Printing arrangement incorporating two-part adhesive applicator

Abstract

A printing arrangement includes a driving station for driving print media along a path, the driving station comprising a pair of opposed pinch rollers between which print media is pinched when driven; a printing station for printing upon print media, the printing station comprising a pair of opposed printheads on opposite sides of the path and between which print media passes; an adhesive application station for applying adhesive to print media, the adhesive application station comprising a pair of applicators on opposite sides of the path and configured to apply respective parts of a two-part adhesive to opposite sides of print media; and a binding station for collecting printed media in a stack, the binding station including a tray, and a press having a plurality of spaced semicircular disks mounted to a common pivotal shaft. The tray defines a plurality of vertical slots through which respective semicircular disks pass.

1 . A printing arrangement comprising:
 a driving station for driving print media along a path, the driving station comprising a pair of opposed pinch rollers between which print media is pinched when driven;   a printing station for printing upon print media, the printing station comprising a pair of opposed printheads on opposite sides of the path and between which print media passes;   an adhesive application station for applying adhesive to print media, the adhesive application station comprising a pair of applicators on opposite sides of the path and configured to apply respective parts of a two-part adhesive to opposite sides of print media; and   a binding station for collecting printed media in a stack, the binding station including a tray, and a press having a plurality of spaced semicircular disks mounted to a common pivotal shaft, wherein   the tray defines a plurality of vertical slots through which respective semicircular disks pass.   
   
   
       2 . A printing arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each applicator is a spray applicator. 
   
   
       3 . A printing arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the printing station comprises one of an inkjet printer and a laser printer.