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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2012
Kevin Lo, Vancouver, WA (US);
David Whalen, Vancouver, WA (US);
Raymond C. Sherman, Camas, WA (US);
Terry Lingmann, Oregon City, OR (US);
Kevin Lo, Vancouver, WA (US);
David Whalen, Vancouver, WA (US);
Raymond C. Sherman, Camas, WA (US);
Terry Lingmann, Oregon City, OR (US);
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Examples disclosed herein relate to curl control assembly for use in a printing device having an output for printed media. One such example includes an ejection flap assembly adjacent the output configured to controllably assume a first predetermined position designed to help control a first amount of curl of the printed media and a second predetermined position designed to help control a second amount of curl of the printed media. The example additionally includes a positioning assembly adjacent the ejection flap assembly configured to selectively position the ejection flap assembly in either the first predetermined position or the second predetermined position and an actuator coupled to the positioning assembly that has a latched state that helps prevent movement of the positioning assembly and an unlatched state that permits movement of the positioning assembly. An example of a curl control method for use in a printing device is additionally disclosed.