Patent ID: 9566809
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. A line printer comprising: a printhead including an ink nozzle face; a platen; a carriage including a head unit having the printhead and a frame, with a guide channel disposed on the frame, configured to movably support the head unit; a carriage moving mechanism configured to move the carriage between an opposing position where the printhead is opposite the platen, and a standby position where the printhead is not opposite the platen; a head unit moving mechanism configured to move the head unit between a first position and a second position, where a gap between the platen and the ink nozzle face in the second position is less than a gap between the platen and the ink nozzle face of the head unit at the first position, when the carriage is at the opposing position, and a holding frame disposed between the platen and the ink nozzle face of the head unit at the first position, wherein the guide channel is configured to guide the printhead to a predetermined position such that the printhead does not collide with the holding frame.