Patent ID: 8113646
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A dual media printer for use with conventional media sheets and transient, reusable media sheets, comprising: a first media tray configured for housing the conventional media sheets; a second media tray configured for housing the transient, reusable media sheets; a printer output; a feed path connecting each of the first media tray and second media tray with the printer output, the feed path including a common feed path portion; a drive assembly that selectively feeds the conventional media sheets and the transient, reusable media sheets from either the first media tray or the second media tray to the printer output along the feed path in a feed direction; a reciprocating carriage assembly located on the common feed path; a first printhead mounted to the carriage assembly for movement therewith transverse to the feed direction, the first printhead depositing a marking material onto one of the conventional media sheets to form an image thereon; a second printhead mounted to the carriage assembly for movement therewith transverse to the feed direction, the second printhead irradiating a surface of one of the transient, reusable media sheets to form a transient image thereon; and a pre-conditioning station located on the common feed path upstream of the reciprocating carriage assembly, the pre-conditioning station heating at least the transient, reusable media sheets to condition the sheets for printing.