Inkjet printer incorporating a print mediul cartridge storing a roll of print medium
View Patent ↗An inkjet printer includes a print medium cartridge arranged to store a print medium roll. The print medium roll includes a former carrying a wound length of a print medium and an ink supply core which can be received within the former. A platen supports the print medium during feeding from the roll. An inkjet printhead assembly is arranged in register with the platen and includes an inkjet printhead having a plurality of ink ejection mechanisms which can print onto the print medium supported by the platen. An ink transmission channel structure is interconnected between the ink supply core and the inkjet printhead assembly to transport ink there-between. A print medium feed arrangement is arranged to feed the print medium from the roll and between the platen and the inkjet printhead assembly during printing.
1. An inkjet printer comprising:
a print medium cartridge configured to store a print medium roll, the print medium roll comprising a former carrying a length of print medium and an ink supply core which can be received within the former;
a platen arranged on the cartridge to support the print medium during feeding from the roll;
an inkjet printhead assembly in register with the platen and comprising an inkjet printhead having a plurality of ink ejection mechanisms which can print onto the print medium supported by the platen;
an ink transmission channel structure connected between the ink supply core and the inkjet printhead assembly to transport ink there-between; and
a print medium feed arrangement arranged to feed the print medium from the roll and between the platen and the inkjet printhead assembly during printing.
2. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inkjet printhead assembly includes an ink feed structure defining an elongate channel and a plurality of passages arranged to transport respective types of ink and which each extend from the channel.
3. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the ink ejection mechanisms are arranged to form a plurality of sets and the inkjet printhead is mounted within the elongate channel so that the sets are in fluid communication with respective passages.
4. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 3 , which includes a filter arranged to filter ink provided to the passages.
5. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 4 , which includes an ink supply arranged to supply ink to the filter, the ink supply comprising a plurality of baffles for regulating ink flow.
6. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a pair of gaps are defined on either side of the inkjet printhead each between the inkjet printhead and the ink feed structure.
7. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a severing mechanism arranged to severe a printed portion of the print medium from the remaining print medium carried by the roll.
8. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the severing mechanism comprises a blade and a motorized blade transporter for transporting the blade across the print medium.