Patent ID: 7475961

Claim:
An inkjet printer comprising: an elongate shaft arranged, in use, to rotate so as to move a capper for capping a pagewidth printhead out of and into its capping position; a support frame for supporting the shaft at the longitudinal first and second ends of the shaft so as to allow the rotation of the shaft; and fixing means for fixing the shaft to the support frame at the first end of the shaft, the fixing means comprising: a bearing into which the first end of the shaft is positioned for allowing the rotation of the shaft; and engagement means arranged to slidably engage with the support frame so as to fix the shaft thereto, the bearing being configured to allow pivotal movement of the elongate shaft about the second end of the shaft during the sliding engagement of engagement means and support frame; and second fixing means for fixing the shaft to the support frame at the second end of the shaft, the second fixing means comprising: a second bearing into which the second end of the shaft is positioned for allowing the rotation of the shaft, the second bearing being configured to allow the pivotal movement of the elongate shaft about the second end during the sliding engagement of the engagement means and support frame wherein the second fixing means incorporates a plate having the second bearing positioned in a hole therethrough and at least one tab provided on the plate configured to engage with a slot of the support frame.