Method of assembling printhead capping mechanism

Details Method of assembling printhead capping mechanism Method of assembling printhead capping mechanism

2010-05-25

2011-12-13

Uhlenhake, Jason (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S029000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08075089

ABSTRACT:
A method of assembling a gear arrangement for a capper of an inkjet printer includes the steps of: mounting a first gear assembly to the printer to cooperate with a motor gear for driving rotation of the first gear assembly, the first gear assembly including a driving gear from which a code feature protrudes, the driving gear meshed with the motor gear; engaging the printer with a jig; and mounting a second gear assembly to the printer using the jig, the second gear assembly mounted to cooperate with the first gear assembly to be rotatable therewith and to further cooperate with a capper for capping a printhead so that the rotation of the second gear assembly moves the capper out of and into capping position. The step of mounting the second gear assembly further includes a step of sliding a slider block of the holding feature about the code feature of the driving gear, whereby the code feature cooperate with the holding feature to maintain the first gear assembly at a predetermined position during the mounting of the second gear assembly.

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