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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Mark Profaca, Balmain, AU;
Julian Paul Kolodko, Balmain, AU;
William John Stacey, Balmain, AU;
Stephen John Sleijpen, Balmain, AU;
Craig Donald Strudwicke, Balmain, AU;
Neil Fyfe Edwards, Balmain, AU;
Lance Thomas Brown, Balmain, AU;
Toby Desmond Oste, Balmain, AU;
Eric Patrick O'donnell, Balmain, AU;
Peter John Morley Sobey, Balmain, AU;
David Bernardi, Balmain, AU;
James Andrew, Balmain, AU;
Mark Profaca, Balmain, AU;
Julian Paul Kolodko, Balmain, AU;
William John Stacey, Balmain, AU;
Stephen John Sleijpen, Balmain, AU;
Craig Donald Strudwicke, Balmain, AU;
Neil Fyfe Edwards, Balmain, AU;
Lance Thomas Brown, Balmain, AU;
Toby Desmond Oste, Balmain, AU;
Eric Patrick O'Donnell, Balmain, AU;
Peter John Morley Sobey, Balmain, AU;
David Bernardi, Balmain, AU;
James Andrew, Balmain, AU;
Zamtec Ltd, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A color ink printing system, includes a plurality of print head cartridges, each extending across a direction of print media propagation and spaced apart along the direction of print media propagation; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges, the print head chassis actuable between a printing position, a transition position, and a maintenance position; a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis actuable between a storage position and an operational position; and a platen on which the print media is supported and propagated. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is held stationary with respect to a platen on which print media is propagated to effect printing on the print media. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is a monochrome print head cartridge ejecting a fluid different to the remaining plurality of print head cartridges.