Patent ID: 7341338
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. An inkjet printer comprising: a first transport roller driven in a direction for transporting a sheet; a plurality of first driven rollers configured to press a sheet against the first transport roller in such a manner that the sheet is nipped between the first driven rollers and the first transport roller; a second transport roller driven in the direction, the second transport roller being positioned downstream of the first transport roller in a sheet transporting direction; a plurality of second driven rollers configured to press a sheet against the second transport roller in such a manner that the sheet is nipped between the second driven rollers and the second transport roller; an inkjet print head configured to eject ink drops on a sheet while being reciprocated along a perpendicular direction to the sheet transporting direction, the inkjet print head being positioned between the first transport roller and the second transport roller; and a holder assembly including: wherein the urging members are configured to urge a more downstream one of the groups in the sheet transporting direction against the first transport roller with a weaker total force.