| US 7,488,052 B2 | ||
| Cradle unit having an electromagnetic capper actuation system | ||
| Kia Silverbrook, Balmain (Australia); Akira Nakazawa, Balmain (Australia); Christopher Hibbard, Balmain (Australia); Paul Ian Mackey, Balmain (Australia); Norman Micheal Berry, Balmain (Australia); and Garry Raymond Jackson, Balmain (Australia) | ||
| Assigned to Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales (Australia) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 20, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/14,737. | ||
| Application 11/014737 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/760254, filed on Jan. 21, 2004, granted, now 7,448,734. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0157018 A1, Jul. 21, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B41J 2/145 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 347—40 [347/20; 347/29; 347/42] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A cradle unit for an inkjet printer comprising:
a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge, the removable inkjet cartridge having a pagewidth printhead, an ink
supply and a capper assembly;
a controller for controlling operation of the printhead to facilitate printing when the removable inkjet cartridge is received
within the body; and
an electromagnet assembly on said body which is controlled by said controller for operating said capper assembly of the removable
inkjet cartridge to permit said operation of the printhead.
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