Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Ejector mechanism
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Vo, Anh T. N. (Department: 2861)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Ejector mechanism
Reexamination Certificate
active
07077495
ABSTRACT:
An ink-jet printing system includes an ink carriage, an ink-jet print head, a guiding member and a supporting member. The ink carriage is detachably provided to the ink-jet printing system. The ink-jet print head is mounted on the ink carriage. The guiding member is configured to support the ink carriage at operational positions of the ink carriage including a home position. The guiding member is also configured to be disengaged from the ink carriage to replace the ink carriage. The supporting member is arranged at a position under the ink carriage at the home position to receive the ink carriage when the guiding member is disengaged from the ink carriage at the home position.
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Cooper & Dunham LLP
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Vo Anh T. N.
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