CN1930002A - 具有多个介质输入托盘的网络喷墨打印机单元 - Google Patents

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CN1930002A
CN1930002A CNA2004800408284A CN200480040828A CN1930002A CN 1930002 A CN1930002 A CN 1930002A CN A2004800408284 A CNA2004800408284 A CN A2004800408284A CN 200480040828 A CN200480040828 A CN 200480040828A CN 1930002 A CN1930002 A CN 1930002A
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Abstract

一种用于网络环境的喷墨打印机单元(1),包括:体部(2),其具有:至少一个介质输入托盘(4),用于提供一页或多页用于打印的介质;打印引擎(3),用于在介质页上打印图像,所述打印引擎(3)包括可移除的页宽喷墨打印头;和输送通道,用于将介质从所述至少一个介质输入托盘(4)输送到所述打印引擎(3)以进行打印;其中,所述体部(2)的底部构造成适于容纳至少一个用于提供一页或多页介质以进行打印的辅助介质输入托盘,并且在所述底部设置有开口以接收来自所述辅助介质输入托盘用于经过所述输送通道输送到所述打印引擎中的介质。

Description

具有多个介质输入托盘的网络喷墨打印机单元
技术领域
本发明涉及一种用于对来自图像输入设备的图像进行打印的打印机单元,具体地,涉及一种具有集成的数据连接器的打印机单元,其中所述数据连接器可方便地连接到图像输入设备而接收用于打印的图像数据。
共同待决申请
本申请人在提交本申请的同时提交了下列申请:
SHA  VPA    RRB    WPA    MFA    RRC
所公开的这些共同待决申请在此引入作为参考。上述申请已经具有申请文件号,一旦获得申请号,将以相应申请号替代。
相关申请的交叉引用
由本发明的申请人或受让人申请的下述专利或专利申请在此引入以供参考。
6,795,215   10/884,881  PEC01NP     09/575,109  10/296,535  09/575,110  6,805,419
09/607,985  6,398,332   6,394,573   6,622,923   6,747,760   10/189,459  PEC14US
PEC15US     10/727,181  10/727,162  10/727,163  10/727,245  10/727,204  10/727,233
10/727,280  10/727,157  10/727,178  10/727,210  10/727,257  10/727,238  10/727,251
10/727,159  10/727,180  10/727,179  10/727,192  10/727,274  10/727,164  10/727,161
10/727,198  10/727,158  10/754,536  10/754,938  10/727,227  10/727,160  PEA29US
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10/854,505  10/854,493  10/854,494  10/854,489  10/854,490  10/854,492  10/854,491
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10/773,191  10/773,183  10/773,195  10/773,196  10/773,186  10/773,200  10/773,185
10/773,192  10/773,197  10/773,203  10/773,187  10/773,202  10/773,188  10/773,194
10/773,193  10/773,184  10/760,272  10/760,273  10/760,187  10/760,182  10/760,188
10/760,218  10/760,217  10/760,216  10/760,233  10/760,246  10/760,212  10/760,243
10/760,201  10/760,185  10/760,253  10/760,255  10/760,209  10/760,208  10/760,194
10/760,238  10/760,234  10/760,235  10/760,183  10/760,189  10/760,262  10/760,232
10/760,231  10/760,200  10/760,190  10/760,191  10/760,227  10/760,207  10/760,181
6,746,105   6,623,101   6,406,129   6,505,916   6,457,809   6,550,895   6,457,812
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10/884889   10/922890   JUM008US    JUM009US    JUM010US    10/922884   JUM012US
JUM013US    JUM014US    JUM015US    JUM016US    10/922871   10/922880   JUM019US
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6549935     09/575174   09/575163   6737591     09/575154   09/575129   09/575124
09/575188   09/575189   09/575170   09/575171   09/575161   6644642     6502614
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有些申请由文件号列出。当知道申请号时,其将被替换。
背景技术
随着高速、高质量打印机的发展,(所述高速、高质量打印机例如为以每英寸至少1200点的精度每分钟打印多于约30张的打印机,就象由本申请人开发并提出的那些打印机那样,例如,在国际申请公开文献No.WO 00/64679中),需要对通过打印头组件的打印介质提供高精度的打印介质进给及处理。这是因为这些打印机使用无扫描、页宽打印头,所述打印头横跨打印介质的页面宽度,从而当打印介质经过打印头时,直接在其上打印。因此,打印介质路径的精度控制对于确保良好的打印质量是十分重要的。特别是当使用两个邻接的打印头提供双面打印时更是如此。
因此,需要探测提供给打印头的打印介质的异常现象,以防止多页进给等情形,所述情形可能导致需要重新打印,从而减少所提供高速打印能力的优点。
传统上,在连接到个人计算机的家庭或办公环境中已经使用打印机单元,以使得电子文档和图像可被方便地下载到所述打印机单元以进行打印。标准的连接线缆一般将打印机单元连接到计算机,并且所述线缆一般构造成与打印机单元上提供的标准插口以及计算机上的相关插口相配合,以建立用于传输图像数据的电连接。
虽然所述连接系统足以用于将打印机单元连接到永久或半永久的图像源——例如计算机,但是其不能方便地在例如数码相机等的便携式图像源之间建立电连接,所述便携式图像源一般需要专门的连接线。
可拍视频或者静态图像的数码相机变得日益普及,这主要是因为其使用简单并且图像可电子地存储而不是存在胶卷上。由此,为了得到所存储的图像的传统照片,将所述图像从相机下载到图像打印机,在所述打印机中将所述图像打印到介质(例如相纸)上。这可在零售商店进行,由此提供专用的打印机单元来从相机接收图像并将选定的图像打印到合适尺寸的纸张上。在所述商店,相机可接插到专用的打印机单元或由提供的线缆连接。由于打印机单元是专用于执行所述工作的,打印机单元通常提供有适应范围广的连接器,以适合多种商业上可能的数码相机。
最近,许多商业上可能的打印机单元已经被引入,其可从例如数码相机之类的移动源接收图像数据并允许打印来自所述源的图像。典型地,所述打印机单元提供有标准插座,以容纳所述移动源提供的连接线缆并允许所述移动与打印机单元通信,以传输用于打印的图像。在此情形下,若需要连接线缆来将移动源连接到打印机单元,用户必须准备好连接线缆,这需要用户随身携带所述线缆。在这一点上,为了方便,用户不可能总是携带所述相机的连接线缆,或者所述连接线缆可能被误放等等,可能需要替换线缆以方便打印。
从而,存在一种需求,提供一种打印机单元,其可接收例如数码相机等的图像输入设备的数据,所述打印机单元包括集成到所述打印机单元的连接器元件,以从图像输入设备接收用于打印的图像数据。
发明内容
本发明在第一方面提供一种用于网络环境的喷墨打印机单元,包括:
体部,其具有:
至少一个介质输入托盘,用于提供一页或多页介质以供打印;
打印引擎,用于在介质上打印图像,所述打印引擎包括可移除的页宽喷墨打印头;和
输送通道,用于从所述至少一个介质输入托盘将介质输送到所述打印引擎以供打印;
其中,所述体部的底部的形状构造成适于容纳至少一个用于提供一页或多页打印介质的辅助介质输入托盘,并且在所述底部设置有开口以接收来自所述辅助介质输入托盘用于经过所述输送通道而输送到所述打印引擎中的介质。
可选地,所述体部的底部包括边缘部和中央部,其中所述中央部突出于所述边缘部。
可选地,所述中央部容纳在所述辅助介质输入托盘内所设置的凹陷部中。
可选地,所述开口形成于所述底部的边缘部内。
可选地,所述输送通道从所述开口延伸到所述打印引擎。
可选地,所述开口直接与所述输送通道连通,其中由所述开口接收的介质页容纳在所述输送通道中。
可选地,所述输送通道包括一个或多个传送辊,以将介质页输送到打印引擎。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个控制系统,并且所述控制系统控制所述一个或多个传送辊的运行,以控制介质页到所述打印引擎的输送。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个用于接收从所述输送通道而来的介质页的入口,并且所述输送通道设置成将所述介质页输送到所述入口中。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个盒,并且所述页宽打印头设置在所述盒上。
可选地,所述盒包括一个或多个存墨池,所述存墨池用于存储供所述页宽打印头进行打印的墨。
可选地,所述盒可从所述打印引擎移除。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个支架,所述支架构造成适于容纳所述盒。
可选地,所述支架安装到所述体部,并包括一个用于从所述输送通道接收介质的入口。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎还包括一个可移除的盒,所述打印机单元还包括用于从图像输入设备接收图像数据的数据输入装置;并且其中所述数据输入装置包括一个连接器,所述连接器可从所述打印机单元延伸至与所述图像输入设备相连接,这便于所述图像数据从所述图像输入设备传输到所述打印引擎以供打印。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,所述打印机单元还包括至少一个适于在其上支撑所述体部的辅助介质输入托盘,所述辅助介质输入托盘用于将一页或多页介质提供给所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述打印引擎包括页宽打印头,所述打印头上设置有至少30,000个墨输送喷嘴,以将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎具有用于控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统,所述打印机单元还包括至少一个适于在其上支撑所述体部的辅助介质输入托盘,所述辅助介质输入托盘用于将一页或多页介质提供给所述打印引擎以供打印;
其中,所述打印头上设置有多个喷墨喷嘴,以将单个墨滴喷射到所述介质的表面,并且所述控制系统以至少50,000,000次/秒的速率确定喷嘴是否喷射墨滴。
本发明在第二方面提供一种打印机单元,包括:
数据输入装置,用于从图像输入设备接收图像数据;和
打印引擎,用于打印与所述图像数据相关的图像,所述打印引擎包括盒和页宽打印头,所述页宽打印头可移除地设置到可移除的盒上;其中所述数据输入装置包括连接器,所述连接器可从所述打印机单元延伸至与所述图像输入设备连接,这便于所述图像数据从所述图像输入设备传输到所述打印引擎以供打印。
可选地,所述连接器是可缩回式的,使得当所述连接器不连接到所述图像输入设备时,其基本上容纳在所述打印机单元内。
可选地,所述连接器包括电线缆和插头。
可选地,所述插头适于容纳在所述图像输入设备内所设置的插座中。
可选地,所述电线缆是USB线缆。
可选地,所述连接器是图片桥(pictbridge)连接器。
可选地,所述图像输入设备是数码相机。
可选地,所述盒包括一个或多个存墨池,所述存墨池用于存储供所述页宽打印头进行打印的墨。
可选地,所述打印引擎还包括一个支架,所述支架构造成适于容纳所述盒。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,所述打印机单元还包括:
体部,其具有:
至少一个介质输入托盘,用于提供一页或多页介质以供打印;和
输送通道,用于从所述至少一个介质输入托盘将介质页输送到所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述体部的底部构造成适于容纳至少一个用于提供一页或多页打印介质的辅助介质输入托盘,并且在所述底部设置有开口,以容纳来自所述辅助介质输入托盘用于经过所述输送通道输送到所述打印引擎中的介质。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,所述打印机单元还包括:
体部,其具有:
至少一个介质输入托盘,用于提供一页或多页介质以供打印;和
至少一个适于在其上支撑所述体部的辅助介质输入托盘,用于将一页或多页介质提供给所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述打印引擎包括一个页宽打印头,所述页宽打印头上设置有至少30,000个墨输送喷嘴,用于将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎具有用于控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统,所述打印机单元还包括:
体部,其具有:
至少一个介质输入托盘,用于提供一页或多页介质以供打印;和
至少一个适于在其上支撑所述体部的辅助介质输入托盘,以将一页或多页介质提供给所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述打印头上设置有多个喷墨喷嘴用于将单个墨滴喷射到所述介质的表面,并且所述控制系统以至少50,000,000/次s的速率确定喷嘴是否喷射墨滴。
本发明在第三方面提供一种用于网络环境的喷墨打印机单元,包括:
体部,其具有:
至少一个介质输入托盘,用于提供一页或多页介质以供打印;和
打印引擎,用于在介质页上打印图像;
至少一个适于在其上支撑所述体部的辅助介质输入托盘,其用于将一页或多页介质提供给所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述打印引擎包括一个页宽打印头,所述页宽打印头上设置有至少30,000个用于将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上的墨输送喷嘴。
可选地,所述页宽打印头上设置有至少10,000个用于将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上的墨输送喷嘴。
可选地,所述页宽打印头上设置有至少20,000个用于将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上的墨输送喷嘴。
可选地,所述页宽打印头上设置有至少50,000个用于将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上的墨输送喷嘴。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个盒,并且所述页宽打印头设置在所述盒中。
可选地,所述盒包括一个或多个存墨池,所述存墨池用于存储供所述页宽打印头进行打印的墨。
可选地,所述盒可从所述打印引擎上移除。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个支架,所述支架构造成适于容纳所述盒。
可选地,所述支架安装到所述体部,并包括一个用于在所述支架内紧固所述盒的紧固机构。
可选地,所述体部支撑在所述辅助介质输入托盘的表面上,并且所述体部以嵌套的方式与所述表面接合。
可选地,所述体部的底部设置有细长开口,用于容纳从所述辅助介质输入托盘提供的一页或多页介质。
可选地,所述辅助介质输入托盘提供的一页或多页介质从所述细长开口经过形成于所述体部内的输送通道输送到所述打印引擎。
可选地,所述输送通道包括一个或多个传送辊,用于将一页或多页介质传送到所述打印引擎。
可选地,由所述打印机单元的体部的介质输入托盘提供的一页或多页介质经过形成于所述体部内的输送通道而从所述介质输入托盘输送到所述打印引擎。
可选地,所述传送辊由设置在所述打印引擎内的控制系统控制,以控制介质到所述打印引擎的输送速率。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个入口,用于容纳经过所述输送通道输送的介质。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个驱动机构,用于容纳经过所述入口的介质并输送所述介质使之经过页宽打印头以供打印。
可选地,所述驱动机构包括驱动辊和夹紧辊,辊并且打印引擎马达在所述打印引擎的控制系统的控制下而驱动所述驱动辊。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个位于所述页宽打印头下游的退出机构,用于容纳已打印介质并将所述介质输送到收集区域以供收集。
可选地,所述退出机构包括退出辊和惰轮,辊所述打印引擎马达在所述打印引擎的控制系统的控制下而驱动所述退出辊。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括可移除的页宽喷墨打印头,所述打印机单元还包括一个输送通道,用于将介质页从所述至少一个介质输入托盘输送到所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述体部的底部构造成适于容纳至少一个用于提供一页或多页打印介质的辅助介质输入托盘,并且在所述底部内设置有开口,以容纳来自所述辅助介质输入托盘用于经过所述输送通道输送到所述打印引擎中的介质。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括盒和页宽打印头,所述页宽打印头可移除地设置到可移除的盒上,所述打印机单元还包括用于从图像输入设备接收图像数据的数据输入装置,其中所述数据输入装置包括连接器,所述连接器可从所述打印机单元延伸至与所述图像输入设备连接,这便于所述图像数据从所述图像输入设备传输到所述打印引擎以供打印。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括用于控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统,所述打印机单元还包括至少一个适于在其上支撑所述体部的辅助介质输入托盘,所述辅助介质输入托盘用于将一页或多页介质提供给所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述打印头上设置有多个用于将单个墨滴喷射到所述介质的表面的喷墨喷嘴,并且所述控制系统以至少50,000,000次/秒的速率确定喷嘴是否喷射墨滴。
在第四方面,本发明提供一种喷墨打印机单元,包括:
体部,其具有:至少一个介质输入托盘,用于提供一页或多页介质以供打印;和
打印引擎,其具有用于在介质上打印图像的打印头和用于控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统;
至少一个适于在其上支撑所述体部的辅助介质输入托盘,所述辅助介质输入托盘用于将一页或多页介质提供给所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述打印头上设置有多个用于将单个墨滴喷射到所述介质的表面上的喷墨喷,并且所述控制系统以至少50,000,000次/秒的速率确定喷嘴是否喷射墨滴。
可选地,所述打印头上设置有多个以将单个墨滴喷射到所述介质的表面上的喷墨喷嘴,并且所述控制系统以至少100,000,000次/秒的速率确定喷嘴是否喷射墨滴。
可选地,所述打印头上设置有多个用于将单个墨滴喷射到所述介质的表面上的喷墨喷嘴,并且所述控制系统以至少300,000,000次/秒的速率确定喷嘴是否喷射墨滴。
可选地,所述打印头上设置有多个用于将单个墨滴喷射到所述介质的表面上的喷墨喷嘴,并且所述控制系统以至少1,000,000,000次/秒的速率确定喷嘴是否喷射墨滴。
可选地,所述打印头是页宽打印头。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个盒,并且所述打印头设置在所述盒上。
可选地,所述盒包括一个或多个存墨池,所述存墨池用于存储供所述页宽打印头进行打印的墨。
可选地,所述盒可从所述打印引擎上移除。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个支架,所述支架构造成适于容纳所述盒。
可选地,所述支架安装到所述体部,并包括一个用于在所述支架内紧固所述盒的紧固机构。
可选地,所述体部支撑在所述辅助介质输入托盘的表面上,并且所述体部以嵌套的方式与所述表面接合。
可选地,所述体部的底部设置有细长开口,以容纳所述辅助介质输入托盘提供的一页或多页介质。
可选地,由所述辅助介质输入托盘提供的一页或多页介质从所述细长开口经过形成于所述体部内的输送通道而输送到所述打印引擎。
可选地,所述输送通道包括一个或多个传送辊,用于将一页或多页介质传送到所述打印引擎。
可选地,由所述打印机单元的体部的介质输入托盘提供的一页或多页介质从所述介质输入托盘经过形成于所述体部内的输送通道输送到所述打印引擎。
可选地,所述传送辊由所述控制系统控制,以控制所述介质到所述打印引擎的输送速率。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个入口,用于接收经过所述输送通道输送的介质页。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个驱动机构,用于容纳经过所述入口的介质并输送所述介质而使之经过页宽打印头以供打印。
可选地,所述驱动机构包括驱动辊和夹紧辊,并且辊所述打印引擎马达在所述打印引擎的控制系统的控制下驱动所述驱动辊。
可选地,所述打印引擎包括一个位于所述页宽打印头下游的退出机构,用于接收已打印介质并将所述介质输送到收集区域以供收集。
可选地,所述退出机构包括退出辊和惰轮,辊所述打印引擎马达在所述打印引擎的控制系统的控制下驱动所述退出辊。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印头是可移除的页宽喷墨打印头,所述打印机单元还包括一个输送通道,所述输送通道用于将介质从所述至少一个介质输入托盘输送到所述打印引擎以供打印;其中,所述体部的底部构造成适于容纳至少一个用于提供一页或多页介质以供打印的辅助介质输入托盘,并且在所述底部设置有开口,以接收来自所述辅助介质输入托盘用于经过所述输送通道输送到所述打印引擎中的介质页。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括盒和页宽打印头,所述页宽打印头可移除地设置到可移除的盒上,所述打印机单元还包括用于从图像输入设备接收图像数据的数据输入装置;其中所述数据输入装置包括连接器,所述连接器可从所述打印机单元延伸至与所述图像输入设备连接,这便于所述图像数据从所述图像输入设备传输到所述打印引擎以供打印。
在另一方面,提供一种喷墨打印机单元,其中,所述打印头是页宽打印头,所述页宽打印头上设置有至少30,000个用于将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上的墨输送喷嘴。
附图说明
图1示出了根据本发明实施方式的打印机单元的正视立体图;
图2示出了图1的打印机单元的后视立体图;
图3示出了图1的打印机单元的正视平面图;
图4示出了图1的打印机单元的后视平面图;
图5示出了图1的打印机单元的侧视平面图;
图6示出了图1的打印机单元的侧视平面图,所述侧与图5中所示的打印机单元的一侧相对;
图7示出了图1的打印机单元的俯视平面图;
图8示出了图1的打印机单元的仰视平面图;
图9示出了图1的打印机单元的正视立体图,其上部介质托盘被部分拉出;
图10示出了图1的打印机单元的正视立体图,其下部介质托盘被部分拉出;
图11示出了图1的打印机单元的后视立体图,其中采用手动进给机构用于手动进给介质以供打印;
图12示出了图1的打印机单元的后视立体图,其中,盖打开并且盒单元从所述打印引擎移开;
图13示出了图1的打印机单元的正视立体图,其中使用墨再填充单元来充填所述打印引擎的盒单元;
图14示出了图3的打印机单元的剖视图;
图15示出了图14的放大视图,更为清晰地示出了打印机单元采用的介质处理机构;
图16示出了图14的打印机单元的剖视图,示出了所采用的手动进给机构;
图17示出了图1的打印机单元的正视立体图,采用扩展托盘组件来提供另外的介质以供打印;
图18示出了图17的装置的分解正视立体图;
图19示出了图17的装置的分解后视立体图;
图20示出了图17的扩展托盘的局部剖视后视立体图;
图21示出了图17的打印机单元装置的剖视平面图;
图22示出了图21的放大视图,更为清晰地示出了介质从扩展托盘传送到打印机单元的方式;
图23示出了图1的打印机单元的正视立体图,采用两个扩展托盘组件来将另外的介质提供给打印机单元以供打印;
图24示出了图1的打印机单元的正视立体图,采用三个扩展托盘组件来将另外的介质提供给打印机单元以供打印,并且所述三个扩展托盘组件在竖直单元中以竖直位置支撑;
图25示出了图24的装置的后视立体图;
图26示出了本发明中使用的用于喷墨的单个喷嘴的竖直剖视图,其处于静止状态;
图27示出了图26的喷嘴在初始驱动状态的竖直剖视图;
图28示出了图27的喷嘴在稍后的驱动状态的竖直剖视图;
图29示出了图18的喷嘴的立体局部竖直剖视图,其处于图18所示的驱动状态;
图30示出了图26的喷嘴的立体竖直剖视图,图中略去了墨;
图31示出了图30的喷嘴的竖直剖视图;
图32示出了图26的喷嘴的立体局部竖直剖视图,其处于图27所示的驱动状态;
图33示出了图26的喷嘴的平面图;
图34示出了图26的喷嘴的平面图,为了清晰移除了其杠杆臂和可移动的喷嘴;
图35示出了带有多个如图26所示类型的喷嘴装置的打印头集成电路配合的立体竖直剖视图,
图36示出了适于在本发明中使用的CMOS驱动和控制块的示意图;
图37示意性地示出了图36的CMOS块中喷嘴列和点移位寄存器之间的关系;
图38示出了一个更为详细的示意图,其示出了一个单元(unit cell)及其与图37的喷嘴列和点移位寄存器之间的关系;
图39示出了一个电路框图,其示出了适于在本发明中使用的单个打印机喷嘴的基本原理;
图40示出了一个框图,其示出了适于用于本发明的打印机单元的控制系统的实施方式;
图41示出了图1的打印机单元的正视立体图,其中具有一个用于容纳照相卡(photocard)以供打印的入口;
图42示出了图1的打印机单元的正视立体图,其中设置有一个图像读取设备;
图43示出了图42的打印机单元的正视立体图,所述图像读取设备的盖部分地打开,且示出了用于容纳供读取的文件的图像读取表面;
图44示出了图42的打印机单元的正视剖面图;
图45示出了图42的打印机单元的正视立体图,其中具有用于将文件进给到图像读取设备以供读取的自动文件进给器;
图46示出了图45的打印机单元替代形式的正视立体图;
图47示出了接合到本发明的打印机单元的打印系统中文件数据流的示意图;
图48示出了一个更为详细的示意图,示出了在本发明的打印机单元的控制系统中使用的架构的实施方式。
具体实施方式
如图1~10所示,以示例性的形式,本发明的一种实施方式为一种喷墨打印机单元1,其可用于网络或工作组中,以从一个或多个源接收打印任务,并高速地且以至少1600dpi的彩色照片(full color photo)质量来打印所述任务。需要理解的是,在下面的详细描述和权利要求中,所有提到打印速度特别是术语ppm,将是指以全过程颜色图像(fullprocess colour)(不是专色(spot colour))打印的页面,并且需要所述页面的至少80%由图像覆盖。例如能打印60ppm的打印机单元将是指可每分钟打印60页打印介质的打印机单元,其中所述页面以全过程颜色打印并且图像至少覆盖页面的80%。由此,与现有打印机单元的所有的比较基于此种打印需求。
打印机单元1具有大致为矩形的体部2,所述体部2构造成适于容纳打印引擎3和两个输入介质托盘4,用于存储一定量的介质以供所述打印引擎3进行打印。所述体部2构造成使得上表面5形成介质输出区域6,用于在打印引擎进行打印之后收集已打印的介质。由此构造,打印机单元1的尺寸和形状设置为适于容纳多种尺寸的介质,例如传统的照片尺寸的介质、以及A4尺寸的介质和美国标准尺寸介质(8.5″×14″)。
如图3更清晰地所示,打印机单元1的前方设置有用户界面单元7,所述用户界面单元7可为LCD触摸屏形式。所述用户界面单元7将信息传递给用户,并允许用户直接将信息输入到打印机单元1中,以通过选择显示屏上的选项来控制打印机单元1的运行。所述用户界面单元7可能显示给用户的信息的类型以及用户可能输入到打印机单元中的信息的类型可能变化,然而典型地,其可涉及打印机单元1中存储的墨的状态、需要更正任意的卡纸等,以及涉及与墨再填充过程相关的信息。使用触摸屏LCD作为用户界面是特别有利的,因为显示可编程为专门的语言,从而解决在打印机单元1上提供单独的标记或文字的需要——所述标记或文字可能在将要使用所述打印机单元的某个国家是指定的。然而,需要理解的是,用户界面7可以有许多不同的形式,例如传统的按钮等,其使得用户可与打印机单元1交流。
输入介质托盘4可从打印机单元1的前部接触到,并且同样托盘4的前表面8形成了打印机单元2的前表面的主要部分。如图9和10所示,输入介质托盘4设置成适于从体部2向外滑动而使得可以接触到所述托盘的内部,从而介质可被加载到托盘中以供打印引擎3打印。由此,托盘4的前表面8设置有手柄9,以允许握住托盘4,从而便于进行接触到托盘内部所需的滑动动作。托盘4的内部设置成适于容纳各种尺寸的介质,如图所示,上部托盘构造成具有小于下部托盘的容量,即上部托盘具有250页的容量,而下部托盘具有500页的容量。然而,需要理解的是,托盘的容量可以变化,并且在某些情形下两个托盘可以具有相同的容量。
如图4所示,打印机单元1包括电源和数据连接,其形式为电源插口10和网络以太网插座11和USB设备插座12。电源插口10使得打印机单元可以连接到主电源上以接收工作电源,其可被分配而操作打印机单元1的各个部件,这一点在后面的描述中将变得清楚。类似地,通过网络以太网插座11或USB设备插座12,打印机单元1可连接到一个或多个计算机终端,从而许多用户可将打印任务发送到打印机单元1以供打印。在下面的描述中将更详细地描述其控制方式。
如图5所示,图片桥连接器13设置在体部2的侧面,远离体部2的容纳打印引擎3的区域。图片桥连接器13在打印机单元1和图像输入设备之间提供直接连接。所述图像输入设备一般为数码相机或录像机。由此,数码相机可被方便地连接到打印机单元1,并且照片图像可从数码相机下载并由打印机单元1打印,所述打印机单元1可在照片质量的介质上打印高速彩色的照片图像,从而,使得可以快速简捷地得到标准照片。
在另一形式中,图片桥连接器13为可缩回缆索形式,其可从打印机单元的体部2方便地缩回并可连接到设置在数码相机等上的合适的插座中。这解决了要求用户提供分开的连接器缆索来将数码相机连接到打印机单元1这一要求,因为用户经常不容易随着相机携带所述分开的缆索,这可能阻碍用户方便地从相机打印照片。连接器13可包括电线缆,所述电线缆卷绕在打印机单元的体部2内,并且一端连接到打印机的控制系统,而自由端端接于一个插头部分。所述电线缆可从所述体部展开,使得所述插头部分可被容纳在数码相机等上所设置的合适端口中,以便于两个设备之间的电连通。由此,所述线缆可以是标准USB线缆和插头,并容纳在数码相机内所设置的标准USB端口中。
如图6和11所示,打印机单元1邻接打印引擎3的侧面设置有手动进给机构14,以使得重介质可以被进给到打印引擎3中以供打印,否则将难以把重介质从输入介质托盘4传送到打印引擎3。典型地,手动进给机构用于宽达8.5″并且重于200gsm的介质。如图6所示,当不使用时手动进给机构4设置成与打印机单元1的表面平齐,并且在重介质需要打印时,手动进给机构14枢转到如图11所示的锁定运行位置,由此,重介质可被提供给打印引擎3以供打印。在手动进给机构14上设置有边缘滑动器15,有助于在将介质传送到打印引擎3进行打印之前对齐介质。
介质输出区域6在图7的俯视图中示出,并且通常由形成于打印引擎3下游的大致平坦的矩形表面构成。
打印机单元的底部在图8中示出,并且通常包括底面16,在所述底面上设置有多个脚部17,以使得打印机单元可以支撑在大致平坦的表面上,例如支撑在桌面或橱柜上。脚部17可为橡胶垫的形式,当打印机单元1放置在支撑面上时,所述脚部7向打印机单元1提供抓地稳定性。打印机单元1的底部还设置有细长开口18,细长开口18形成于与体部2具有手动进给机构14的一侧相邻的区域内,在下面的描述中将更详细地描述细长开口的目的。
如图12和13所示,打印引擎3设置在盖19下方,盖19枢转地附接到体部2,以允许接触到打印引擎3。打印引擎3通常包括容纳在支架单元21中的盒单元20,支架单元21紧固在打印机单元1的体部2内。通过释放锁紧臂22可将盒单元20从支架单元21上取下,然后需要时可方便地更换盒单元20,如图12所示。
图13示出需要时打印引擎3可被再填充墨或其它合适的打印流体的方式。由此,盒单元20的表面上形成有再填充口23,再填充口23适于容纳再填充单元24。使得所述再填充单元24与再填充口23接触,墨或其它打印流体流到盒单元20中以再填充用光的供应品。在再填充后,再填充单元24从盒单元20取下,关上盖19,以便继续进行打印。在下面的描述中将更详细地描述打印引擎和再填充过程的更多细节。
图14是打印机单元1的剖视图,并且更详细地示出了介质由打印机单元1储存及处理的方式。如前面提及的,输入介质托盘4以竖直方式地保持在体部2内,从而形成上部介质托盘和下部介质托盘。在图14示出的实施方式中,上部介质托盘具有减小的容量,并且容纳的介质具有与下部介质托盘中所容纳的介质不同的尺寸。
打印引擎3设置在体部2位于介质托盘4上方的一端,使得从介质托盘4而来的介质采取竖直传递的路径传递到打印引擎3以供打印。由此,各介质托盘4设置有拾取辊25,其分开介质托盘中最上一页介质,并将其输送到传送辊26。拾取辊25由在打印引擎3中设置的控制系统的控制下而运行的马达(未示出)驱动,以确保正确类型的介质以所需速度输送到打印引擎。如图所示的拾取辊25是D型辊,由此在转动时辊圆周的一部分接触介质并使得介质被进给到传送辊26中。当拾取辊25转动时,所述辊的圆周部分中大致平坦的一部分被带到介质附近。这使得辊25不再与介质接触,从而辊释放所述介质使之不再受到辊25的作用,并允许介质在传送辊26的作用下行进。为了确保最上一页介质相对于拾取辊25正确地定位,托盘4中的介质由弹性弹簧件迫使着而朝向辊25,从而确保随着最上一页介质由拾取辊25输送,下一页介质位于待输送的位置。需要理解的是,D型辊在介质拾取机构的领域中是公知的,因而其运行将不在本说明书中进一步描述。还需要理解的是,其它类型的拾取机构也可应用于本发明中,而不会超出本发明的范围。
如图15更清晰地所示,在拾取辊25的作用下,最上一页介质被进给到传送辊26附近,在该处最上一页介质接触到托盘引导件28。托盘引导件28的形状构造为给介质提供竖直的输送路径,以将介质输送到共同的内部进给槽29中,所述内部进给槽29沿竖直方向从托盘4延伸到打印引擎3。一旦介质进入共同的内部进给槽29中,其由传送辊26捕获,然后传送辊26将介质输送给打印引擎3。当介质从下部输入介质托盘4处被拾取时,在介质从下部托盘4经过竖直通道到打印引擎3的过程中,所述介质被传送到上部托盘4的传送辊,所述辊将介质输送给打印引擎3。由此,从下部托盘4传送介质,是在一个以上的传送辊作用下实现的。
传送辊26由被恒速驱动的马达(未示出)所驱动,其速度由打印引擎的控制系统所控制,以确保保持理想的打印速度。惰轮30设置在传送辊附近,以产生接触介质的夹紧区域,以帮助实现所述介质到打印引擎3的输送。
如图15清晰地所示,共同的内部进给槽29形状设置为在其最上端处将介质输送到设置在打印引擎3中的入口31中。由此,打印引擎3的入口31设置有引导件32,以帮助将介质导向到打印引擎3的驱动机构中,从而所述介质在所述驱动机构的作用下被传送经过打印头以供打印。这将在下面更详细地讨论。
如图16所示,为了将重介质输送到打印引擎3中以供打印,手动进给机构14枢转就位以支撑重介质。在所述位置,所述重介质通过设置在打印机单元的体部2中的外部输入槽33而直接输送到打印引擎3的入口31中。
如前所述,本发明的一个具体应用是用于网络或工作组打印机单元中,其可从多个源接收打印任务以供打印。由此,根据源的数目,打印机的容量应该使得其可执行大量的打印任务而不会需要经常进行介质补充。如前所述,上部输入介质托盘设置成具有容纳250页A4介质的容量,而下部输入介质托盘适于具有容纳500页A4介质的容量。虽然所述容量可以足以用于大量的应用,但是在一些应用中,特别是许多人共用打印机并具有大量打印任务的应用中,可能需要增加打印机单元1的介质容量。
这可由如图17所示的方式实现,其中扩展托盘组件34增加到打印机单元1上,以增加介质容量。在所示的实施方式中,扩展托盘组件34类似于已有的下部输入介质托盘,并具有约500页A4介质的容量。从而,增加的扩展托盘组件34使打印机单元1的介质容量增加了2/3,具有1250页A4介质的容量。
如图18和19更清晰地所示,扩展托盘组件34构造成以嵌套接合的方式容纳打印机单元1,其中扩展托盘组件34的上边缘35从扩展托盘组件的上表面朝外突出或伸出,以限定一个容纳打印机单元1底部的凹陷区域。由此构造,打印机单元1稳固地以嵌套方式支撑在扩展托盘组件34上,以确保打印机1在扩展托盘组件34上的稳定性。
扩展托盘组件34一般包括一个框架部36,其容纳有打印机单元1的在前面讨论的类型的输入介质托盘4。所述输入介质托盘4具有与前面讨论的方式相同的手柄9,若所述托盘需要重新装介质,允许用户握住托盘4并从框架部36滑动托盘而接触到托盘内部。与打印机单元1的输入介质托盘相似,扩展托盘组件的托盘是可调节的以容纳不同尺寸的介质。
参照图20,扩展托盘组件34还包括多个元件,所述元件使得存储在纸张托盘内的介质可以被传送到打印机单元1的打印引擎3中以供打印。由此,扩展托盘组件34的上表面具有介质退出槽37,所述介质退出槽沿着所述上表面的边缘延伸。所述介质退出槽37设置成当打印机单元放置在扩展托盘组件34顶部时,其与形成于打印机单元的体部2的底面上的细长开口18对齐。正如下面将要讨论的那样,所述介质退出槽37与细长开口18对齐,使得介质可有一个从扩展托盘组件34到打印引擎3的通道。
扩展托盘组件34具有拾取机构38,其设置在靠近介质退出槽37的区域的框架部36内。所述拾取机构设置成拾取输入介质托盘中的最上一页介质并将其与堆叠的介质分开。拾取机构38以与打印机单元1的前面描述相同的方式运行,并包括拾取马达39和拾取辊40。拾取辊40为D型辊形式,并且设置在中央轴杆41上,所述轴杆由拾取马达39通过拾取齿轮42而转动。传送机构43也设置成邻接所述拾取机构38,以接收从拾取机构38而来的介质,并经过内部介质路径53、从介质退出槽37出来并进入打印机单元的体部2的路径而输送所述介质。
所述传送机构以与前面描述的设置在打印机单元1内的传送辊相同的方式运行,并包括传送马达44和传送辊45。两个传送辊45设置在上部轴杆46上,上部轴杆46由传送马达44经过传送齿轮48而驱动。导向件49设置成邻接上部轴杆46的传送辊45,并以与前面描述的打印机单元1的导向件32相同的方式运行,即将介质引导到共同的内部进给槽29中。两个另外的传送辊45设置在下部轴杆47上,下部轴杆47由传送马达44经过第二传送齿轮50而驱动。下面将更详细地描述这些传送辊45的目的。
拾取马达39和传送马达44由设置在扩展托盘组件34的框架部36内的控制系统51控制。电源和数据接触部52设置在扩展托盘组件34的上表面上,以接收电源而使马达39和44运行,并接收控制系统51的数据以响应于打印引擎3的打印需求而控制所述马达的运行。电源和数据接触部52设置成当打印机单元安装在扩展托盘组件34上时,其与相应的设置在打印机单元1下侧的电源和数据接触部(未示出)相配合。
扩展托盘组件34的框架部36还包括设置成邻接传送机构43的接触盖板(access flap)54。所述接触盖板54的目的是当扩展托盘组件34的区域附近发生卡纸时,允许接触到所述区域。由此,如果在所述区域发生卡纸,接触盖板54可方便地移开而允许纠正问题,不需要整个单元全部卸开。
图21和22示出了打印机单元1位于扩展托盘组件34上的剖视图。如可从图21更清晰看到的,扩展托盘组件34的上边缘35构造成以嵌套的方式在其中容纳打印机体部2的底部。由此,打印机体部2的底部具有边缘区域和中央区域,所述中央区域突出到所述边缘区域的上方并容纳在扩展托盘组件的上边缘35中。所述构造有助于形成于扩展托盘组件34内的介质退出槽37与设置在体部2底部的细长开口18对齐,使得扩展托盘组件的内部介质路径53成为共同的内部进给槽29的延伸,所述内部进给槽穿过打印机单元的体部2而延伸。
图22更详细地示出了介质从扩展托盘组件34的输入纸张托盘行进的方式。如前面所提及的,拾取辊40分开最上一页介质并将其输送到上部轴杆46的传送辊45。惰轮55设置在导向件49上,并运行而捕获所述介质以供传送辊45传送。在传送辊45的作用下,介质被引导而沿着内部介质路径53、从介质退出槽37出来、并进入到打印机单元体部2的内部进给槽29。介质的前缘继续沿大致竖直的路径沿着内部进给槽29向上并接触到另一传送辊26,由此其进一步沿着所述内部进给槽29行进到打印引擎3中。
如图22清晰地示出,扩展托盘组件34的底面上设置有进入槽56,所述进入槽使得另一扩展托盘组件可添加到系统上以进一步增加打印机单元1的介质容量。由此,设置在扩展托盘组件34的下部轴杆47上的传送辊45的目的,是提供传送便利,以便以如上所述的方式从位于扩展托盘组件下方的另一扩展托盘组件进给介质。
图23示出了采用两个扩展托盘组件34的打印机单元1。正如所理解的是,所采用的扩展托盘组件34的数目很大程度上取决于所需的打印机单元1的容量。通过增加所采用的扩展托盘组件34的数目,打印机单元1的高度增加,因此,打印机单元1可提供有定制的机座单元57,如图24和25所示。
在本发明的构造中,机座单元57构造成以嵌套方式容纳最下层扩展托盘组件34的底部,其设置方式与前面描述扩展托盘组件34的设置方式相同。机座单元的高度57使得打印机单元1可以采用一些扩展托盘组件34而其高度仍然使用户可方便地使用所述打印机单元并接触到用户界面单元7。所述机座单元57具有额外的优点:其不占用桌面空间并且提供了一个自我保持的单独的机座单元,其可方便地放置在中央位置。机座单元57可还具有存储能力以存储供打印机单元使用的介质,如图24所示。在此情形下,基座单元57的体部可为柜子的形式,可从形成与其前部的门58而接触到基座单元57的内部。所述机座单元的内部可包括隔板(未示出),当打印机单元的介质供应需要补充时,该隔板上可存储介质。如图25所示,基座单元57可还包括一个盖装置59,以盖住为打印机单元1提供电源和数据的电源和数据线缆,使得机座单元57和打印机单元1称为一个整洁、独立式的打印站。
如前所述,本发明的打印机单元1使得可以提供一个可根据所接收的打印任务的种类而执行多个打印任务的网络或工作组打印机单元。由此,打印机单元1是能以60页/分钟(ppm)的速度打印标准单色文本或图像、以及以1600dpi和60ppm的速度打印彩色照片图像的喷墨打印机单元。如图47概略地示出,使用时,打印机单元1通过前面描述的数据连接从例如计算机系统102之类的外部源接收打印数据。所述外部计算机系统102可编程为执行与打印文档相关的多个步骤,所述多个步骤涉及接收文档(步骤103)、缓存(步骤104)及光栅化(步骤106),以及然后压缩(步骤108)以供传输到打印机单元1。
打印机单元1从外部计算机系统102接收压缩、多层页图像(pageimage)形式的文档,其中设置在打印机单元1内的控制系统51缓存所述图像(步骤110),接着展开所述图像(步骤112)以供进一步处理。对已展开的连续色调(contone)层进行仿色(dither)(步骤114),然后来自所述展开步骤的黑色层复合到所述经仿色的连续色调层上(步骤116)。还可以对编码的数据进行再现(render)(步骤118)以形成一个附加层,以使用人眼实质上不可见的红外墨进行打印(若需要的话)。所述黑色、仿色连续色调和红外层相结合(步骤120)而形成一个提供给打印头集成电路以供打印的页(步骤122)。
在此具体的设置中,与待打印的文档相关的数据被分成用于文本和艺术线条(line art)的高分辨率二值(bi-level)的掩码层,和用于图像和背景色的中分辨率连续色调彩色图像层。可选地,彩色文本可由额外的中-高分辨率连续色调彩色纹理(texure)层支持,所述中-高分辨率连续色调彩色纹理(texure)层用于以连续色调从图像或平滑颜色(flatcolor)中抽取的色彩数据而对文本和艺术线条进行纹理化。打印架构通过以抽象的“图像”和“文本”层而表现所述连续色调层而使得这些连续色调层一般化,所述“图像”和“文本”层可以是指图像数据或平滑颜色数据。基于内容将数据分成层,遵照了基本模型混合光栅内容(MRC)模式,其应为本领域技术人员所理解。与MRC基本模式类似,当数据重叠打印时,所述打印架构兼顾了某些情形。特别是,在一个形式中,在明显地实施所述折衷的过程(冲突解决)中,所有重叠减少到3层表示。
如前所提及的,数据以压缩的多层页图像的形式输送到打印机单元,图像的预处理由主要基于软件的计算机系统102执行。然后,打印机单元1使用主要基于硬件的系统来处理所述数据,如图48更详细地示出。
接收数据时,分配器230将数据从专有的表达形式转换为硬件指定的表达形式,并确保所述数据传送到正确的硬件设备,同时,遵守数据传送到这些设备时的任何限制或需求。分配器230将已转换的数据分配到多个管线232中的其中一个。所述管线彼此相同,并且本质上提供解压缩、缩放和点合成(dot composite)功能,以产生一套可打印的点输出。
各个管线232包括缓冲器234以接收数据。连续色调解压缩器236解压缩色彩连续色调平面,掩码解压缩器解压缩单色(文本)层。连续色调和掩码缩放器240分别缩放解压缩连续色调和掩码平面,以考虑其上将打印所述页面的介质的尺寸。
已缩放的连续色调平面然后由仿色器244仿色。在一种形式中,使用随机分散点仿色。与集群点(或调幅)仿色不同,当由人眼空间地形成整体时,分散点(或调频)仿色复制高空间频率(即图像细节)到几乎接近于点分辨率的极限,而同时复制低空间频率到其色深度。随机仿色矩阵经过仔细的设计,从而当在图像上平铺时,相对地没有不利的低频特征。由此,其尺寸典型地超出支持特定数目(例如257强度级为16×16×8bit)的强度级所需的最小尺寸。
然后,仿色后平面以点到点为基础复合到点合成器246中,以提供适合打印的点数据。所述数据被传送到数据分配和驱动电路248,数据分配和驱动电路248接着将数据分配给正确的喷嘴致动器250,喷嘴致动器250接着使得墨在正确的时刻以下文将要更详细地描述的方式从正确的喷嘴252喷出。
需要理解的是,打印机单元1内采用的用于处理图像以供打印的部件极大地取决于数据表现的方式。由此,打印机单元1可能采用额外的软件和/或硬件部件来在打印机单元1内执行更多的处理,从而减小对计算机系统102的依赖性。可选地,打印机单元1可采用更少的软件和/或硬件部件来执行更少的处理,从而在将数据传输到打印机单元1之前依靠计算机系统102来将图像处理到更高程度。下面将更为详细地讨论本发明的控制系统如何构造成执行这些任务的方式。
如图12所示及如前所述,打印机单元1的打印引擎3是由两个主要部件组成的喷墨打印引擎,所述两部件为盒单元20和支架单元21。盒单元20构造成适于容纳在支架单元21中并由锁定臂锁定在位。
参照图15,盒单元20的形式为容纳的打印头集成电路60的体部,所述打印头集成电路60用于在来自打印机单元1的输入介质托盘4和扩展托盘组件34的介质上以墨进行打印。盒单元20的体部还容纳有存储墨以供打印头集成电路60进行打印的存墨池61。打印头集成电路60是页宽打印头集成电路,其沿着所述盒单元20的体部的长度方向而放置,以延伸过正在打印的介质的宽度。与传统的喷墨打印机单元不同,本发明的打印头集成电路60在运行时固定在其位并且不会扫描或在介质上横向移动。因而,与目前可能的传统的往复式打印头打印机系统相比,本发明的打印引擎可实现更为高速的打印速度。
墨处理和存储池61的形式为多个单独存储不同类型墨和打印流体以供打印的聚乙烯薄膜容器。例如,盒单元20可设置有六个单独的聚乙烯薄膜池,以存储青色、洋红色、黄色和黑色以供彩色打印,还有红外墨用于特定打印应用,以及墨固定剂以有助于墨的凝固。如前所述,各个池61与设置在形成于盒单元20的体部外周上的再填充口23上的相应的入口流体连通。因而,可通过使墨再填充单元24与再填充口23接触并将墨在压力下输送到池61中而分别地再填充池61,如图13所示。为了确保正被再填充的墨的完整性,墨再填充单元24上可设置有质量保证(Quality Assurance,QA)芯片,所述芯片可由设置在盒单元20上的相应的读取器读到。为了方便再填充,聚乙烯薄膜池61构造成:随着填充,所述薄膜池膨胀而容纳流体,并且随着墨/流体在打印过程中的消耗,所述池变瘪。将要理解的是,聚乙烯薄膜池61可以是允许墨单独地储存在盒单元20的体部中的其它形式,本领域技术人员将会理解这一点。
存储在池61中的墨和打印流体经过设置成运送特定流体、例如特定颜色的墨或固定剂的一系列导管而输送到打印头集成电路60。所述系统确保所述流体被分配到沿着打印头集成电路81的长度方向设置的正确的墨输送喷嘴上。其实现方式及盒单元80的大致构造已在本申请人的美国专利申请提交文件号No.RRA01US到RRA33US中描述,其公开文档在此全文引入以供参考。上述申请已经由其提交文件号确定,一旦指定了相应的申请号,其将替代所述文件号。
如上所提及的,盒单元20的打印头集成电路60是页宽打印头集成电路,其构造成延伸宽度为约22.4cm(8.8英寸),以适应于宽达约21.6cm的不同的打印介质,所述介质等同于具有标准A4或美国信封形式宽度的介质。然而,可以想象,页宽打印头集成电路还可构造成具有更宽或更窄的宽度,主要取决于打印机单元1的运行需求和将要使用的打印介质的类型。为了实现所需的宽度,打印头集成电路60可由一个或多个相邻安装的集成电路构成,而各个集成电路上都设置有多个墨输送喷嘴。
适于在本发明中使用的一种打印头喷嘴装置的例子,包括喷嘴和相应的致动器,现在将参照图26~35对其进行描述。图35示出形成于硅衬底8015上的一组喷嘴装置801。各个喷嘴装置801是相同的,然而各组喷嘴装置801设置成被供给不同颜色的墨或固定剂。由此,喷嘴装置设置成行并彼此交错,使得打印时墨点之间的距离较单行喷嘴打印时要小。所述装置使得可提供如上所述的喷嘴密度。多行还使得可以冗余(若需要),从而允许每喷嘴预定的失效率。
各喷嘴装置801是集成电路制造技术的产品。具体地,喷嘴装置801限定有微型机电系统(MEMS)。
为了描述清楚及容易,单个喷嘴装置801的构造和运行将参照图26~34来描述。
喷墨打印头芯片60包括硅片衬底8015,硅片衬底8015上设置有0.35微米1P4M 12V CMOS微处理电路。
二氧化硅(或可选地为玻璃)层8017设置在衬底8015上。二氧化硅层8017限定了CMOS介电层。CMOS顶层金属限定了设置在二氧化硅层8017上的一对对齐的铝电极接触层8030。硅片衬底8015和二氧化硅层8017都被蚀刻以限定墨入口通道8014,所述墨入口通道8014具有大致圆形的横截面(平面上)。CMOS金属1的铝扩散阻碍8028、CMOS金属2/3和CMOS顶层金属的铝扩散阻碍8028在二氧化硅层8017中绕墨入口通道8014设置。扩散阻碍8028用于阻挡氢氧离子穿过二氧化硅层8017的CMOS氧化层扩散。
形式为氮化硅层的钝化层8031设置在铝接触层8030和二氧化硅层8017上方。设置在接触层8030上方的钝化层8031的各个部分都具有在其内限定的开口8032,以便于接触到接触层8030。
喷嘴装置801包括由环形喷嘴壁8033限定的喷嘴腔8029,该腔在上端终止于喷嘴顶部8034和径向内部喷嘴边缘804,径向内部喷嘴边缘804为平面的圆形。墨入口通道8014与喷嘴腔8029流体连通。在喷嘴壁的下端,设置有移动边缘8010,其包括移动密封唇8040。环绕壁8038环绕所述可移动的喷嘴,并包括静止密封唇8039,当喷嘴如图26所示静止时,所述静止密封唇8039与移动边缘8010相邻。由于被限制在静止密封唇8039和移动密封唇8040之间的墨的表面张力,得以形成流体密封8011。这防止了墨从所述腔泄露,同时在环绕壁8038和环形喷嘴壁8033之间提供小阻力的耦连。
如图33最佳所示,在顶部8034内绕喷嘴边缘804而设置多个径向延伸的凹陷部8035。凹陷部8035用于限制由于墨从喷嘴边缘804溢出而导致的的墨的径向流动。
喷嘴壁8033形成安装到支承架8036上的杠杆装置的一部分,所述支承架8036大致为U形截面且其底部8037附着到硅衬底层8031上。
所述杠杆装置还包括杠杆臂8018,所述杠杆臂从喷嘴壁延伸并带有侧加强梁8022。所述杠杆臂8018附着到一对被动梁806上,所述被动梁806由氮化钛(TiN)制成并设置在喷嘴装置的一侧,如图29和34最佳示出。被动梁806的另一端附着到支承架8036上。
杠杆臂8018还附着到由氮化钛制成致动器梁807上。需要注意的是,这个到致动器臂的附着在某一点处形成,该点以一小但是重要的距离高于到被动梁806的附着点。
如图26和32最佳示出,致动器梁807大致为平面的U形,在电极809和相对的电极8041之间限定一电路。电极809和电极8041电连接到接触层8030中的相应点。除了通过接触部809电耦合外,所述致动器梁还机械地锚定到锚808上。锚808构造成当喷嘴装置运行时,限制致动器梁807运动到图26~28的左侧。
致动器梁807中的TiN是导电的,但是当电流在电极809和8041之间流动时,其具有足够高的电阻以承受自加热。没有电流流经被动梁806,从而其不会扩展。
使用时,不工作(at rest)的设备以墨803填充,墨803在表面张力的影响下形成新月形803。墨由所述新月形而保持在腔8029中,并且没有某些其它物理的影响时将不会泄露。
如图27所示,为了从喷嘴喷射墨,电流流经接触部809和8041之间,流过致动器梁807。由于所述梁的电阻而产生的自加热使得梁膨胀。致动器梁807的尺寸和设计意味着大部分膨胀沿着图26~28所示的水平方向。所述膨胀在左侧由锚808所限制,因此致动器梁807与杠杆臂8018相邻的端部被推向右侧。
被动梁806的相对水平不变性防止所述被动梁使得杠杆臂8018更多地水平移动。然而,被动梁与杠杆臂的附着点和致动器梁与杠杆臂的附着点之间的相对位移产生了扭曲运动,所述扭曲运动使得杠杆臂8018大致向下移动。所述移动为有效的枢转或铰链运动。然而,没有真实的枢转点意味着所述转动是绕着由弯曲的被动梁806限定的枢转区域转动。
杠杆臂8018的向下运动(和轻微的旋转)由喷嘴壁8033距被动梁806的距离放大。喷嘴壁和顶部向下运动使得腔8029内的压力增加,使得新月形如图27所示凸出。需要注意的是,墨的表面张力意味着流体密封8011由所述运动拉伸,而不会使得墨泄露。
如图28所示,在合适的时间,驱动电流停止且致动器梁807快速地冷却并收缩。所述收缩使得所述杠杆臂开始返回其不工作位置,接着又使得腔8029内的压力减小。凸出的墨的动量及其内在的表面张力的相互作用,以及由喷嘴腔8029向上运动产生的负压使得凸出的新月形变薄最后断裂以形成一个墨滴802,所述墨滴继续向上直到其接触到邻近的打印介质。
紧接着墨滴802脱离之后,新月形803形成凹面形,如图28所示。表面张力使得腔8029中的压力保持为相当低,直到通过入口8014而向上吸墨,这使得喷嘴装置和墨返回到不工作位置,如图26所示。
由上所述的装置,盒单元20的打印头集成电路60沿其表面可具有5,000~100,000个上述的喷嘴。对于中低分辨率的简单、单色打印应用,页宽打印头集成电路60可能仅需要沿其长度方向设置约5000个喷嘴,以打印所需的图像或文本。然而,对于1600dpi或约为1600dpi的照片质量图像,所述打印头集成电路60可能每种颜色具有13824个喷嘴。从而,当打印机能够打印四色(C、M、Y、K)时,所述打印头集成电路60沿其表面设置有约53396个喷嘴。此外,当打印头集成电路60可打印6种打印流体(C、M、Y、K、IR和固定剂)时,在打印头集成电路60的表面上设置82944个喷嘴。
现在将参照图36~39描述单个喷嘴装置801在打印头集成电路60中受到控制将墨输送到介质上的方式。
图36示出了打印头集成电路60的总体图及其与打印引擎3的控制系统的连接。如上所讨论的,打印头集成电路60包括喷嘴芯阵列(corearray)401和喷嘴控制逻辑电路402,所述喷嘴芯阵列401包含重复的逻辑电路以使各个喷嘴喷射,所述喷嘴控制逻辑电路402产生时序信号以使喷嘴喷射。所述喷嘴控制逻辑电路402经过高速链路从控制系统接受数据。
喷嘴控制逻辑电路402构造成经过链路407将串行数据发送到喷嘴芯阵列以供打印,所述链路407可采取电连接器的形式。与喷嘴芯阵列401相关的状态和其它运行信息通过另一链路408传回到喷嘴控制逻辑电路402,所述链路408也可设置为电连接器的形式。
图37和38中更详细地示出了喷嘴芯阵列401。图37中可见,喷嘴芯阵列401包括一组喷嘴列501。所述组包括喷射/选择移位寄存器502和多达6个颜色通道,各个颜色通道由相应的点移位寄存器503代表。
如图38所示,喷射/选择移位寄存器502包括前向通路喷射移位寄存器600、后向通路喷射移位寄存器601和选择移位寄存器602。各个点移位寄存器503包括奇数点移位寄存器603和偶数点移位寄存器604。奇数点移位寄存器603和偶数点移位寄存器604在一端连接,使得数据沿着一个方向通过奇数点移位寄存器603记录(clock),然后沿着相反方向通过偶数点移位寄存器604而记录。除最后的偶数点移位寄存器之外的所有偶数点移位寄存器的输出供给到多路复用器605的输入。在制作后测试中,所述复用器的这个输入由一个信号(核心扫描,corescan)选择。正常运行时,核心扫描信号选择提供给多路复用器605的另一个输入的点数据输入Dot[x]。这使得用于各个颜色的Dot[x]被提供给相应的点移位寄存器503。
现在将参照图38描述单个列N。在所示的实施方式中,列N包括12个数据值,这12个数据值包括用于六个点移位寄存器中的每一个的奇数数据值606和偶数数据值607。列N还包括来自前向喷射移位寄存器600的奇数喷射值608以及来自后向移位寄存器601的偶数喷射值609,奇数喷射值608和偶数喷射值609作为多路复用器610的输入而提供。多路复用器610的输出通过选择移位寄存器602中的选择值611所控制。当选择值为零时,奇数喷射值是输出,而当选择值为一时,偶数喷射值是输出。
各个奇数数据值606和偶数数据值607作为输入而分别提供给相应的奇数和偶数点锁存器612和613。
各个点锁存器及其相关的数据值形成一个单元体(unit cell),例如单元体614。图39中更详细地示出了一个单元体。点锁存器612是D型触发器,其接收数据值606的输出,所述数据值由D型触发器614保持,D型触发器614形成为奇数点锁存器613的一个元件。触发器614的数据输入由奇数点移位寄存器中的前面元件的输出提供(除非所考虑的元件是移位寄存器中的第一个元件,其中其输入为Dot[x]值)。当接收到LsyncL提供的反向脉冲时,数据从触发器614的输出而被记录到锁存器612中。
锁存器612的输出作为三输入与门615的其中一个输入而提供。与门615的其它输入是Fr信号(多路复用器610的输出)和脉冲外形信号Pr。喷嘴的喷射时间由脉冲外形信号Pr所控制,并可例如延长以考虑低压情形——其由于低电源而引起(在可移除的电源实施方式中)。这是为了确保当喷嘴喷射时从各个喷嘴中有效地喷射相对恒定量的墨。在描述的实施方式中,各个点移位寄存器的外形信号Pr相同,这在复杂性、价格和性能之间获得平衡。然而,在另一实施方式中,Pr信号可全局地施加(即对于所有的喷嘴是相同的),或者可单独地适应于各个单元格子或甚至适应于各个喷嘴。
一旦数据装载到锁存器612中,喷射使能Fr和脉冲外形Pr信号施加到与门615,结合到一起而触发容纳有逻辑值1的各个锁存器612对应的喷嘴而喷射墨点。
各个喷嘴通道的信号总结为下表:
  名称   方向   描述
  D   输入   将点图案输入给移位寄存器
  QSrClkLsyncLPr   输出输入输入输入   从移位寄存器输出点图案移位寄存器时钟输入-d在所述时钟的上升沿被捕获喷射使能-需要断言喷嘴喷射外形-需要断言喷嘴喷射
如图39所示,喷射信号Fr沿对角线路由,而使得当前列中的一种颜色、下一列的下一颜色等等喷射。通过在6个列上以时间延迟的方式展开而使电流需求得以平均化。
点锁存器和形成不同移位寄存器的锁存器在此实施方式中是全静态的,并且是CMOS基的。锁存器的设计及构造为集成电路工程及设计领域的技术人员所公知,因此在此文件中将不详细描述。
喷嘴速度可等于20kHz,用于能以约60ppm的速度甚至更高速度打印的打印机单元1。在喷嘴速度的这个范围内,整个打印头60可喷射的墨的总量为至少50,000,000滴/s。然而,随着喷嘴的数目增加而提供更高速和更高质量的打印,可以至少100,000,000滴/s、优选地至少300,000,000滴/s、更优选地至少1,000,000,000滴/s的速率进行喷射。
因此,为了适应以这样的速度打印,打印引擎的控制系统必须以至少50,000,000次/s的速率计算是否各个喷嘴喷射墨滴,并且取决于打印速度,对于更高速度、更高质量的打印应用而言,至少100,000,000次/s、优选地至少300,000,000次/s、更优选地至少1,000,000,000次/s。
对打印机单元1以A4纸的最大宽度打印时,上述范围的喷嘴数目和打印速度使得在区域打印速度至少为50cm2/s,并且取决于打印速度,在更高速度时,至少100cm2/s、优选地至少200cm2/s、更优选地至少500cm2/s。
需要理解的是,在所述装置中,盒单元20专门地设计成存储墨和其它打印流体并在打印引擎控制系统的控制下将墨/打印流体输送到介质表面。由此,当打印头集成电路60的一个或多个喷嘴发生故障或将墨输送到打印头集成电路60的管道遇到任何问题时,可方便地替换盒单元20,不需要替换整个打印引擎3。
参照图15,支架单元21形成了打印引擎3的第二部分并在介质输出区域6上方的升起位置固定到打印机单元的体部2。盖19设置在打印引擎3上并可枢转到打开位置,以允许接触到打印引擎3。在此位置,支架单元21可通过设置在打印机单元的体部2上的数据连接器而从外部数据源、例如数码相机或网络上的一台或多台个人计算机接收数据。类似地,电力经过合适的电连接(未示出)从电源插口10提供给支架单元71,并且电力可按需地分配到相关的系统部件。
如图12所示,为了使得可以控制待传输到盒单元20的数据和电力,支架单元21沿其长度设置有许多电气接触部62,当盒单元20插入到支架单元21中时,电气接触部62可与沿盒单元20的长度设置的相应的电气接触部(未示出)相配合。由此,所述支架单元21的形状构造成适于容纳盒单元20。
支架单元21的体部包括驱动马达63、驱动辊64和夹紧辊65,用于将纸张传送通过打印引擎3。还设置有打印头保全单元66,以用于当不使用时盖住打印头集成电路60,并向盒单元20的打印头集成电路60提供其它形式的保全功能。支架单元还包括控制系统67,控制系统67包括控制整个打印机单元1的运行所需的电气件。
驱动马达63是具有双向能力的标准的无刷DC马达。驱动马达63齿轮传动地接合到驱动辊64,以向驱动辊64提供驱动运动,而控制打印介质穿过打印头集成电路60的输送。如前所讨论,打印机单元1和扩展托盘组件34的传送辊26、45将介质输送到打印引擎3,然而,当介质到达打印引擎3时,介质接着在驱动马达63和驱动辊64的作用下行进穿过打印头集成电路60以供打印。由此,驱动辊64由驱动马达63驱动的速度由控制系统67所控制,以确保所述纸张以精确控制的方式在所需的速率下输送而穿过打印头60,在本实施方式中,所述速率为60ppm。驱动辊64接合到夹紧辊65并一起配合而捕获介质,以使介质行进而穿过打印头集成电路60。
支架单元21还设置有打印头保全单元66,其也齿轮传动地接合到驱动马达63。打印头保全单元66包括帽元件,其适于移动到覆盖住盒单元20的打印头集成电路60的位置。在此情形下,当确定打印机单元1处于停止状态时,控制系统67启动打印头保全单元66和驱动马达63的接合而将打印头保全单元66移动到覆盖地接合打印头集成电路60。所述覆盖接合基本上形成了一个绕打印头集成电路60的墨输送喷嘴的周向密封,从而减小了水分从墨输送喷嘴的墨中蒸发,并防止墨干枯而堵住喷嘴。类似地,当确定打印开始时,控制系统67启动打印头集成电路60的打开动作,从而允许打印头保全单元66返回其打开位置。打印头保全单元66还可根据需要执行其它功能,例如清扫或吸取打印头60上的墨。
如前所提及,所述支架单元的控制系统67控制打印机单元1各个部件的运行,并处理从外部源接收到的打印数据,以控制打印头集成电路60而打印所述数据。图40提供了所述系统实施方式的框图。
在所述装置中,控制系统67实现为小型办公家庭办公打印机引擎芯片(Small Office Home Office Printer Engine Chip,SoPEC)。如图所示,SoPEC设备包括3个明显不同的子系统:中央处理单元(CPU)子系统301、动态随机存取存储器(DRAM)子系统302和打印引擎管线(PrintEngine Pipeline,PEP)子系统303。
CPU子系统301包括控制并配置其它子系统所有方面的CPU。其对于协调和同步打印机单元1的所有元件提供了的全面地支持,并控制与QA芯片的低速通信。CPU子系统301还包括各种外围设备来帮助CPU,例如通用输入输出(GPIO,其包括马达控制)、中断控制器单元(ICU)、LSS主控器和通用计时器。CPU子系统上的串行通信块(SCB)向主机提供全速USB1.1,并且向其它SoPEC设备(未示出)提供内部SoPEC接口(ISI)。
DRAM子系统302接受PEP子系统中的块、CPU及串行通信块(SCB)的请求。DRAM子系统302以及特别是DRAM接口单元(DIU)衡量各种请求并确定哪一个请求应该赢得对DRAM的存取。DIU基于配置参数进行仲裁,以允许所有请求都对DRAM有充分的存取。DIU还隐藏了DRAM的实现特征,例如页大小、存储体数目和刷新速率。
打印引擎管线(PEP)子系统303接受DRAM的压缩页并将其转换成去往打印头接口(PHI)用于指定打印线的双级点,所述打印头接口直接与打印头通信。所述页扩展管线的第一阶段是连续色调解码器单元(Contone Decoder Unit,CDU)、无损失双级解码器(Lossless Bi-LevelDecoder,LBD)并且若需要还有标记编码器(Tag Encoder,TE)。所述CDU扩展JPEG压缩的连续色调(一般为CMYK)层,所述LBD扩展压缩的双级层(一般为K),而当打印机单元具有网页性能时,TE编码任一网页标记,以用于后来的转换(一般为IR或K墨)。第一阶段的输出是一组缓存:连续色调FIFO单元(Contone FIFO Unit,CFU)、点FIFO单元(Spot FIFO Unit,SFU)和标记FIFO单元(Tag FIFO Unit,TFU)。CFU和SFU缓存在DRAM中实现。
第二阶段是中间色调复合器单元(Halftone Compositor Unit,HCU),其对连续色调层进行仿色并将位置标记和双级点层复合在合成的双级仿色层上。
根据SoPEC设备所使用的打印头,可执行许多复合选项。多达6通道的双级数据在该阶段产生,尽管不是所有通道都可出现在打印头上。例如,打印头可能只是CMY,而将K推入到CMY通道中并且省略IR。可选地,若IR墨不可用(或基于测试目的)任一编码标记能以K打印。
在第三阶段,废喷嘴补偿器通过颜色冗余及将废喷嘴数据中的错误扩散到周围点而补偿打印头中的废喷嘴。
缓存合成的双级6通道点数据(一般为CMYK、红外、固定剂)并经过点线写程序单元(Dotline Writer Unit,DWU)将其写到存储在DRAM中的一组线缓存。
最后,点数据从DRAM装载回来,并经过点FIFO被传到打印头接口。点FIFO以系统时钟速率(pclk)接受线装载器单元(Line Loader Unit,LLU)的数据,而打印头接口(PrintHead Interface,PHI)从FIFO取走数据并以系统时钟速率的2/3倍的速率将其发送到打印头。
在优选形式中,DRAM是2.5M字节,其中约2M直接可用于压缩页存储数据。压缩页容纳在两个或多个区内,有数个区存储在存储器内。当一个页的区由PEP子系统303所消耗掉时,可下载一个新区。新区可以用于当前页或下一页。
使用区使得在整个压缩页下载之前可开始打印一页,但是必须小心地确保数据总是可用于打印或小心可能会出现的缓存受制运行(under-run)。
嵌入式USB设备从PC主机接收压缩页数据和控制指令,并利于将数据传送到任一DRAM(或多SoPEC系统中的另一个SoPEC设备,如下所述)。
多SoPEC设备可用于可选形式,并且根据特定的实现方式可执行不同的功能。例如,在某些情形下SoPEC设备可简单地用于其单板式(onboard)DRAM,而另一个SoPEC设备用于上述的各个解压缩和格式化功能。这可减少缓存受制运行的可能性,所述缓存受制运行可能出现在所述页的所有数据已经接收而剩下的数据还没有及时接收到之前打印机就开始打印的时候。增加额外的SoPEC设备用于其存储器缓冲性能,使得其可缓存的数据量翻倍——即使不使用所述额外芯片的其它性能。
各个SoPEC系统可具有数个质量保证(QA)设备,所述质量保证设备设计成彼此配合而确保打印机机构的质量、墨供应质量,于是打印头喷嘴在打印时不会受损、以及软件质量以确保打印头和机构在打印时不会受损。
通常地,各个打印SoPEC将具有相关的打印机QA,所述打印机QA存储打印机特征的信息,例如最大打印速度。系统使用的墨盒也将包含墨QA芯片,其存储盒信息——例如剩余墨的量。打印头还具有QA芯片,其构造成用作ROM(有效地用作EEPROM),其存储所述打印头的特定信息,例如废喷嘴映像及打印头特性。SoPEC设备中的CPU能够可选地装载并运行有效地作为一个串行EEPROM的QA芯片的程序代码。最后,SoPEC设备中的CPU运行逻辑QA芯片(即,软件QA芯片)。
通常,系统中所有的QA芯片物理上是相同的,仅仅是闪存的内容彼此不同。
各个SoPEC具有两条LSS系统总线,其可与QA设备通信以进行系统认证及墨使用核算。对于每总线可使用大量的QA设备,并且这些QA设备在系统中的位置不受限制,只有打印机QA和墨QA应该在单独的LSS总线上。
使用中,逻辑QA与墨QA通信,以确定剩余的墨。墨QA的回答参考打印机QA进行认证。打印机QA的校验是逻辑QA的自我认证,从而对墨QA的回答间接地增加了一个额外的认证等级。
除了打印机QA,在QA芯片之间传输的数据通过数字签名的方式认证。在优选实施方式中,HMAC-SHA1认证用于数据,而RSA用于程序代码,然而其它方案也可替代地使用。
可理解的是,因此控制系统67的SoPEC设备控制打印机单元1的总体运行,并执行基本的数据处理任务以及同步并控制打印机单元1的各个部件的运行,以便于打印介质的处理。由此,控制系统的SoPEC设备可将控制信号发送到扩展托盘组件34上设置的控制系统51,以控制介质的从扩展托盘组件34到打印引擎3的输送。
如图15所示及如前所述,支架单元21的体部具有入口31,所述入口设置在打印头集成电路60的上游,用于接收介质以供打印。所述入口31接收由传送辊26输送的打印介质的前缘,所述入口包括导向件32,导向件32有助于朝驱动和夹紧辊64、65引导打印介质的前缘。
在支架单元21的体部中设置有出口68,出口68位于打印头集成电路60的下游,以提供一个通道用于打印介质退出打印引擎3。由此,在由打印头集成电路60打印后,打印介质的前缘在驱动和夹紧辊64、65的作用下经过出口68退出打印引擎3。纸张退出机构69设置成与出口68相邻,以将已打印介质输送到介质输出区域6。
纸张退出机构69可形成于打印机单元1的盖19上或形成于打印机单元2的支架单元21的外表面上,所述纸张退出机构69包括退出辊70和多个惰轮71。退出辊70由延伸跨过支架单元21细长轴杆设置,且退出辊70可具有一个外壳,所述外壳包括橡胶材料等以有助于夹住所述介质。退出辊70由支架单元21的驱动马达63通过驱动齿轮(未示出)驱动。在所述装置中,支架单元21的控制系统51可控制纸张退出机构69的运行,以确保响应于支架单元21的驱动辊64的速度和时间其在合适的时间以合适的速度来驱动纸张退出机构69。
纸张退出机构69的惰轮71与退出辊70配合以捕获已打印介质并将已打印介质输送到介质输出区域6。惰轮71柔性地安装到退出辊70上并与其转动地接触。如图13所示,惰轮71为棘轮形式,其可按规则间距沿退出辊70设置,以在退出辊70的表面上转动而捕获介质。
可以理解的是,虽然纸张退出机构69示出并描述为位于打印引擎3外侧,但是可以想象所述纸张退出机构也可集成到打印引擎3中。此外,虽然纸张退出机构69示出为具有棘轮,也可采用其它形式的惰轮或辊,这对于本领域技术人员来说将是明显的并且仍然落入本发明的范围内。
如上所述,本发明在于喷墨打印机单元1,其可用于网络或工作组环境以接收并打印具有多种颜色和质量需求的多任务。然而,本发明还可具有其它功能,例如图像读取器或扫描器以提供多功能打印机单元。
如图41所示,在可选的实施方式中,打印机单元1可包括形成于体部2内的照相卡入口72。照相卡入口72使得用户可以从传统数码相机等上取下照相卡并将其直接插入到入口72中。由此,支架单元的控制系统51可从照相卡接收图像数据并处理所述数据以供打印。通过提供用于容纳照相卡的入口72,可通过打印机单元1方便地打印照片,而不用通过远程的计算机将相片图像发送到打印机单元1。
图42-44示出了本发明的再一实施方式,其中打印机单元包括图像读取设备73,图像读取设备73的形式为平板扫描器单元。如图所示,图像读取设备73设置在打印机单元的上表面5上,并且图像读取设备73的盖74形成介质输出区域6,介质输出区域6从打印引擎3收集已打印介质。
如图43所更清晰地示出的,图像读取设备73的盖74向上枢转而提供对读取表面75的接触,文件可放置在所述读取表面上以供图像读取器76读取。读取表面75是平坦的玻璃表面,文件可朝下地放置在其上以供读取。由此,盖74可在其内表面上包括衬垫77,衬垫77接触正被读取的文件并有助于在读取过程中确保保持文件的位置。衬垫77可由泡沫材料制成并且一般为白色,以提供一致的背景,这有助于读取处理。
正如图44中所更清楚地示出的那样,图像读取设备73的图像读取器76的形式为横贯文件的扫描器头部,所述扫描器头部收集与正被读取的文件上形成的图像相关的数据。所述扫描器头部的构造方式为现有技术中所公知,并且图像读取器76沿着设置在读取表面75下方正中的带78行进。所述类型的图像读取设备为现有技术中所公知,并且在本申请中将不会更详细地讨论。
在本发明的这个实施方式中,图像可由图像读取设备73扫描并且与所扫描的图像相关的数据可被发送到支架单元21的控制系统以供处理。在处理所述图像后,控制系统可启动将图像打印到合适的介质上,其中已打印文件可从介质输出区域6收集。由于打印机单元1能以60ppm的速度提供彩色的照片质量图像,文件特别是照片图像能以现有喷墨设备以前达不到的速度方便地拷贝。可选地,与所扫描图像相关的数据可从打印机单元发送到远端计算机,而不用经过打印步骤,并且这可由控制系统51根据通过用户接口单元从用户接收到的指令而执行。如图45和46所示,打印机单元1可设置有自动文件进给器79,自动文件进给器79使得可以读取多页文件而不需将每一页单独地放置在读取表面75上。所述进给器79在现有技术中是公知的。
虽然已经参照本发明的示例性实施方式对本发明进行了解释和描述,但是对于本领域技术人员来说有多种变化形式将是明显的并且可从本发明容易地得到,且不会偏离本发明的范围和精神。因此,所附的权利要求的范围不限制于本说明书中阐明的范围,而是所述权利要求所广泛解释的范围。

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1.一种喷墨打印机单元,包括:
介质输入组件,其用于支撑用于打印的介质;
打印引擎,其用于在所述介质上打印图像;和
介质输出组件,其用于收集已打印介质,所述介质输出组件具有图像读取单元,所述图像读取单元带有用于收集所述已打印介质的表面;其中,
所述打印引擎位于所述介质输入组件和所述介质输出组件之间,使得在使用时所述介质输出组件平坦地搁置在一个支撑面上,并且所述介质输入组件从所述打印引擎向上延伸。
2.如权利要求1所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述介质输入组件和所述打印引擎安装在所述图像读取器上,并且所述图像读取器构造成将所述打印机单元支撑在一个工作表面上。
3.如权利要求2所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述图像读取器从所述打印引擎向外延伸并且所述已打印介质被收集到所述图像读取器的上表面上。
4.如权利要求3所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括介质退出机构,所述介质退出机构用于在打印后将所述已打印介质从所述打印引擎退出。
5.如权利要求4所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述图像读取器的所述上表面构造成捕获所述退出的已打印介质并呈现所述已打印介质以供收集。
6.如权利要求5所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述图像读取器的上表面包括停止件,所述停止件适于与所述退出的介质的前缘接触以在所述图像读取器的上表面上捕获所述退出的介质以供收集。
7.如权利要求4所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括页宽打印头,所述页宽打印头上设置有多个喷墨喷嘴,所述喷墨喷嘴用于在所述介质通过所述打印头时将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上。
8.如权利要求7所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印头设置在盒上并且所述盒是从所述打印引擎上可取下的。
9.如权利要求8所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述盒包括至少一个存墨池,所述存墨池用于存储供所述打印头进行打印的墨。
10.如权利要求8所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括一支架,并且所述支架构造成适于容纳所述盒。
11.如权利要求10所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述支架包括介质传送机构,所述介质传送机构用于将所述介质从所述介质输入组件传送经过所述打印头以进行打印。
12.如权利要求11所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述支架包括控制系统,所述控制系统控制所述打印头和所述传送机构的运行以便于在所述介质上打印所述图像。
13.如权利要求12所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述控制系统还控制所述图像读取单元的运行。
14.一种喷墨打印机单元,包括:
介质输入组件,其用于支撑用于打印的介质;
打印引擎,其用于在所述介质上打印图像;和
介质输出组件,其用于收集已打印介质,所述介质输出组件具有图像读取单元,所述图像读取单元带有用于收集所述已打印介质的表面;其中,
所述打印引擎具有页宽打印头。
15.如权利要求14所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述介质输入组件和所述打印引擎安装在所述图像读取器上,并且所述图像读取器构造成将所述打印机单元支撑在一个工作表面上。
16.如权利要求15所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述图像读取器从所述打印引擎向外延伸并且所述已打印介质被收集到所述图像读取器的上表面上。
17.如权利要求16所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括介质退出机构,所述介质退出机构用于在打印后将所述已打印介质从所述打印引擎退出。
18.如权利要求17所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述图像读取器的上表面构造成捕获所述退出的已打印介质并呈现所述已打印介质以供收集。
19.如权利要求18所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述图像读取器的所述上表面包括停止件,所述停止件适于与所述退出的介质的前缘接触以在所述图像读取器的所述上表面上捕获所述退出的介质以供收集。
20.如权利要求17所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括页宽打印头,所述页宽打印头上设置有多个喷墨喷嘴,所述喷墨喷嘴用于在所述介质通过所述打印头时将墨喷射到所述介质的表面上。
21.如权利要求20所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印头设置在盒上,并且所述盒是从所述打印引擎上可取下的。
22.如权利要求21所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述盒包括至少一个存墨池,所述存墨池用于存储供所述打印头进行打印的墨。
23.如权利要求21所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括一支架,并且所述支架构造成适于容纳所述盒。
24.如权利要求23所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述支架包括介质传送机构,所述介质传送机构用于将所述介质从所述介质输入组件传送经过所述打印头以进行打印。
25.如权利要求24所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述支架包括控制系统,所述控制系统控制所述打印头和所述传送机构的运行以便于在所述介质上打印所述图像。
26.如权利要求25所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述控制系统还控制所述图像读取单元的运行。
27.一种与图像读取器一起使用的喷墨打印机单元,所述打印机单元包括:
体部,其具有用于支撑待打印介质的介质输入组件,和用于与所述图像读取器上的辅助紧固装置可释放地接合的紧固装置;和
打印引擎,其带有页宽打印头和控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统;其中,
所述体部的形状构造成适于与所述图像读取单元嵌套,使得所述紧固装置定位成可释放地接合到所述辅助紧固装置。
28.如权利要求27所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述体部具有一底部,所述底部的形状构造成适于容纳在所述图像读取单元内所设置的底座中。
29.如权利要求28所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述体部的底部包括多个凹陷部,所述凹陷部适于容纳多个设置在所述图像读取单元的所述底座上的定位件,以将所述体部可移除地紧固到所述图像读取单元。
30.如权利要求29所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述体部的底部包括电接口,所述电接口用于容纳设置在所述图像读取单元的底座上的电连接器,使得当所述体部紧固到所述图像读取单元时在所述体部和所述图像读取单元之间形成电通路,以使得所述体部和所述图像读取单元之间可以传输数据和电力。
31.如权利要求30所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎的所述控制系统控制所述图像读取单元的运行,并且数据通过所述电通路而在所述控制系统和所述图像读取单元之间传输。
32.如权利要求31所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述体部包括电源,所述电源通过所述电通路而将工作电力提供给所述图像读取单元。
33.如权利要求27所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印头设置在盒上并且所述盒是从所述打印引擎上可移除的。
34.如权利要求33所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述盒包括至少一个存墨池,所述存墨池用于存储供所述打印头进行打印的墨。
35.如权利要求34所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述打印引擎包括一支架,并且所述支架构造成适于容纳所述盒。
36.如权利要求35所述的喷墨打印机单元,其中所述支架包括介质传送机构,所述介质传送机构用于将所述介质从所述介质输入组件传送经过所述打印头以进行打印。
37.一种与喷墨打印机单元一起使用的图像读取器,所述图像读取器单元包括:
介质读取表面,其用于接收来自所述打印机单元的已打印介质并呈现所述已打印介质以供读取;和
辅助紧固装置,其用于与所述打印机单元上的紧固装置可释放地接合;其中,
所述图像读取器的形状构造成适于与所述打印机单元嵌套,使得所述辅助紧固装置定位成可释放地接合到所述紧固装置。
38.一种图像处理装置,其用于在介质表面上打印图像以及用于读取和记录与介质表面上的图像相关的图像信息,所述装置包括:
喷墨打印机单元,其具有用于支撑待打印介质的介质输入组件;
打印引擎,其带有页宽打印头和适于控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统;和,
图像读取单元,其具有介质读取表面,所述介质读取表面用于接收来自所述打印机单元的已打印介质并呈现所述介质以供读取;其中
所述喷墨打印机单元嵌套地接合到所述图像读取器单元,并可释放地紧固到所述图像读取器单元。
39.一种图像处理装置,其用于在介质表面上打印图像以及用于读取和记录与介质表面上的图像相关的图像信息,所述装置包括:
喷墨打印机单元,其具有用于支撑待打印介质的介质输入组件;
打印引擎,其带有页宽打印头和适于控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统;和,
图像读取单元,其具有介质读取表面,所述介质读取表面用于接收来自所述打印机单元的已打印介质并呈现所述已打印介质以供读取;其中
所述喷墨打印机单元嵌套地接合到所述图像读取单元,并可释放地紧固到所述图像读取器单元。
40.一种图像处理装置,其用于在介质表面上打印图像以及用于读取与介质表面上的图像相关的图像信息,所述装置包括:
喷墨打印机单元,其具有用于支撑待打印介质的介质输入组件;
图像读取单元,其具有图像读取器和介质读取表面,所述介质读取表面用于接收已打印介质以及呈现所述已打印介质以供所述图像读取器读取所述图像信息;和
打印引擎,其带有页宽打印头和适于控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统,所述打印头具有多个喷墨喷嘴,所述喷墨喷嘴用于将单个墨滴喷射到所述待打印介质上;其中,
所述控制系统以至少50,000,000次/s的速率确定各个喷嘴是否喷射墨滴。
41.如权利要求40所述的图像读取单元,其中所述体部包括底座部分,并且所述底座部分的形状构造成适于在其内容纳所述喷墨打印机单元。
42.如权利要求41所述的图像读取单元,其中所述紧固装置设置在所述底座部分上并包括至少一个定位件,所述定位件从所述底座部分延伸并适于与设置在所述喷墨打印机单元上的相应容置件相接合。
43.如权利要求42所述的图像读取单元,其中所述容置件为凹陷部,并且所述定位件的形状构造成适于容纳在所述凹陷部中。
44.如权利要求41所述的图像读取单元,其中电连接器设置在所述底座部分上以接触设置在所述喷墨打印机单元上的相应电连接器,使得当所述喷墨打印机单元容纳在所述底座部分中时,在所述喷墨打印机单元和所述图像读取器之间形成了一个电通路,以使得在所述喷墨打印机单元和所述图像读取器之间可以传输数据和电力。
45.如权利要求44所述的图像读取单元,其中所述图像读取器包括一个头部,并且所述头部设置成适于沿着所述介质表面移动以收集与所述介质表面上形成的图像相关的图像信息。
46.如权利要求45所述的图像读取单元,其中由所述图像读取器收集的图像信息存储在所述图像读取器所带有的控制器中。
47.如权利要求46所述的图像读取单元,其中存储在所述控制器中的图像信息经过所述电通路而发送到所述喷墨打印机单元以进行处理。
48.如权利要求46所述的图像读取单元,其中所述控制器按照从所述喷墨打印机单元接收的控制指令而协调所述图像读取单元的运行。
49.一种图像处理装置,其用于在介质表面上打印图像以及用于读取与介质表面上的图像相关的图像信息,所述装置包括:
喷墨打印机单元,其具有用于支撑待打印介质的介质输入组件;
图像读取单元,其具有图像读取器和介质读取表面,所述介质读取表面用于接收已打印介质并呈现所述已打印介质以供所述图像读取器读取所述图像信息;和
打印引擎,其带有页宽打印头和控制所述打印头的运行的控制系统;其中,
所述打印头上具有至少5,000个喷墨喷嘴,所述喷墨喷嘴用于将单个的墨滴喷射到所述介质上。
50.如权利要求49所述的图像读取单元,其中所述体部包括底座部分,并且所述底座部分的形状构造成在其内容纳所述喷墨打印机单元。
51.如权利要求50所述的图像读取单元,其中所述紧固装置设置在所述底座部分上并包括至少一个定位件,所述定位件从所述底座部分延伸并适于与设置在所述喷墨打印机单元上的相应容置件相接合。
52.如权利要求51所述的图像读取单元,其中所述容置件为凹陷部,并且所述定位件的形状构造成适于容纳在所述凹陷部中。
53.如权利要求50所述的图像读取单元,其中电连接器设置在所述底座部分上以接触设置在所述喷墨打印机单元上的相应电连接器,使得当所述喷墨打印机单元容纳在所述底座部分中时,在所述喷墨打印机单元和所述图像读取器单元之间形成了一个电通路,以使得在所述喷墨打印机单元和所述图像读取器单元之间可以传输数据和电力。
54.如权利要求53所述的图像读取单元,其中所述图像读取器包括一个头部,并且所述头部设置成沿着所述介质的所述表面移动而收集与所述介质的所述表面上形成的图像相关的图像信息。
55.如权利要求54所述的图像读取单元,其中由所述图像读取器收集的图像信息存储在所述图像读取器所带的控制器中。
56.如权利要求55所述的图像读取单元,其中存储在所述控制器中的图像信息通过所述电通路而发送到所述喷墨打印机单元以进行处理。
57.如权利要求55所述的图像读取单元,其中所述控制器按照从所述喷墨打印机单元接收的控制指令而协调所述图像读取单元的运行。
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