Media path for print registration
Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a printing apparatus comprising a media supply spool configured to supply print media along a media path. The printing apparatus further comprises a first media sensor positioned in a first plane in the printing apparatus. Further, the printing apparatus comprises a second media sensor positioned in a second plane in the printing apparatus. Additionally, the printing apparatus comprises a first media guide defining a section of the media path, wherein extremities of the first media guide are positioned to be at a negative offset from the second plane.
1. A media guide assembly for a printing apparatus, the media guide assembly comprising:
a back spine;
a first media guide configured to define a first section of a media path, wherein the first media guide comprises at least a first media sensor which generates signals that are indicative of a location of a print media; and
a second media guide configured to define a second section of the media path, wherein the second media guide comprises an arch profile, wherein the second media guide comprises a third planar section and a fourth planar section,
wherein the third planar section and the fourth planar section are positioned below the first media sensor along a vertical axis of the printing apparatus, causing the print media to be in contact with the first media sensor as the print media traverses along the media path irrespective of a tension of the print media along the media path.
2. The media guide assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first media guide and the second media guide are placed along the vertical axis of the printing apparatus, and wherein the first media guide and the second media guide face opposite to each other.
3. The media guide assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first media guide is configured to be positioned at a vertical distance from the second media guide.
4. The media guide assembly of claim 3 , wherein the vertical distance is defined based on a media thickness.
5. The media guide assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second media guide comprises a valley region.
6. The media guide assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first media guide comprises at least a peak region.
7. A printing apparatus comprising:
a media supply spool configured to supply a print media along a media path;
a back spine;
a first media guide configured to define a first section of the media path, wherein the first media guide comprises at least a first media sensor which generates signals that are indicative of a location of the print media; and
a second media guide configured to define a second section of the media path, wherein the second media guide comprises an arch profile, wherein the second media guide comprises a third planar section and a fourth planar section,
wherein the third planar section and the fourth planar section are positioned below the first media sensor along a vertical axis of the printing apparatus causing the print media to be in contact with the first media sensor as the print media traverses along the media path irrespective of a tension of the print media along the media path.
8. The printing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first media guide and the second media guide are placed along the vertical axis of the printing apparatus, and wherein the first media guide and the second media guide face opposite to each other.
9. The printing apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first media guide is configured to be positioned at a vertical distance from the second media guide.
10. The printing apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the vertical distance is defined based on a media thickness.
11. The printing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second media guide comprises a valley region.
12. The printing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first media guide comprises at least a peak region.
13. A printing apparatus comprising:
a media supply spool configured to supply a print media along a media path;
a first media guide configured to define a first section of the media path, wherein the first media guide comprises at least a first media sensor which generates signals that are indicative of a location of the print media; and
a second media guide configured to define a second section of the media path, wherein the second media guide comprises an arch profile, wherein the second media guide comprises a third planar section and a fourth planar section,
wherein the third planar section and the fourth planar section are positioned below the first media sensor along a vertical axis of the printing apparatus causing the print media to be in a contact with the first media sensor as the print media traverses along the media path irrespective of a tension of the print media along the media path.
14. The printing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first media guide and the second media guide are placed along the vertical axis of the printing apparatus, and wherein the first media guide and the second media guide face opposite to each other.
15. The printing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first media guide is configured to be positioned at a vertical distance from the second media guide.
16. The printing apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the vertical distance is defined based on a media thickness.
17. The printing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second media guide comprises a valley region.
18. The printing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first media guide comprises at least a peak region.