Inkjet printer having consumable replacement openings

US9440467B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9440467-B2
Application numberUS-201514830734-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 20, 2015
Priority dateJun 28, 2013
Publication dateSep 13, 2016
Grant dateSep 13, 2016

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Abstract

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An inkjet printer is provided with a printer front where a paper exit of the printer opens, the printer also having a roll paper replacement opening disposed below the paper exit on a vertical axis, an ink cartridge replacement opening disposed on one side of the roll paper replacement opening on a transverse axis, and a waste ink tank replacement opening disposed on another side of the roll paper replacement opening on the transverse axis.

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What is claimed is: 1. An inkjet printer, comprising: a paper exit formed on a front face of the inkjet printer; a roll paper replacement opening cover that is attached to the front face of the inkjet printer and is configured to open in the direction of the paper exit; a cartridge replacement opening cover that is attached to the front face of the inkjet printer and is configured to open in the direction of the paper exit; and a waste ink tank replacement opening cover that…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J29/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J2/175Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9440467B2 cover?
An inkjet printer is provided with a printer front where a paper exit of the printer opens, the printer also having a roll paper replacement opening disposed below the paper exit on a vertical axis, an ink cartridge replacement opening disposed on one side of the roll paper replacement opening on a transverse axis, and a waste ink tank replacement opening disposed on another side of the roll pa…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J29/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).