ELECTRIC FIELD GENERATING TRANSPORT MEMBER
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200039251A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16050376

    申请日:2018-07-31

    Abstract: A printer includes a printhead assembly and a dryer. A transport mechanism conveys the printed media in a downstream direction between the printhead assembly and a dryer and between the dryer and an output device. The transport mechanism includes an electric field-generating transport member. The transport member includes a continuous belt supported by rollers. The belt is driven to transport the printed media on an upper surface of the belt. The belt includes an electrically-insulating inner layer and an electrically-insulating outer layer. First and second sets of electrical conductors are positioned intermediate the inner and outer layers. Electrical conductors in the second set are grounded and alternate with electrical conductors in the first set, A charging unit selectively applies a voltage to only a subset of the electrical conductors in the first set at a time, to electrostatically attract the printed media to the upper surface of the belt.

    System for detecting contamination on decurler rollers in aqueous ink printers

    公开(公告)号:US09884496B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-06

    申请号:US15465778

    申请日:2017-03-22

    CPC classification number: B41J13/0009 B41J3/60 B41J11/0005 G03G15/6576

    Abstract: A decurler is configured for use in an aqueous inkjet printer to monitor ink contamination of the indent roller in the decurler and generate a signal that maintenance is required prior to the printer beginning to produce wrinkled media sheets by the ink contamination on the indent roller. A reflective sensor is mounted on a shaft for bidirectional movement to sweep the length of the indent roller and generate electrical signals indicative of the presence or absence of contamination on the indent roller. The controller receiving signals from the reflective sensor compares the signals from the reflective sensor to a predetermined threshold prior to commencing monitoring of the indent roller to determine positions where the sensor is opposite the indent roller and positons where the sensor is opposite a frame in the printer.

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