drop of ink at a rate of at least 50 million determinations per second.
an inkjet printer unit having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed;
an image reading unit having an image reader and a media reading surface for receiving printed media and presenting the printed media for the image reader to read the image information; and, a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead, the printhead having a plurality of ink ejection nozzles for ejecting individual drops of ink onto the media to be printed; wherein, the control system determines whether each of the nozzles ejects a drop of ink at a rate of at least 50 million determinations per second.
41. An image reading unit according to claim 40, wherein the body comprises a seat portion and the seat portion is shaped to receive the inkjet printer unit therein.
42. An image reading unit according to claim 41, wherein the securing means is provided on the seat portion and comprises at least one locating member extending from the seat portion and adapted to engage with a corresponding receiving member provided on the inkjet printer unit.
43. An image reading unit according to claim 42, wherein the receiving member is a recess and the locating member is shaped to be received within the recess.
44. An image reading unit according to claim 41, wherein an electrical connector is provided on the seat portion to contact with a corresponding electrical connector provided on the inkjet printer unit, such that when the inkjet printer unit is received in said seat portion an electrical path is formed between the inkjet printer unit and the image reader to enable data and power to be transferred therebetween.
45. An image reading unit according to claim 44, wherein the image reader comprises a head portion and the head portion is arranged to move along the surface of the media to collect the image information associated with the image formed on the surface of the media.
46. An image reading unit according to claim 45, wherein the image information collected by the image reader is stored within a controller provided with the image reader.
47. An image reading unit according to claim 46, wherein the image information stored within the controller is sent to the inkjet printer unit for processing via the electrical path.
48. An image reading unit according to claim 46, wherein the controller coordinates the operation of the image reading unit following control commands received from said inkjet printer unit.
49. An image processing apparatus for printing an image onto a media surface and for reading image information associated with an image on a media surface, the apparatus comprising:
an inkjet printer unit having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed;
an image reading unit having an image reader and a media reading surface for receiving printed media and presenting the printed media for the image reader to read the image information; and, a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead; wherein, the printhead has at least 5000 ink ejection nozzles for ejecting individual drops of ink onto the media.
an inkjet printer unit having a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed;
an image reading unit having an image reader and a media reading surface for receiving printed media and presenting the printed media for the image reader to read the image information; and, a print engine with a pagewidth printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead; wherein, the printhead has at least 5000 ink ejection nozzles for ejecting individual drops of ink onto the media.
50. An image reading unit according to claim 49, wherein the body comprises a seat portion and the seat portion is shaped to receive the inkjet printer unit therein.
51. An image reading unit according to claim 50, wherein the securing means is provided on the seat portion and comprises at least one locating member extending from the seat portion and adapted to engage with a corresponding receiving member provided on the inkjet printer unit.
52. An image reading unit according to claim 51, wherein the receiving member is a recess and the locating member is shaped to be received within the recess.
53. An image reading unit according to claim 50, wherein an electrical connector is provided on the seat portion to contact with a corresponding electrical connector provided on the inkjet printer unit, such that when the inkjet printer unit is received in said seat portion an electrical path is formed between the inkjet printer unit and the image reader to enable data and power to be transferred therebetween.
54. An image reading unit according to claim 53, wherein the image reader comprises a head portion and the head portion is arranged to move along the surface of the media to collect the image information associated with the image formed on the surface of the media.
55. An image reading unit according to claim 54, wherein the image information collected by the image reader is stored within a controller provided with the image reader.
56. An image reading unit according to claim 55, wherein the image information stored within the controller is sent to the inkjet printer unit for processing via the electrical path.
57. An image reading unit according to claim 55, wherein the controller coordinates the operation of the image reading unit following control commands received from said inkjet printer unit.
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