Patent ID: 6406200
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printer assembly, comprising:a frame, having a front, a back, a top, and two opposing sides; a top door attached at one end thereof to said frame proximate the back of said frame so as to swing open and closed; a cylindrical platen rotatably attached to and disposed proximate the opposing end of said door so that its elongate dimension runs from side to side of said door; an elongate print head disposed proximate the front of said frame so that its elongate dimension runs substantially from side to side of said frame; and a spring disposed proximate the front of said frame, and coupled to said frame and said print head so as to urge said print head backwardly, said print head having a centrally disposed element that engages said spring, so that said print head rotates upwardly and downwardly about said spring to disengage and engage said platen when said door is opened and closed, respectively.