Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Medium and processing means
Reexamination Certificate
2003-11-25
2008-10-14
Luu, Matthew (Department: 2861)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Medium and processing means
C347S101000, C347S016000, C347S008000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07434927
ABSTRACT:
An inkjet recording device is disclosed that is capable of precisely defining the gap between a conveyance belt and a recording head and maintaining good flatness of the conveyance belt and a recording medium being conveyed. A guide unit is arranged to push a portion of the conveyance belt from the inner side to approach the recording unit. The guide unit has a number of projecting ribs formed on the surface of the guide unit in contact with the conveyance belt and arranged to be perpendicular to the rolling direction of the conveyance belt.
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Imoto Shinji
Ishii Akira
Itoh Yohichi
Sakuma Hideomi
Yasuda Hiroshi
Cooper & Dunham LLP
Legesse Henok
Luu Matthew
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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