Image processing apparatus with nested printer and scanner
View Patent ↗An image processing apparatus has a compact arrangement of an inkjet printer; and a flat bed scanner unit. The scanner has a scanner head, a glass panel for receiving media to be scanned and a lid having an inner surface for flat engagement with the glass panel. The lid also has an outer surface presenting a flat surface for receiving media printed by the printer and awaiting collection.
1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
an inkjet printer; and
a flat bed scanner unit with a scanner head, a glass panel for receiving media to be scanned and a lid having an inner surface for flat engagement with the glass panel and an outer surface presenting a flat surface for receiving media printed by the printer and awaiting collection.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the printer has a body shaped to nest with the flat bed scanner unit, such that the flat bed scanner unit extends outwardly therefrom.
3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the inkjet printer further comprises an ejection mechanism for ejecting the printed media from the body.
4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the ejection mechanism is arranged to cooperate with a stop member arranged on the outer surface of the lid for stopping a leading edge of the ejected printed media.
5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the printer has a pagewidth inkjet printhead with a plurality of ink ejection nozzles for ejecting ink onto a surface of the media.
6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5 further comprising a control system for controlling the printhead.
7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the control system also controls the flat bed scanner unit.