Inkjet printer with retractable support and cover
View Patent ↗An inkjet printer includes a body housing a print engine. The print engine is configured to transport and print upon print media. A retractable cover is pivotally mounted relative to the body and is able to be pivoted to form a guide which can guide print media to the print engine for printing. A support is configured to support the print media guided to the print engine. The support is pivotally mounted relative to the cover so that the support can be retracted between the cover and the body.
1. An inkjet printer comprising:
a body housing a print engine configured to transport and print upon print media;
a retractable cover pivotally mounted relative to the body and able to be pivoted to form a guide which can guide print media to the print engine for printing; and
a support configured to support the print media guided to the print engine and pivotally mounted relative to the cover so that the support can be retracted between the cover and the body.
2. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cover defines a tray that forms the guide.
3. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cover defines a print media channel into which the support can be retracted.
4. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the cover defines a plurality of parallel support ribs within the channel.
5. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a user interface located on the body in a position so that it can be wholly covered by the cover.
6. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the user interface comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED) and at least one operational button configured to control the operation of the print engine.
7. An inkjet printer as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a paper tray slidably mounted relative to the body and which can be protracted from the body to capture printed print media from the print engine.