Printhead capping mechanism including blotting assembly
View Patent ↗A printer has a printhead and a capping mechanism adapted to cap the printhead. The capping mechanism supports a blotting assembly and is connected to a powered roller of a print media feed mechanism. Initial operation of the print media feed mechanism causes the capping mechanism to move out of a capping position of the printhead.
1. A printer including a printhead and a capping mechanism adapted to cap the printhead, the capping mechanism supporting a blotting assembly comprising:
an arm;
a blotting assembly located at a first end of the arm arranged to blot a printhead of the printer; and
a clutch coupling the arm to a motive source,
wherein the clutch selectively couples the arm to the motive source comprising a driven print media roller and wherein initial operation of said print media roller moves said capping mechanism out of a capping position of said printhead.
2. A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the printhead is elongate and wherein the blotting assembly includes an elongate blotter arranged to blot along the printhead.
3. A printer according to claim 2 , wherein the blotting assembly includes one or more seals located adjacent the elongate blotter.
4. A printer according to claim 3 , wherein the one or more seals comprise two opposing elastomeric seals located on either side of the elongate blotter.
5. A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the arm includes a first portion that depends from the clutch and a second portion that projects from a side of the first portion to terminate in the end at which the blotting assembly is located.