Patent ID: 7934827
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a print head; a head movement mechanism that moves the print head; a media tray on which media to be printed is placed; a tray transportation mechanism that transports the media tray in a first direction that is substantially different from the direction in which the print head moves; and a tray discharge mechanism that moves the media tray in a second direction, substantially parallel to the direction in which the print head moves, between a tray discharge position outside of a printing position and a tray retraction position inside of the printing position such that a path of print head travel and a path of media tray travel in the second direction between the tray discharge position and the tray retraction position partially overlap, and such that when the media tray is in the tray retraction position the media tray is aligned with the path of print head travel.