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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2000
Ching Yong Chua, Singapore, SG;
Pui Wen Huang, Singapore, SG;
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus in a printer for adjusting pen-to-print medium spacing independently of the size of a print medium is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pen, a print platen, a datum, an arm and a means for moving the arm. The print platen supports a print medium for printing using the pen. The datum holds the print platen a first predetermined pen-to-print medium spacing away from the pen. The print platen is resiliently biased against the datum and can be moved away from the datum to define a gap therebetween. The arm is moveable into and out of the gap. When the arm is in the gap, the print platen rests against the arm to define a second predetermined pen-to-print medium spacing. A remotely sent parameter allows the apparatus to make the appropriate adjustment.