Printer with movable carriage

摘要

A printer comprising a carriage (30), a guide rail (28) and a print surface (26'), the carriage (30) being movable along the guide rail (28) and carrying a printhead (34) that faces the print surface (26') and is movable in a direction normal to the plane of the print surface (26'), characterized by a stop or brake mechanism (50, 52) responsive to a movement of the printhead (34) in said direction normal to the plane of the print surface (26') and adapted to stop the movement of the carriage (30).