Patent ID: 6099107
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet printer including a printing station and a service station; print head transport means to move an ink jet print head in traverses in a first direction in the printing station and the service station; said service station including a carriage carrying wiping and capping elements and selectively operable drive means to move the carriage in a second direction transverse to said first direction to bring the wiping and capping elements selectively into engagement with the print head when the print head is located in the service station; support means to support print receiving media at the printing station to receive an imprint by operation of the print head during a traverse of the print head in the printing station; said support means having an open state permitting entry and removal of print receiving media respectively to and from the printing station and a closed state effective to hold the print receiving media in the printing station; and mechanical means operable by movement of the carriage to move the support means from one of said closed and open states to the other of said closed and open states.