Patent ID: 9586416
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. A system for printing onto discontinuous media comprising a printer, a vacuum pump and a tray; the printer comprising a print head and a feed roller for roll to roll printing by forwarding media passed the print head; the tray comprising an upper plate joined to a parallel lower plate by a perimeter edge, the upper plate and lower plate being separated by a separation to form a hollow box, the upper plate being provided with an array of through holes, hollow box being coupleable to a vacuum pump for evacuation of air from within, such that the discontinuous media placed over at least a portion of the array of holes is held in place by suction created by the vacuum pump and is advanced past the print head by the feed roller for printing thereonto, wherein the system further comprises a framework for partially covering the upper plate of the tray and providing windows into which media to be printed may be positioned.