Patent ID: 6825864
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printer for transferring images to media using a multi-color dye diffusion process or a direct thermal process, the printer comprising:a print station including a printhead and a platen for receiving sheets of receiver media fed therebetween from an input path; a first discharge path for translating completely imaged receiver media, created using the multi-color dye diffusion process or the direct thermal process, from the print station to an output tray; a second discharge path for translating receiver media from the print station to a compartment separated from the output tray during intermediate passes of the dye diffusion process; and an output diverter which is movable to guide media sheets from the print station to said first discharge path when said output diverter is in a first position and to guide media sheets from said print station to said compartment during intermediate passes of the dye diffusion process when said output diverter is in a second position.