IP Library Granted Patent US 7,924,455
Granted Patent B2
US 7,924,455 · App. 12/642,842 · Granted Apr 12, 2011

Simultaneous duplex digital printer

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,924,455
App. No.
12/642,842
Granted
Apr 12, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A duplex printer includes a pair of print engines, each print engine comprising at least one printhead and one transfer roller for receiving ink ejected from the at least one printhead; a pair of print media trays provided upstream and downstream of the pair of print engines, each print media tray comprising a movable platen for supporting a stack of print media and a motorized mechanism for moving the platen; and a print media feed arrangement for feeding print media from one of the pair of print media trays to the other of the pair of print media trays along a print media feed path. The transfer rollers of the pair of print engines are provided opposite each other with respect to the print media feed path.

Claims (11)

1. A duplex printer comprising:

a pair of print engines, each print engine comprising at least one printhead and one transfer roller for receiving ink ejected from the at least one printhead;

a pair of print media trays provided upstream and downstream of the pair of print engines, each print media tray comprising a movable platen for supporting a stack of print media and a motorized mechanism for moving the platen; and

a print media feed arrangement for feeding print media from one of the pair of print media trays to the other of the pair of print media trays along a print media feed path, wherein

the transfer rollers of the pair of print engines are provided opposite each other with respect to the print media feed path.

2. A duplex printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the print media feed arrangement includes a first motor assembly arranged upstream of the print engines to feed print media along the print media path toward the print engines, and a second motor assembly arranged downstream of the print engines to feed print media along the print media path away from the print engines.

3. A duplex printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the print engines is pivotally mounted relative to a body of the duplex printer.

4. A duplex printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each transfer roller engages a respective side of the print media fed along the print media feed path to transfer ink ejected thereon from the at least one printhead onto the print media.

5. A duplex printer as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the at least one printhead and the transfer roller are movable relative to each other to place the at least one printhead in contact with the transfer roller.

6. A duplex printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each print engine includes a cleaning station for removing ink on the transfer roller.

7. A duplex printer as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the cleaning station includes a resilient wiper and an absorbent sponge.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 25, 2014
From: ZAMTEC LIMITED
To: MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033244/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2012
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED AND CLAMATE PTY LIMITED
To: ZAMTEC LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028524/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2009
From: LAPSTUN, PAUL; SILVERBROOK, KIA
To: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 023680/0591 →