Patent ID: 8025390
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A system for removing debris in the vicinity of media edges comprising: a first escort belt that is driven in a first direction to transport media through a first print zone in front of at least one ink jet print head, the first escort belt having: a second escort belt that is driven in a direction opposite the first direction to transport media through a second print zone in front of at least one other ink jet print head, the second escort belt having: at least one vacuum generator coupled to the apertures of the first plurality of apertures and the apertures of the second plurality of apertures of the first escort belt as media are receiving ink ejected by the at least one ink jet print head in the first print zone and coupled to the apertures of the first plurality of apertures and the apertures of the second plurality of apertures of the second escort belt as media are receiving ink ejected by the at least one other ink jet print head in the second print zone, the apertures of the second plurality of apertures of the first escort belt and the apertures of the second plurality of apertures of the second escort belt enabling the at least one vacuum generator to hold media rigidly to the first escort belt and the second escort belt as the media passes through the first print zone and the second print zone, respectively, and the apertures of the first plurality of apertures of the first escort belt and the apertures of the first plurality of apertures of the second escort belt enabling the at least one vacuum generator to remove particulates through the partially covered apertures of the first plurality of apertures of the first escort belt and through the partially covered apertures of the first plurality of apertures of the second escort belt as the media pass through the first print zone and the second print zone, respectively.