Patent ID: 7024995
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
1. An inkjet type printer including: a printer mechanism that prints at least one material on at least one surface of print media; a media conveyor that engages the media to convey the media past the printer mechanism, said media conveyor including at least one driving roller or driven roller that is a part of a feed mechanism, the at least one driving roller or driven roller being the first component to engage the media downstream of the printer mechanism and being located at a distance from the printer mechanism such that the uppermost layer of the material printed onto the media is dry or substantially dry when it reaches the at least one driving roller or driven roller, and a loading mechanism comprising a pair of endless belts directing warm air blown through the belts over both surfaces of the print media, said loading mechanism being located between the printer mechanism and the at least one driving roller or driven roller.