Optical print cartridge alignment system

Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Controller

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347 81, 395105, 400709, B41J 29393, B41J 2125

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ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and techniques are disclosed for aligning the operation of the ink jet printhead cartridges of a multiple printhead ink jet swath printer that includes a print carriage that is movable along a horizontal carriage scan axis, (b) first and second ink jet printhead cartridges supported by the movable carriage for printing onto a print media that is selectively movable along a vertical media scan axis, and (c) an optical sensor supported by the movable carriage.

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