Patent ID: 8292406
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet printer comprising: a cradle; a print cartridge removably received in the cradle, the print cartridge housing a plurality of ink storage reservoirs and a pagewidth printhead; a rotor element provided on the print cartridge, the rotor element having a platen face, a capping face, and a blotter face; and a rotor element drive assembly provided on the cradle for rotating the rotor element to position one of the platen face, the capping face, and the blotter face adjacent to the pagewidth printhead, wherein the print cartridge is provided with a pair of end plates attached to opposite ends of the print cartridge, each end plate defining a slot within which a spring is provided, and the rotor element is mounted within the slots and biased towards the printhead by the springs.