Patent ID: 8366335
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: B41F,B41J

Abstract:
1. A platen roller assembly for a printer, comprising: a platen roller defining a longitudinal axis; a retaining clip that mounts to a support body of the printer and is positioned to retain the platen roller relative to the support body; a plurality of bearings operably coupled to the platen roller, each of the bearings permitting rotational movement of the platen roller about the longitudinal axis thereof; and a pulley assembly mounted to the support body and operably associated with at least one of the beatings, the pulley assembly including a pulley and a belt, the belt being operably coupled to the pulley such that the platen roller rotates in response to rotational movement of the belt; wherein the platen roller is selectively coupled and uncoupled to/from the support body independent of the pulley assembly; wherein at least one of the plurality of bearings and the pulley assembly are operably associated with a mounting bracket that mounts the at least one bearing of the plurality of bearings and the pulley assembly to the support body of the printer independent of the platen roller.