Patent ID: 8016407
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B41J,F26B,G03G

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: an exposure head disposed in a printer housing and including an exposure head housing having side walls and at least one outgoing air duct configured to dissipate heated air from the exposure head; at least one guide element disposed in the printer housing and configured to allow traversing movements of the exposure head, wherein an outlet opening of the outgoing air duct is configured to correspond to an exhaust vent of the printer housing when the exposure head is in a predetermined position; a plurality of reflectors disposed in the exposure head housing, the plurality of reflectors including a plurality of elliptical reflectors and a plurality of planar reflectors; and a lamp disposed in the exposure head housing so as to be at least partially surrounded by the plurality of reflectors so that radiation emitted by the lamp during operation of the printer is directed by the reflectors onto a printed image plane printable with photocurable ink.