Patent ID: 7341328

Claim:
An inkjet printer comprising: a) a printhead having a plurality of nozzles arranged to deliver ink onto print media which, in use, is transported past the printhead, and b) a capping mechanism for the printhead; the capping mechanism comprising— i) a capping member that is configured to contact the printhead in nozzle capping engagement, ii) a carrier supporting the capping member, and iii) an actuating mechanism arranged to effect movement of the carrier back and forth between a first position at which the capping member is located remotely with respect to the printhead and a second position at which the capping member is located in contact with the printhead; the capping member being pivotally mounted to the carrier and being arranged to pivot relative to the carrier during back and forth transitional movement of the carrier between a transition position and the second position, where the transition position is located intermediate the first and second positions.