Patent ID: 11938719
Assignee: ENTRUST CORPORATION
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A card printer that prints on a card, comprising:
a drop-on-demand print station that includes at least one drop-on-demand print head, the drop-on-demand print station is configured to receive and print on the card;
a card transport that is configured to transport the card to the drop-on-demand print station and to a printing position; and
a tray mounted on the card transport and configured so that the tray is positioned under the card during printing on the card by the at least one drop-on-demand print head, the tray projects beyond edges of the card; and
the card is mounted on the card transport at a distance above the tray whereby the card is not in direct physical contact with the tray.