Printing zone with closely located printhead and media

Details Printing zone with closely located printhead and media Printing zone with closely located printhead and media

2005-11-15

2005-11-15

Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2854)

Typewriting machines

Sheet or web

For feeding web record-medium

C400S055000, C400S059000, C347S008000, C347S013000, C347S104000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06964533

ABSTRACT:
A printing zone arrangement for an inkjet printer of the type having an inkjet type printing mechanism comprising at least one nozzle for printing ink onto at least one surface of print media is provided. The printing zone arrangement comprises first and second sets of opposed rollers that engage opposite sides of print media to define a printing zone therebetween. The print media is engaged by the rollers so that it is tensioned and unsupported through the printing zone. The printing zone is arranged adjacent the printing mechanism of the printer so that the nozzle of the printing mechanism is between 0.5 mm and 3 mm from the respective print media surface.

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