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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2012/0102705 A1 Murray (43) Pub. Date: May 3, 2012 (54)
METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER
(76) Inventor:
Richard A. Murray, San Diego, CA (Us)
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ABSTRACT
A method of assembling a multifunction printer, the method includes providing a printing apparatus for printing on
recording media, the printing apparatus including a printer chassis having a support feature for holding a component of
(21) App1.No.:
12/913,115
(22) Filed:
Oct. 27, 2010 Publication Classi?cation
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Int. Cl. B23P 11/00
(2006.01)
the printing apparatus; mounting the component of the print ing apparatus onto the support feature; providing a scanning apparatus for converting an image into digitized data, the scanning apparatus including a securing feature; and af?xing the scanning apparatus to the printer chassis such that the securing feature of the scanning apparatus constrains a posi tion of the component of the printing apparatus relative to the support feature of the printer chassis.
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