Patent ID: 11964498
Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A printer comprising
a. at least one printhead, carried by a carriage, to print onto a substrate,
b. a surface configured to support the substrate; the surface comprising a plurality of platens associated with an elongate member; the elongate member comprising an adjustment tool receiving aperture; each platen:
i. having an upper planar surface forming part of the surface for connecting the substrate and
ii. being adjustable to vary a characteristic of the upper planar surface to influence a distance between the upper planar surface and the at least one printhead,

wherein each platen is mounted on at least one support disposed between the elongate member and the platen,
wherein the at least one support bears a plurality of features to vary the characteristic of the upper planar surface to influence the distance between or relative orientation of the upper planar surface and the at least one printhead,
wherein the at least one support and elongate member comprise complementary features used to vary or set the characteristic of the upper planar surface,
wherein the complementary features comprise respective adjustment tool engagement features of the at least one support and the elongate member; and
wherein the respective adjustment tool engagement features comprise a cam follower of the at least one support to receive a cam of the adjustment tool.