Wide track edge emitter assembly

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EP 0 654 356 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	24.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/21

(21)	Application number: 94308636.3

(22)	Date of filing: 23.11.1994

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B41J 2/45

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

24.11.1993 US 157756

(71)	Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
	Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Phillips, Norman Joseph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235 (US)

(74)	Representative: van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
	23, Centre Heights London NW3 6JG London NW3 6JG (GB)

(54)	Wide track edge emitter assembly

(57) A wide track edge emitter assembly (10) is provided which includes a series of edge emitter assemblies provided on the opposing bottom surfaces of an angled rod (12). The edge emitter assemblies are provided on opposing angled surfaces in an overlapping and alternating arrangement. The focal point of each of the edge emitter assemblies is adjusted so that it falls along the same line on the light receiving surface (16) for the wide track assembly. In this manner, oversized documents having a width greater than 8.5 inches can be printed using a single wide track assembly.

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