Patent ID: 8641307
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a printhead assembly having a carrier frame, a pagewidth printhead with a corresponding pagewidth print zone mounted at a base of the carrier frame, an approach guide mounted to the carrier frame on a first side of the printhead and an exit guide mounted to the carrier frame on a second side of the printhead, the approach and exit guides guiding a web of print media through the print zone which is defined by a plane adjacent the printhead assembly; and a feed mechanism for continuously feeding the web through the print zone, wherein the web is unsupported in the print zone, and the approach guide curves about the base of the carrier frame to terminate upstream of the print zone and has a leading angular edge which abuts with the web such that the natural path of the web is deflected downwards and around the approach guide, and the exit guide curves about the base of the carrier frame to terminate downstream of the print zone.