Patent ID: 6814517
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: B41J,Y10T

Abstract:
A printing apparatus comprising:a plurality of printing stations arranged along a path of movement of a receiver sheet moving in a process direction and the printing stations being adapted to record images upon the receiver sheet; and a cutting mechanism having a cutting blade or blades positioned to cut the receiver sheet along a transverse direction to separate a previously printed image on the receiver sheet from a portion of the receiver sheet being currently printed, the cutting mechanism including a clamping member located proximate the cutting blade or blades for stopping movement of the receiver sheet downstream of the clamping mechanism to provide for a substantially square cut relative to the process direction of the receiver sheet, wherein the cutting mechanism includes a rotary cutter blade and a rotary cam member mounted for rotation with the rotary cutter blade; a lever mechanism that includes a cam follower member that engages the cam member; the lever mechanism being coupled to the clamping member to control movement of the clamping member.