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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2000
Adam Jude Ahne, Lexington, KY (US);
Thomas Allen Bailey, Frankfort, KY (US);
William Michael Connors, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc, Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes a first side frame and a second side frame, the second side frame being spaced apart from the first side frame. A guide rail extends between the first side frame and the second side frame. A guide rod having a first end, a second end and an axis is provided that extends between the first side frame and the second side frame, the guide rod being positioned to be substantially parallel to the guide rail. A printhead carrier that carries a printhead has a slotted portion for slideably engaging the guide rail and has a bearing for slideably engaging the guide rod. A first eccentric bushing assembly is provided for movably mounting the first end of the guide rod to the first side frame. A second eccentric bushing assembly is provided for movably mounting the second end of the guide rod to the second side frame. A gap spacing adjustment mechanism is coupled to at least one of the first eccentric bushing assembly and the second eccentric bushing assembly for effecting a change in position of the guide rod in a direction normal to the guide rod axis so as to adjust a spacing of a gap between the printhead and a print medium.