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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2016
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
James Spence, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, method and non-transitory computer readable medium for printing on a profile of a printing medium having an irregular surface are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a print bar having one or more print heads, a shuttle, a loading carriage for holding the printing medium, wherein the loading carriage is coupled to the shuttle, a profile template coupled to the loading carriage via a cam follower and a controller coupled to the print bar and the shuttle, wherein the controller controls movement of the shuttle to cause the cam follower to move the loading carriage along a path that follows the profile of the printing medium and maintain a minimum print head gap during printing between the one or more print heads and the profile of the printing medium.