Patents
US 12759327 B2: Method and assembly to lift a printhead within a media processing device
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2023-12-20 application 18390215
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A media processing device is disclosed that includes a platen assembly, a printhead assembly, a drive element, and a processor. The platen assembly includes a platen roller configured to rotate. The printhead assembly, disposed opposite the platen assembly, is configured to move between an engaged position in which the printhead assembly forms a nip with the platen roller and a disengaged position in which the printhead assembly is spaced away from the platen roller. The drive element is configured to rotate the platen roller. The processor is in communication with the drive element, and configured to control the drive element to rotate the platen roller according to a first operating mode or a second operation mode, the printhead assembly moves to the engaged position in the first operating mode and moves to the disengaged position in the second operating mode.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebra Technologies Corporation 1,077 patents | US company or organization | Lincolnshire, IL | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond E. Maynard | Westerly, RI | 18 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B41J | Typewriters; selective printing mechanisms, i.e. mechanisms printing otherwise than from a forme; correction of typographical errors | B41J25/3088 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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