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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2000
Marcus Scholz, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven R Card, San Diego, CA (US);
Shane J. O'Neill, Kildare, IE;
Daniel S. Kline, Encinitas, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A narrow-width modular printing mechanism for a printer includes an integrated platen/service station assembly positioned within the printer. The integrated platen/service station assembly includes a platen member and a service station mechanically coupled together. The service station includes a bottom portion, at least one cap, at least one wiper and a mechanism for displacing the caps and the wipers relative to the bottom portion. The platen member is formed with apertures which are positioned and sized to facilitate displacement of the caps and the wipers through the platen member. In a preferred embodiment, the integrated platen/service station assembly is configured to accommodate a front-in, front-out paper path of the printer. In a preferred embodiment, the platen/service station assembly includes an actuator fork assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the platen/service station assembly includes a self-aligning cap sled.