Patent ID: 8911169
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: B41F,B41J

Abstract:
1. A method for removing a platen roller from a printer, comprising: providing a printer including a support body and a platen roller assembly mounted to the support body, the platen roller assembly including a platen roller, a retaining clip, and a pulley assembly, the pulley assembly having a belt and a pulley; mounting the retaining clip to the support body of the printer; positioning the retaining clip to retain the platen roller relative to the support body; mounting the pulley assembly to the support body; operably coupling the belt and the pulley such that the platen roller rotates in response to rotational movement of the belt; removing the retaining clip from the support body; and removing the platen roller from the support body independent of the pulley assembly such that the belt and the pulley remain mounted to the support body with the belt being operably tensioned to the pulley after the platen roller has been removed from the support body.