(19)
(11) EP 1 164 027 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51

(21) Application number: 01000014.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 11/00, B41J 13/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.02.2000 EP 00200622

(71) Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT
2640 Mortsel (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Verhoest, Bart
    7640, Mortsel (BE)
  • Vanden Wyngaert, Hilbrand
    2640, Mortsel (BE)
  • de Ruijter, Dirk
    272640, Mortsel (BE)
  • Verlinden, Bart
    2740, Mortsel (BE)

   


(54) Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement


(57) An ink jet printer wherein a belt (14) transports an image receiving member (20) past a printhead (11) is equipped with guiding means (18) for creating a bulge, d, in said belt (14), extending towards said ink ejecting means (11), thus keeping the "throw distance" constant and/or with rollers (13, 15) for moving the belt (14), one of the rollers having a flange (13b) and being positioned so as to force the belt agains the flange.






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