Patent ID: 7163348
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer for printing on a media comprising: a registration surface having a registration surface opening; a print head having an ink dispensing surface; an envelope transport having at least two nips upstream of the print head ink dispensing surface for keeping the media from skewing and contacting the print head; a media ski ending upstream of the registration surface opening for pushing the media into contact with the registration surface; and at least one star wheel disposed in an opening of the registration surface for holding the media down as it is fed through the printer, wherein, the media ski ends slightly upstream of the registration surface opening, and further comprising: a downstream normal force roller arm; and a final transport roller nip upstream of the at least two nips, wherein the downstream normal force roller arm includes a normal force roller arm extension located upstream of the media ski and slightly upstream of the final transport roller nip for supporting the media to keep it from fishtailing into the print head.