Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Ejector mechanism
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Nghiem, Michael (Department: 2863)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Ejector mechanism
Reexamination Certificate
active
06969148
ABSTRACT:
An on-axis ink reservoir that is pivotally secured to the carriage of an inkjet printer thereby defining an engaged position, in which the ink reservoir is in fluid communication with a printhead secured to the carriage, and an open position, in which the ink reservoir pivots away from the printhead to allow easy access to the printhead without the need to remove the ink reservoir from the carriage. Preferably, the ink reservoir is detachably secured to an ink-reservoir mounting portion, the printhead is detachably secured to a printhead mounting-portion, and these two mounting portions are pivotally secured together. More preferably, the ink-reservoir mounting portion includes a plurality of ink reservoirs, and the printhead mounting-portion includes a plurality of printheads. A latching mechanism is provided to operably secure the two mounting portions together in the engaged position.
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Hendricks Jeffrey T.
Johnson David C.
Petersen Daniel W.
Steinmetz Charles R.
Sturgeon Scott D.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Nghiem Michael
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