Control Assembly

A control assembly includes: a drive-belt assembly including a first motor which is operable to rotate a first spindle, and a second spindle, the first and second spindles defining at least a portion of a belt path, and a drive-belt engaged with and extending between the first and second spindles, t...

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Hauptverfasser: Bond, Nicky, Tenaud, Florian
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Zusammenfassung:A control assembly includes: a drive-belt assembly including a first motor which is operable to rotate a first spindle, and a second spindle, the first and second spindles defining at least a portion of a belt path, and a drive-belt engaged with and extending between the first and second spindles, the first motor being operable to cause movement of the drive-belt; and a printhead movement assembly, which includes a first movement assembly on which a printhead is supportable and allows movement of the printhead along a first axis, and a second movement assembly which extends along a second axis and is configured to support the first movement assembly, the second movement assembly permitting movement of the first movement assembly and the printhead along the second axis; wherein operation of the motor causes the printhead to move along at least one of the first and second axes.