Print media and printing fluid cartridge of digital photofinishing system
View Patent ↗A print media and printing fluid cartridge is provided which is removably mounted to a support structure of a digital photofinishing system in juxtaposition with a printer mounted to the support structure together with a digital processor and print media drive mechanism for the printer. The cartridge has a roll of print media, a print media delivery arrangement arranged to couple with the print media drive mechanism so as to feed the print media from the roll to the printer on demand, and at least one removable printing fluid first cartridge for feeding printing fluid to the printer on demand.
1. A print media and printing fluid cartridge removably mounted to a support structure of a digital photofinishing system in juxtaposition with a printer mounted to the support structure together with a digital processor and print media drive mechanism for the printer, the cartridge comprising:
a roll of print media;
a print media delivery arrangement arranged to couple with the print media drive mechanism so as to feed the print media from the roll to the printer on demand, the print media delivery arrangement including a drive roller;
at least one removable printing fluid first cartridge for feeding printing fluid to the printer on demand; and
a wall having a door which is arranged to be opened to enable the print media delivery arrangement to couple with print media drive mechanism,
wherein the print media drive mechanism comprises a pivotal carrier, a first drive motor arranged to impart pivotal drive to the carrier, a primary drive roller mounted to the carrier and arranged to engage the roll of print media when the door in the cartridge is open, a second drive motor arranged to impart rotary drive to the primary drive roller, and a third drive motor mounted to the support structure which engages the drive roller of the print media delivery arrangement.
2. A cartridge as claimed in claim 1 wherein the support structure includes a compartment and the cartridge is removably located in the compartment.
3. A cartridge as claimed in claim 2 wherein the roll of the print media is arranged to engage with the print media drive mechanism which is mounted to the compartment.
4. A cartridge as claimed in claim 1 wherein the print media delivery arrangement includes a pinch roller.
5. A cartridge as claimed in claim 1 wherein the printing fluid first cartridge is refillable.
6. A cartridge as claimed in claim 1 wherein the roll of print media is removably and rotatably mounted to a tubular core of the cartridge and wherein the at least one printing fluid first cartridge is removably located within the tubular core.