Patent ID: 6863393
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A dryer for drying a printed media comprising: an outer plenum enclosure including at least one air intake opening through an outer wall thereof; at least one fan attached to the outer plenum adjacent to the at least one air intake opening for drawing ambient air directly through the at least one air intake vent into the outer plenum enclosure; an inner heating enclosure located substantially within the outer plenum enclosure; a flow restriction formed between the outer plenum and the heating enclosure which is positioned and sized to limit air flow from the outer plenum enclosure into the heating enclosure; at least one heating element positioned within the inner heating enclosure; and at least one vent for allowing air flow out of the inner heating enclosure and onto printed media external to the dryer, the at least one air intake opening being spaced away from the at least one vent thereby reducing potential recirculation of air through the dryer.