Method of providing an ink catcher in an ATM
View Patent ↗An automated banking machine includes a mechanism for accepting deposited items. Deposited items may be provided to the machine in envelopes which are first passed to a user from an envelope storage area ( 132 ) in the machine through a transport ( 124 ) and which are presented to the user through an opening ( 244 ). An envelope storage and dispensing device ( 134 ) is operative to assure that only a single envelope is delivered to the user. A user may thereafter include deposit items in the dispensed envelope. The deposited items are passed through the opening ( 244 ) and are deposited in a deposit-holding container ( 128 ). The deposited items may be marked with indicia corresponding to the transaction or properties of the deposited item where the envelope originally dispensed to the user for holding the deposited item.
1. A method comprising:
(a) accessing an interior area of a cash dispensing automated banking machine;
(b) disconnecting an ink capturing vessel from overlying relation of a nozzle location corresponding to an operative position of nozzles of a printhead, wherein the vessel is adapted to capture ink not deposited on envelopes in the banking machine, wherein the disconnecting includes disengaging a pair of opposed pins in supporting connection with the vessel, from movable operative engagement with a housing of the banking machine, wherein prior to disengagement the vessel is pivotally movably mounted relative to the housing and an opening to an interior cavity of the vessel is pivotally biased toward the nozzle location; and
(c) removing the vessel from the interior of the banking machine.
2. The method according to claim 1 and subsequent to (c) further comprising:
(d) moving a movable access member on the vessel to enable access to the interior cavity thereof.
3. The method according to claim 2 and subsequent to (d) further comprising:
(e) removing ink from the interior cavity of the vessel.
4. The method according to claim 3 and subsequent to (e) further comprising:
(f) moving the movable access member to close access to the interior cavity of the vessel.
5. The method according to claim 4 and subsequent to (e) further comprising:
(g) engaging the opposed pins in supporting connection with the banking machine housing, wherein the vessel is pivotally mounted relative to the housing about the pins and the vessel opening is generally aligned with the nozzle location.
6. The method according to claim 5 and subsequent to (a) further comprising:
(h) disconnecting a wiper from an actuator in the machine, wherein the wiper includes a squeegee portion that engages the nozzle when the wiper is moved responsive to the actuator.
7. The method according to claim 6 and further comprising:
(i) removing the wiper from overlying relation of the nozzle location.
8. The method according to claim 7 and subsequent to (i), further comprising:
(j) placing a wiper in overlying relation of the nozzle location;
(k) connecting the wiper placed in (j) with the actuator.
9. The method according to claim 8 wherein a print cartridge includes the nozzles, and further comprising:
(l) replacing the print cartridge with a replacement print cartridge.
10. The method according to claim 5 and subsequent to (g) further comprising:
(h) dispensing ink from nozzles, wherein ink passes through the opening and collects in the interior cavity of the vessel.
11. The method according to claim 1 and further comprising:
receiving a deposit envelope in the banking machine;
moving the deposit envelope in the machine through a transport;
printing indicia on the deposit envelope with ink output by nozzles when the deposit envelope is in the transport.
12. The method according to claim 11 wherein during moving of the deposit envelope through the transport, further comprising, moving the vessel relative to the housing through engagement with the deposit envelope.
13. The method according to claim 12 and further comprising:
dispensing an empty envelope from the machine;
and prior to delivering empty envelope from the machine, printing indicia on the empty envelope through ink output from the nozzles.
14. A method comprising:
(a) accessing an interior area of a cash dispensing automated banking machine;
(b) disengaging from movable engagement with a housing of the machine, a pair of opposed pins that are supporting an ink capturing vessel adapted to capture excess ink; and
(c) subsequent to step (b), removing the vessel from the interior area.
15. The method according to claim 14 and further comprising:
(d) disconnecting a movable wiper from an actuator in the machine, wherein the wiper includes a squeegee portion operative to move over a nozzle location of ink spraying nozzles of a print cartridge responsive to movement of the actuator.
16. The method according to claim 15 and further comprising:
(e) connecting the movable wiper and the actuator;
(e) engaging the pins in movable engagement with the housing to support the nozzle, wherein an ink accepting opening of the vessel is positioned adjacent the nozzle location.
17. Method comprising:
(a) accessing an interior area of a cash dispensing automated banking machine, wherein the interior area includes therein a pair of opposed pins supporting an ink capturing vessel adapted to capture excess ink, wherein the pins are connected in movable engagement with a housing of the machine;
(b) disconnecting the pins from movable engagement with the housing; and
(c) subsequent to step (b), removing the vessel from the interior area.
18. The method according to claim 17 wherein in an ink capturing position the vessel is pivotally mounted to the housing, and further comprising:
(d) prior to step (c), dismounting the ink capture vessel from the housing.
19. The method according to claim 17 wherein the vessel in an ink capturing position is pivotally mounted to the housing, and further comprising:
(d) operating the machine with the ink capture vessel in the ink capturing position.
20. Method comprising:
(a) accessing an interior area of a cash dispensing automated banking machine;
(b) moving an ink capturing vessel into the interior area, wherein the vessel is adapted to capture excess ink; and
(c) connecting in the interior area a pair of opposed pins in movable engagement with a housing of the machine to support the vessel.