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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1998
Benjamin Patrick Leonard, St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael David Hanson, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Kerry Ray Anderson, Farmington, MN (US);
Gregg Michael Bloom, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
This invention relates to an improved wide format color digital print engine, and in particular to a drum-based large format digital ink jet print engine having a vertically articulated carriage portion which carries both the print heads and an imaging array, adjustable saber angles for print heads, a novel service station, and an extremely robust weight-bearing carriage architecture. In particular, the present invention provides a highly manufacturable print engine benefiting from a discrete few controlled mounting locations so that accurate mounting of the cooperating sub-assemblies allow a very stable carriage assembly for driving said carriage laterally with respect to a printing medium coupled to the exterior of a drum.