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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2005
Kirk D. Farnung, Rochester, NY (US);
Sabrina J. Diol, Pittsford, NY (US);
Frank Razavi, Fairport, NY (US);
Kirk D. Farnung, Rochester, NY (US);
Sabrina J. Diol, Pittsford, NY (US);
Frank Razavi, Fairport, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A platen assembly for an ink jet printer and method of operating an ink jet printer. The platen assembly includes a platen member having at least one channel therein for receiving a rotatable platen rod and a skive residing in the channel adjacent to the rotatable platen rod. The skive has an edge thereof engaging a surface of the rotatable platen rod and removing debris therefrom. A slot is provided through the bottom wall of the channel for allowing debris removed from the rotatable platen rod to pass there through and out of the channel. A control unit is provided for controlling operation of a motor used to rotated the platen rod at desired times.