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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2010
Roger Bastardas, Sant Just Desvern, ES;
Jordi Ferran, Cerdanycla del Valles, ES;
Lluis Hierro, Sant Lloren Hortons, ES;
Félix Ruiz, Sant Cugat del Valles Barcelona, ES;
Laura Portela, Barbera del Valles, ES;
Roger Bastardas, Sant Just Desvern, ES;
Jordi Ferran, Cerdanycla del Valles, ES;
Lluis Hierro, Sant Lloren Hortons, ES;
Félix Ruiz, Sant Cugat del Valles Barcelona, ES;
Laura Portela, Barbera del Valles, ES;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a device for use with a first carriage carrying a printhead and a sensor includes a track. The track is positioned adjacent to a path, the path being followed by the first carriage. A second carriage is movable along the track and carries a target. The second carriage is movable between a first position, in which the target is away from the sensor, and a second position, in which the target is adjacent to the sensor and a reference included in the target is a known distance away from the sensor.