Printhead-to-media spacing adjustment in a printer

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2005-04-05

2005-04-05

Colilla, Daniel J. (Department: 2854)

Typewriting machines

Including adjustment for optimum printing plane

By adjustment of carriage

C400S055000, C347S008000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06874956

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for adjusting printhead-to-media spacing in a printer having a frame and a shiftable printhead-carrying carriage mounted on the frame for lateral movement relative to the frame, the apparatus comprising a first immovable mechanical contact actuator anchored to the frame and disposed beyond one end of a print-job range, and a first movable mechanical contact actuator movable with the carriage, positioned toward that side of the carriage which generally faces the first fixed actuator, and engageable with the first fixed actuator during movement of the carriage beyond the one end of the print-job range to cause a positional adjustment of the carriage which effects a change in printhead-to-media spacing.

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