Cassette loading of printing consumables

Details Cassette loading of printing consumables Cassette loading of printing consumables

2005-04-12

2005-04-12

Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

C399S012000, C399S111000, C399S227000, C399S262000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06879790

ABSTRACT:
A printing consumable loading assembly is provided in an imaging system including a system housing and a printing consumable holding assembly within the system housing. The loading assembly includes at least one consumable-containing cartridge, and at least one opening in the system housing having a size and shape adapted to permit the consumable-containing cartridge to pass therethrough. A guide assembly is connected to the imaging system within the housing. The guide assembly is adapted to receive and grasp a consumable-containing cartridge as it is inserted through the opening in the system housing. The guide assembly guides the consumable-containing cartridge into an in-use position within the printing consumable holding assembly. The loading assembly can accommodate a plurality of consumable-containing cartridges in a variety of ways. In one embodiment, cartridges can be loaded into a plurality of openings in the system housing. In an example, a registration key mechanism is provided on the openings in the system housing and the consumable-containing cartridges, whereby respective consumable-containing cartridges can fit only into corresponding openings in the system housing. The at least one opening in the system housing can be provided as a single opening when there is only one cartridge type to be loaded into the system, e.g., the system is a black-and-white printer. Alternatively, the single-opening loading assembly can be provided in a system where there is a multiple-cartridge loading assembly, such as a carousel mechanism. A method of loading printing consumables in an imaging system is also described.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4611899 (1986-09-01), Kasamura et al.
patent: 4708455 (1987-11-01), Kubota et al.
patent: 4937626 (1990-06-01), Kohtani et al.
patent: 4967234 (1990-10-01), Tani et al.
patent: 4977429 (1990-12-01), Tani et al.
patent: 5210573 (1993-05-01), Fukuchi et al.
patent: 5253015 (1993-10-01), Morita et al.
patent: 5508795 (1996-04-01), Kikuchi
patent: 5666586 (1997-09-01), Nishimura et al.
patent: 5757578 (1998-05-01), Shimoyama et al.
patent: 5862430 (1999-01-01), Mitekura et al.
patent: 6072967 (2000-06-01), Sugihara et al.
patent: 6091912 (2000-07-01), Kitajima et al.
patent: 6334035 (2001-12-01), Abe et al.
patent: 04184464 (1992-07-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Cassette loading of printing consumables does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Cassette loading of printing consumables, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Cassette loading of printing consumables will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3436822