Patent ID: 6760052
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B41J,G11B

Abstract:
A disc copying and printing apparatus for plastic discs comprising:a disc printer having an extendible and retractible printer disc support for receiving a disc for printing, the printer disc support extending between a loading and a printing position; a printer frame for supporting the disc printer and printer disc support, said printer frame including a guide shaft extending transversely to the printer disc support; a printhead mounted on said guide shaft and moveable along the guide shaft under a control for printing on a disc in the printer disc support;and a disc transport mechanism including a disc pickup head having a disc gripper, said transport mechanism being mounted on the printer frame for movement in a direction parallel to the guide shaft and coupleable to the printhead to move with the printhead to move said disc from a storage region to the printer disc support.