公开(公告)号：US06257699B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09425103

申请日：1999-10-13

Applicant: Mark David Tracy ,  Ashok T. Patel ,  Scott Alan Reese ,  Tom Cross ,  David Mantell ,  Lisa DeLouise ,  Donald John Drake ,  Sophie V. Vandebroek ,  Uldis Klavsons ,  Clifford Lloyd George

Inventor： Mark David Tracy ,  Ashok T. Patel ,  Scott Alan Reese ,  Tom Cross ,  David Mantell ,  Lisa DeLouise ,  Donald John Drake ,  Sophie V. Vandebroek ,  Uldis Klavsons ,  Clifford Lloyd George

IPC: B41J2145

CPC classification number: B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/15 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20

Abstract: A printing device having a print carriage assembly that reduces a carriage excursion along a carriage scan axis and/or reduces a width of a printing flat zone along a media feed axis, is disclosed. The print carriage assembly has a frame that traverses across a media along a carriage scan axis. The media travels along a media feed axis that is substantially perpendicular to the carriage scan axis. A first print cartridge subassembly includes a first base secured to the frame and a plurality of first print elements secured to the first base. Each of the first print elements includes a first nozzle array for ejecting an ink composition. The plurality of first print elements are spaced apart along the carriage scan axis and are offset along the media feed axis. A second print cartridge subassembly includes a second base secured to the frame and a plurality of second print elements secured to the second base. Each of the second print elements have a second nozzle array for ejecting an ink composition. The plurality of second print elements are spaced apart along the carriage scan axis and are offset along the media feed axis. The print carriage assembly reduces a carriage excursion along a carriage scan axis and/or reduces a width of a printing flat zone along a media feed axis.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有打印托架组件的打印装置，该打印托架组件沿着托架扫描轴减少托架偏移和/或减小沿着介质进给轴线的印刷平坦区域的宽度。 打印托架组件具有沿着托架扫描轴线穿过介质的框架。 介质沿着基本上垂直于托架扫描轴的介质进给轴行进。 第一打印墨盒子组件包括固定到框架的第一基座和固定到第一基座的多个第一打印元件。 每个第一印刷元件包括用于喷射油墨组合物的第一喷嘴阵列。 多个第一打印元件沿着滑架扫描轴线间隔开并且沿着介质进给轴线偏移。 第二打印盒子组件包括固定到框架的第二底座和固定到第二底座的多个第二打印元件。 每个第二印刷元件具有用于喷射油墨组合物的第二喷嘴阵列。 多个第二打印元件沿着滑架扫描轴线间隔开并且沿着介质进给轴线偏移。 打印托架组件减小了沿滑架扫描轴线的滑架偏移和/或减小了沿着介质进给轴线的印刷平坦区域的宽度。