Patent ID: 8888211
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing device with variable stop to define a PPS comprising: a medium handling section to handle a print medium; an image section to form an image on the print medium while the print medium is handled by the medium handling section; a variable stop to support the medium handling section or the image section when the printing device is in a first configuration, the variable stop actuated by a lifting mechanism, the variable stop having at least two states, each state defining a respective separation between the medium handling section and the image section when in the first configuration, a movement section to cause relative movement between the medium handling section and the image section, the relative movement moving the pruning device between the first configuration and a second configuration, where neither the medium handling section nor the image section is supported by the variable stop in the second configuration; wherein the variable stop is to change state when the printing device is in the second configuration.