Abstract: Provided is a wallpaper printer having a cabinet configured to receive replaceable ink reservoirs and cartridges of blank wallpaper, and a feed system defining a media path through the cabinet, the feed system having pilot guides for guiding the blank wallpaper from the cartridges past a pagewidth printhead for printing. The printer also includes a heated platen positioned in the media path downstream of the pilot guides for heating the blank wallpaper prior to printing. The printer also has a pagewidth printhead arranged in the cabinet for printing images on the blank wallpaper, and a cutter module for cutting the printed wallpaper before the feed system feeds said wallpaper into a container configured to roll the printed wallpaper into a roll for storage purposes.

Abstract: A print cartridge for an inkjet printer with a media drive assembly, the cartridge comprising: a drive shaft for feeding a media substrate past a printhead, the drive shaft positioned such that it engages the media drive assembly upon installation of the cartridge; wherein during use, the drive assembly transfer torque to the drive shaft by contact friction.

Abstract: The invention provides for a wall-mountable pagewidth printer and binder assembly. The binder assembly includes a support structure defining a media path. Print engines are arranged on the support structure to print on sheets of media passing along the media path. A glue wheel assembly is arranged on the support structure and is configured to apply glue to printed media passing along the media path. An integral page binding arrangement is provided for binding printed sheets of media together. The glue wheel assembly is configured to apply glue to an edge of a sheet of media passing through the printer prior to the binding arrangement binding the sheets together. The glue wheel assembly has a glue wheel and a partially hollow axle connected to the glue wheel. The axle has a rotating coupling for a glue supply hose from a cartridge of the printer. A camshaft arrangement operatively exposes the glue wheel to the sheet of media.

Abstract: A printhead is provided for an inkjet printer. The printhead includes a substrate assembly defining rows of ink inlet channels. Rows of nozzle arrangements are disposed on the substrate assembly and include rows of nozzles defining nozzle chambers in fluid communication with respective ink inlet channels. The nozzle arrangements include respective actuators arranged in rows which are configured to eject ink from corresponding nozzles. Ink spillage-containment gaps are defined between respective adjacent rows of nozzle arrangements.

Abstract: A cartridge for a printing system is provided which has a body, print media disposed within the body, and a sliding door in the body arranged to be opened during printing so as to expose the print media to enable a print media feed mechanism of the printing system to contact the print media.

Abstract: A method of assembling a gear arrangement for a capper of an inkjet printer includes the steps of: mounting a first gear assembly to the printer to cooperate with a motor gear for driving rotation of the first gear assembly, the first gear assembly including a driving gear from which a code feature protrudes, the driving gear meshed with the motor gear; engaging the printer with a jig; and mounting a second gear assembly to the printer using the jig, the second gear assembly mounted to cooperate with the first gear assembly to be rotatable therewith and to further cooperate with a capper for capping a printhead so that the rotation of the second gear assembly moves the capper out of and into capping position.

Abstract: A printhead assembly for use as a page width printhead in a printing system includes a casing assembly for housing drive electronics. A printhead module is mounted in the casing. The printhead module includes a fluid channel member. Printhead tiles are carried by the fluid channel member, the printhead tiles having printhead integrated circuits incorporating printing nozzles.

Abstract: A printhead module for a printhead assembly of a pagewidth ink jet printer. The printhead module comprises: an upper micromolding locating a printhead integrated circuit, wherein the upper micromolding includes a first series of ink inlets in fluid communication with the printhead integrated circuit; a lower micromolding including a second series of ink inlets which are in fluid communication with the first series of ink inlets; and a mid-package film located between the upper and lower micromoldings, wherein the mid-package film includes a plurality of holes through which ink passes from the second series of ink inlets to the first series of ink inlets.

Abstract: A printhead structure is provided comprising a moulding, silicon wafer and a plurality of microelectromechanical ink ejection devices. The moulding at least defines a fluid reservoir and a first passage in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. The silicon wafer at least defines a second passage spaced from the first passage and a third passage arranged to provide fluid communication between the first and second passages. The microelectromechanical ink ejection devices are in fluid communication with the second passage.

Abstract: A pen with an elongate chassis moulding and a cartridge with a nib and an elongate body. The cartridge is configured for insertion and removal from the elongate chassis moulding from a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the chassis moulding.

Abstract: An inkjet printhead assembly includes an elongate ink feed structure defining a plurality of longitudinally extending ink supply passages and a plurality of spaced apart sets of outlet holes with the holes of each set being in fluid communication with respective ink supply passages. A plurality of printhead modules is serially arranged along the ink feed structure in fluid communication with respective sets of outlet holes. Each printhead module includes an elongate printhead configured to eject ink supplied from the ink feed structure and angled with respect to the ink feed structure so that the printheads are oriented obliquely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ink feed structure. A capping arrangement is configured to cap the printheads when not in use.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile phone having a chassis with a drive mechanism incorporated therein. A replaceable print cartridge received by the chassis is also provided. The replaceable print cartridge has a housing with ink-bearing structures and a printhead, as well as a media drive shaft rotatably mounted to the housing for driving print media past the printhead. The media drive shaft has a drive wheel driven by the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism has a piezo-electric element supported by an arm extending from the chassis. Actuation of the piezo-electric element causes an oscillating movement of the arm to contact the drive wheel upon each oscillation to thereby cause rotational movement of the drive wheel and the media drive shaft.

Abstract: A sheet feed mechanism includes a chassis for supporting a stack of sheets; a top sheet engaging member for engaging a top most sheet of the stack; a stack engaging structure, a first end of the stack engaging structure engaging the stack of sheets to bias a top most sheet of the stack of sheets against the top sheet engaging member, the stack engaging structure being supported from the chassis by a resilient member; a friction surface extending perpendicularly from a second end of the stack engaging structure opposite to the first end; a lock mechanism having a lock arm hingedly connected to the chassis, the lock mechanism including a biased contact foot for engaging the friction surface to retard a rectilinear movement of the stack engaging structure; and an actuator for engaging and disengaging the contact foot from the friction surface.

Abstract: A method of using a mobile device to authenticate a printed token and output an image associated with the token, the mobile device comprising a sensor and processing means, the method comprising the steps of: using the sensor to sense coded data on the printed token; using the processing means to determine, from the sensed coded data, at least an identity of the token; authenticating the token using the identity; based on at least the identity, determining an image associated with the token; and outputting the image from the mobile device in a visible form.

Abstract: A page-width printhead assembly includes an elongate casing defining a channel. An elongate printhead module is located within the channel and is configured to eject ink upon passing print media. The printhead module includes a plurality of serially arranged printhead tiles upon which respective ink ejection integrated circuits are mounted. Each printhead tile has a stepped region and the integrated circuits overlap in said stepped region.

Abstract: An ink delivery assembly for delivering ink from an ink supply unit to an inkjet printhead includes an elongate fluid channel member defining a plurality of longitudinally arranged parallel open channels, the elongate fluid channel member made up of a plurality of interconnected fluid channel modules; a lid portion for capping the elongate fluid channel member, the lid portion defining a plurality of ribs received in the open channels of the fluid channel member; and a plurality of spaced apart sets of outlets defined through the lid portion from a first face of the lid portion to a second opposing face of the lid portion, each outlet of each set being in fluid communication with a respective one of the channels.

Abstract: A pagewidth inkjet printhead assembly includes a printhead integrated circuit; an LCP ink manifold; and a flex PCB wire-bonded to bond pads on the printhead integrated circuit. The flex PCB wraps around the LCP ink manifold. The ink manifold includes an LCP lower micromolding having a plurality of ink inlets and an LCP upper micomolding having a plurality of ink outlets.

Abstract: A printer having a substantially vertical form factor includes a base for supporting the printer; a substantially vertically extending body extending from the base; a print engine for printing an image onto print media, the print engine supported at a top of the substantially vertically extending body and overhanging a front surface of the substantially vertically extending body; a source tray assembly for holding a supply of print media, the source tray assembly provided against a back surface of the substantially vertically extending body; and a media collector arranged beneath the overhanging print engine, the media collector having a media collection surface defined from the front surface of the substantially vertically extending body, and one or more guide ribs provided on the media collection surface each terminating in a foot portion projecting from the front surface to catch sheets falling from an outlet of the overhanging print engine.

Abstract: A printing system is provided having a printhead mounted to a support structure, a print media and printing fluid cartridge removably mounted to the support structure in juxtaposition with the printer, the cartridge having a roll of print media and a removable printing fluid cartridge for feeding printing fluid to the printhead, a print media feed mechanism for feeding the print media from the roll to the printhead, and a dryer located in series with the printhead to receive printed media directly from the printhead. The dryer has guide rollers for transporting the printed media through the dryer, and a blower arranged to direct drying air onto a face of the printed media as it is transported through the dryer.

Abstract: A cartridge for a printing device includes a casing divided into a print media supply portion for housing sheets of paper and a storage portion for housing an ink supply and defining a print media exit opening. A print media transport mechanism is within the print media supply portion to feed print media out of the print media exit opening. The storage portion is defined by two separate moldings forming part of the casing in the form of an ink storage base molding and a cover molding.