Patent ID: 7364264

Claim:
An inkjet printer cradle complementary to an inkjet printer cartridge of a type including a pagewidth printhead, said cradle including: a number of mechanisms auxiliary to said cartridge including a print media transport assembly and printhead capper drive assembly, the printhead capper drive assembly being configured to operatively engage with a capper assembly of the printer cartridge upon removable engagement of the printer cartridge with the cradle, the capper assembly incorporating a rotor element having a printhead capping face, an ink blotting face and a print media platen face and the printhead capper drive assembly incorporating a rotor element drive assembly for driving said rotor element to align one of said faces with the printhead; a single motor; and a transmission assembly coupling the single motor to each of the number of mechanisms, such that upon receiving the printer cartridge, the cradle and printer cartridge form an inkjet printer.