Printer having driven printhead sealing arrangement
View Patent ↗A printer is provided having a printhead, an arm supporting a sealing arrangement for sealing the printhead, and a clutch for selectively coupling the arm to a driven print media roller to move the sealing arrangement into and out of sealing engagement with the printhead.
1. A printer comprising:
a printhead;
a media path along which media passes the printhead for printing;
an arm supporting a sealing arrangement for sealing the printhead, the sealing arrangement being located in the media path; and
a clutch for selectively coupling the arm to a driven print media roller to move the sealing arrangement into and out of the media path and sealing engagement with the printhead.
2. A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing arrangement comprises elastomeric seals.
3. A printer according to claim 2 , wherein the printhead is elongate and the elastomeric seals are arranged to seal along the printhead.
4. A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the arm and sealing arrangement are incorporated in a capping mechanism.
5. A printer according to claim 4 , wherein clutch is configured to seal the printhead with the sealing arrangement so as to cap ejection nozzles of the printhead.