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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2006
Cornelis H. J. Slaats, Neer, NL;
Barry B. Goeree, Drachten, NL;
Henricus W. C. Douven, Nederweert Eind, NL;
Jeroen A. A. Van Assen, Waalre, NL;
Cornelis H. J. Slaats, Neer, NL;
Barry B. Goeree, Drachten, NL;
Henricus W. C. Douven, Nederweert Eind, NL;
Jeroen A. A. Van Assen, Waalre, NL;
Oce-Technologies, B.V., Venlo, NL;
Abstract
A printer comprising a carriage, a guide rail and a print surface, the carriage being movable along the guide rail and carrying a printhead that faces the print surface and is movable in a direction normal to the plane of the print surface, wherein a stop or brake mechanism responsive to a movement of the printhead in said direction normal to the plane of the print surface is provided and adapted to stop the movement of the carriage.