Patent ID: 6502614
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B41J,B42C,B42P,B65H,G06F,G06K,H04N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A printer that comprisesa support frame; a media tray mounted on the support frame for storing media; a media supply mechanism that is operatively positioned with respect to the media tray to feed media from the media tray in a feed direction; a printhead assembly mounted on the support frame, downstream of the media tray to receive and print on the media; and a binding assembly mounted on the support frame, the binding assembly comprising a glue application zone positioned downstream of the printhead assembly; a stopping mechanism that is configured to stop consecutive sheets of media in the glue application zone for a predetermined period of time; and an elongate glue applicator that is positioned substantially at right angles to said feed direction, the applicator being displaceable towards and away form the sheets of media to apply a strip of glue to a transverse edge of each of said consecutive sheets of media during said predetermined period of time.