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An apparatus in a printer for adjusting pen-to-print medium spacing independently of the size of a print medium is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pen, a print platen, a datum, an arm and a means for moving the arm. The print platen supports a print medium for printing using the pen. The datum h

An apparatus in a printer for adjusting pen-to-print medium spacing independently of the size of a print medium is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pen, a print platen, a datum, an arm and a means for moving the arm. The print platen supports a print medium for printing using the pen. The datum holds the print platen a first predetermined pen-to-print medium spacing away from the pen. The print platen is resiliently biased against the datum and can be moved away from the datum to define a gap therebetween. The arm is moveable into and out of the gap. When the arm is in the gap, the print platen rests against the arm to define a second predetermined pen-to-print medium spacing. A remotely sent parameter allows the apparatus to make the appropriate adjustment.

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1. Apparatus for adjusting pen-to-print medium spacing in a printer comprising:a fixed datum; a print platen for supporting a print medium for printing by a pen moveable across the print medium, the print platen being resiliently biased towards the datum to come to rest in a first position where the

1. Apparatus for adjusting pen-to-print medium spacing in a printer comprising:a fixed datum; a print platen for supporting a print medium for printing by a pen moveable across the print medium, the print platen being resiliently biased towards the datum to come to rest in a first position where the print platen rests directly against the datum to define a first predetermined pen-to-print medium spacing between the pen and the print platen, the print platen being movable away from the datum to define a gap therebetween; and an arm moveable between an unused position away from the gap and an engaged position in the gap for the print platen to alternatively rest against to prevent the print platen returning to the first position to thereby define a second predetermined pen-to-print medium spacing; wherein the platen and the arm are moved according to a remote medium thickness parameter received by the printer.