PRINTER WITH MEDIA TRAJECTORY CONVERGING TOWARDS PRINTHEAD
A printer includes: a stationary inkjet printhead having an associated print zone; and a feed mechanism for feeding print media past the printhead in a media feed direction. The print media are guided through the print zone such that the print media converge towards the printhead in the media feed direction.
1 . A printer comprising:
a stationary inkjet printhead having an associated print zone; and
a feed mechanism for feeding print media past the printhead in a media feed direction,
wherein the print media are guided through the print zone such that the print media converge towards the printhead in the media feed direction.
2 . The printer of claim 1 , wherein the printhead is a pagewidth printhead.
3 . The printer of claim 1 , wherein the printhead comprises a nozzle plate, and wherein a converging angle between a plane of the nozzle plate and the print media is in the range of 3 to 15 degrees.
4 . The printer of claim 3 , wherein the converging angle is in the range of 4 to 10 degrees.
5 . A method of minimizing print artifacts comprising the steps of:
guiding print media through a print zone of a stationary inkjet printhead such that the print media converge towards the printhead in a media feed direction;
printing onto the print media whilst the print media is guided through the print zone.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the printhead is a pagewidth printhead.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the printhead comprises a nozzle plate, and wherein a converging angle between a plane of the nozzle plate and the print media is in the range of 3 to 15 degrees.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the converging angle is in the range of 4 to 10 degrees.