A CAPPING MECHANISM FOR A PRINT ENGINE

摘要

A capping mechanism for a print engine includes a capping member (592) mountable in alignment with a printhead of the print engine. The capping member is displaceable into and out of abutment with the printhead for capping and uncapping the printhead respectively. A torsion bar (728) arrangement acts on the capping member for displacing the capping member. A mechanical displaceable element (570) co-operates with the torsion bar arrangement such that, when the element is in a parked position, the element engages the torsion bar arrangement to cause the capping member to be displaced into abutment with the printhead to cap the printhead. When the displaceable element is out of its parked position, the capping member is urged by leaf spring (734) by the torsion bar arrangement out of abutment with the printhead. Element (570) also moves a cutting device (566) for separating the printed sheet after printing.