Method and apparatus for protecting a print engine assembly...

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2004-10-29

2008-12-09

Shah, Manish S (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Medium and processing means

C347S005000, C347S104000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07461931

ABSTRACT:
A print engine assembly includes a sensor to monitor for a user pulling at a free end of print media. A processor is coupled to the sensor and configured to operate a guillotine to sever the print media before potentially damaging forces can be transmitted to the print engine assembly. The processor is preferably also configured to restart a printing procedure upon the guillotine being operated. In one embodiment the sensor comprises an optical sensor. The optical sensor monitors a small plastic flag to detect deflections that occur on paper drive rollers of the print engine assembly when the print media is pulled.

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