| US 7,524,017 B2 | ||
| Printer having pivoted capper for duplexed printheads | ||
| Norman Micheal Berry, Balmain (Australia); Akira Nakazawa, Balmain (Australia); and Kia Silverbrook, Balmain (Australia) | ||
| Assigned to Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales (Australia) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 16, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/778,574. | ||
| Application 11/778574 is a continuation of application No. 11/003337, filed on Dec. 06, 2004, granted, now 7,258,416. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0257960 A1, Nov. 08, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B41J 2/165 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 347—29 [347/30; 347/32; 347/33] | 9 Claims |
| 1. A printer comprising:
a pagewidth printhead assembly having opposed pagewidth printheads, each printhead having a plurality of ink ejection nozzles
arranged across the pagewidth to deliver ink onto opposite faces of print media as it is transported between the printheads;
pagewidth carriers each pivotally mounting a pagewidth capping member; and
an actuating mechanism arranged to pivot the capping members between respective non-capping and capping positions relative
to the printheads.
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