Print engine cradle with maintenance assembly

Details Print engine cradle with maintenance assembly Print engine cradle with maintenance assembly

2011-05-17

2011-05-17

Stephens, Juanita D (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S085000, C347S029000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07942502

ABSTRACT:
A cradle unit for use in a print engine to receive a cartridge unit that has a printhead assembly. The cradle unit has a main body with an opening for receiving the cartridge and drive rollers for feeding sheets of media past the printhead assembly, a printed circuit board (PCB) movably mounted to the main body, the PCB having control electronics for operative control of the print engine, a cover assembly movably mounted to the main body, the cover assembly being configured for securing the cartridge in the opening and engaging the PCB such that the PCB is moved into electrical contact with the cartridge when in a closed position, and to move the PCB out of electrical connection with the cartridge when in an open position and, a maintenance assembly operated by the PCB control electronics for capping and wiping the printhead assembly.

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