SHEET FEED MECHANISM FOR PRINTER HAVING WIDE PRINT ZONE

摘要

A printer includes: a first fixed printhead (3) having a respective first print zone; a first platen (7) positioned in the first print zone; a second fixed printhead (5) positioned downstream of the first printhead having a respective second print zone; a second platen (11) positioned in the second print zone; an input roller assembly (15) configured for feeding media sheets along a downward trajectory towards the first platen; an intermediary roller assembly (19) positioned between the first and second platens and configured for receiving the media sheets from the first platen and feeding the media sheets along a downward trajectory towards the second platen; and an exit roller assembly (21) for receiving the media sheets from the second platen. The second platen is positioned relatively lower than the first platen to facilitate a stepped media feed path with minimal distance between the first and second printheads.