US 12,420,570 B2
Print zone encoder
Alex Veis, Netanya (IL); and Semion Birger, Netanya (IL)
Assigned to HP SCITEX LTD., Netanya (IL)
Filed by HP SCITEX LTD., Netanya (IL)
Filed on May 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/747,771.
Claims priority of application No. 21180012 (EP), filed on Jun. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0402282 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. B41J 11/42 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 11/42 (2013.01) [B41J 11/007 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system to support print media through a print zone in a printer, the system comprising:
an endless support belt;
a driver to circulate the support belt through the print zone, wherein the print zone is defined as an area in which ink is dispensed onto print media by a printing unit having a print head;
an encoder unit directly under the printhead in the print zone and engaging the endless support belt to convert linear movement of the support belt in the print zone to rotation of a rotary encoder; and
a controller operatively connected to the encoder unit, the controller programmed to control the driver and/or the printing unit based on movement measured by the encoder unit.