Abstract: The present invention provides to a transport package for lifting and positioning a wide format media roll into or out of a printing system, comprising a deformable support body for supporting a bottom side of a media roll in a stabilized manner, a releasable securing member for releasably securing a first end of the support body to an attachment region of the support body, such that the support body forms a substantially closed loop around the media roll, and at least one carrying member provided at a second end of the support body and arranged for engaging lifting means for lifting the media roll. Additionally, a media roll assembly and a method for loading a media roll into a printing system are provided.

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.

Abstract: A free-standing holder for a stack of receiving material in sheet form has two supports disposed at an angle of 65.degree.. The holder is formed by two members and a wire rack. The rack is fixed between the two members and has a concave supporting surface. An abutment ledge is at the bottom of the holder and is perpendicular to the support surface. The supports are connected at the top by a brace forming a handle for moving the holder. Channel-shaped yokes can be fixed to the wire rack to accommodate rolls of receiving material.