In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has two opposed pagewidth print heads and a plurality of nozzles located along each of the print heads and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it is transported past the print heads;

the capping member is located adjacent the print heads and has a length corresponding substantially to that of the print heads;

a first actuating mechanism arranged to effect relative movement of the print heads from a printing first position to a spaced-apart second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to interpose the capping member between the print heads to effect nozzle capping engagement of the two print heads when the print heads are in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has a single pagewidth print head; and

the capping mechanism further has a motor drive arranged for camming engagement with the capping member to effect its linear transitioning from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has two offset pagewidth print heads and a plurality of nozzles located along each of the print heads and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it is transported past the print heads; and

the capping/purging mechanism has:

-   -   a capping member associated with each of the print heads, the         capping members having lengths corresponding substantially to         those of the print heads and each said capping member being         moveable between a non-capping first position and a capping         second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle         capping engagement with the associated print head; and     -   an actuating mechanism associated with each of the capping         members and arranged to effect transitioning of each of the         capping members from its first position to its second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has a single pagewidth print head; and

the capping member is located in the non-capping first position spaced-apart from the print head; and

the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect arcuate transitioning of the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has a single pagewidth print head; and

the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect transitioning of the capping member in an arcuate direction from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the at least one print head in a arcuate first direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the at least one print head when the at least one print head is in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the at least one print head in a arcuate first direction from a first position to a second position and a third position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the at least one print head when the at least one print head is in the second position and to permit purging of the nozzles when the at least one print head is in the third position.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret,

a purging chamber carried by the turret and connected in fluid passage communication with a suction device,

a first actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret selectively to position the capping member or the purging chamber in alignment with the nozzles of the at least one print head, and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to effect movement of the turret whereby an aligned one of the capping member and the purging chamber is selectively positioned in engagement with the at least one print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret to move the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism has:

a carrier positioned adjacent the at least one print head and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member pivotally mounted to the carrier and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect pivoting of the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the at least one print head; and

the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect relative movement of the capping member and the at least one print head to a position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the at least one print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the at least one print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head; and

the capping/purging mechanism further has a take-up reel arranged to take-up spent capping material following a capping operation.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member comprises:

a) a lip portion that is formed integrally with a body portion; and

b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion, the lip portion being peripherally configured to surround the nozzles on the at least one print head, and the body portion having a length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head.
 In a sixth aspect the present invention provides a printer comprising:

(a) a pagewidth print head assembly having

-   -   (i) two offset pagewidth print heads and     -   (ii) a plurality of nozzles located along each of the print         heads and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it         is transported past the print heads, and

(b) a capping mechanism having

-   -   (i) a capping member associated with each of the print heads,         the capping members having lengths corresponding substantially         to those of the print heads and each said capping member being         moveable between a non-capping first position and a second         position at which the capping member is located,in nozzle         capping engagement with the associated print head, and     -   (ii) an actuating mechanism associated with each of the capping         members and arranged to effect transitioning of each of the         capping members from its first position to its second position.
Optionally the print heads are orientated in mutually opposite directions and are arranged to deliver ink onto opposite faces of print media as it is transported between the print heads

Optionally the capping members when in the first position are located in vertical spaced relationship to the respective print heads and are located one at each side of the plane of print media feed through the printer.
Optionally the respective actuating mechanisms are arranged to effect transitioning of the associated capping members in a direction normal to the direction of transport of print media past the respective print heads.
Optionally each said capping member comprises

a) an elastomeric material lip portion and

b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion,

and wherein the lip portion is peripherally configured to surround the print head nozzles.
Optionally each said capping member is formed effectively as a one-piece member.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in a direction normal to the print head to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in a lateral direction relative to the print head to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism further has purging means associated with the capping member and arranged to receive material that is purged from the nozzle environment of the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate first direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping members in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print heads in an arcuate first direction from a first position to a second position and a third position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping members in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position and to permit purging of the nozzles when the print head is in the third position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret,

a purging chamber carried by the turret and connected in fluid passage communication with a suction device,

a first actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret selectively to position the capping member or the purging chamber in alignment with the nozzles of the print head, and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to effect movement of the turret whereby an aligned one of the capping member and the purging chamber is selectively positioned in engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret to move the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a carrier positioned adjacent the print head and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member pivotally mounted to the carrier and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect pivoting of the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head; and

the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect relative movement of the capping member and the print head to a position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the print head; and

the capping mechanism further has a take-up reel arranged to take-up spent capping material following a capping operation.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member comprises:

a) a lip portion that is formed integrally with a body portion; and

b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion, the lip portion being peripherally configured to surround the nozzles on the print head, and the body portion having a length corresponding substantially to that of the print head.
In a seventh aspect the present invention provides a printer comprising:

(a) a pagewidth print head assembly having

-   -   (i) a single pagewidth print head and     -   (ii) a plurality of nozzles located along the print head and         arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it is         transported past the print head, and

(b) a capping mechanism having

-   -   (i) a capping member having a length corresponding substantially         to that of the print head and located in a non-capping first         position spaced-apart from the print head, and     -   (ii) an actuating mechanism arranged to effect arcuate         transitioning of the capping member from the first position to a         second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle         capping engagement with the print head.
 Optionally the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect transitioning of the capping member in a direction approximately normal to the direction of transport of print media past the print head.
Optionally the capping member when in the first position is located below the print head and wherein the capping member is raised in the arcuate direction from the first position to the second position to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head.
Optionally the capping member comprises:

a) an elastomeric material lip portion and

b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion,

and wherein the lip portion is peripherally configured to surround the print head nozzles.
Optionally the capping member is formed effectively as a one-piece member.
Optionally the capping mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in a direction normal to the print head to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in a lateral direction relative to the print head to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is located in the non-capping first position adjacent the print head; and

the capping mechanism further has purging means associated with the capping member and arranged to receive material that is purged from the nozzle environment of the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is located in the non-capping first position adjacent the print head;

the capping mechanism further has purging means associated with the capping member and arranged to receive material that is purged from the nozzle environment of the print head; and

the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect transitioning of the capping member in an arcuate direction from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate first direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate first direction from a first position to a second position and a third position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position and to permit purging of the nozzles when the print head is in the third position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret,

a purging chamber carried by the turret and connected in fluid passage communication with a suction device,

a first actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret selectively to position the capping member or the purging chamber in alignment with the nozzles of the print head, and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to effect movement of the turret whereby an aligned one of the capping member and the purging chamber is selectively positioned in engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret to move the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a carrier positioned adjacent the print head and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member pivotally mounted to the carrier and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect pivoting of the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head; and

the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect relative movement of the capping member and the print head to a position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the print head; and

the capping mechanism further has a take-up reel arranged to take-up spent capping material following a capping operation.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer wherein the capping member comprises:

a) a lip portion that is formed integrally with a body portion; and

b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion, the lip portion being peripherally configured to surround the nozzles on the print head, and the body portion having a length corresponding substantially to that of the print head.
 In an eighth aspect the present invention provides a printer comprising:

(a) a pagewidth print head assembly having

-   -   (i) a single pagewidth print head and     -   (ii) a plurality of nozzles located along the print head and         arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it is         transported past the print head, and

(b) a capping/purging mechanism having

-   -   (i) a capping member associated with the print head, the capping         member having a length corresponding substantially to that of         the print head and being located in a non-capping first position         adjacent the print head,     -   (ii) purging means associated with the capping member and         arranged to receive material that is purged from the nozzle         environment of the print head, and     -   (iii) an actuating mechanism arranged to effect transitioning of         the capping member in an arcuate direction from the first         position to a second position at which the capping member is         located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
Optionally the capping member when in the first position is located in spaced-apart substantially confronting relationship to the print head.
Optionally the purging means includes a suction device that is arranged to suck purged material from the nozzle environment of the print head.
Optionally the capping member comprises

a) an elastomeric material a lip portion and

b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion,

and wherein the lip portion is peripherally configured to surround the print head nozzles.
Optionally the capping member is formed effectively as a one-piece member.
Optionally a chamber is located within the capping member and is connected in fluid passage communication with the cavity, and wherein the chamber is arranged to be connected to a suction device whereby material may be sucked from the nozzle environment of the print head.
 Optionally the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect transitioning of the capping member in a direction approximately normal to the direction of transport of print media past the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer wherein the capping member when in the first position is located below the print head and wherein the capping member is raised in the arcuate direction from the first position to the second position to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in a direction normal to the print head to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in a lateral direction relative to the print head to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member is located in the non-capping first position spaced-apart from the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate first direction from a first to a second position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism further has:

a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the print head in an arcuate first direction from a first position to a second position and a third position; and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the capping member in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the print head when the print head is in the second position and to permit purging of the nozzles when the print head is in the third position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret,

a purging chamber carried by the turret and connected in fluid passage communication with a suction device,

a first actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret selectively to position the capping member or the purging chamber in alignment with the nozzles of the print head, and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to effect movement of the turret whereby an aligned one of the capping member and the purging chamber is selectively positioned in engagement with the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret to move the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping/purging mechanism has:

a carrier positioned adjacent the print head and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member pivotally mounted to the carrier and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the print head, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect pivoting of the capping member from the non-capping first position to the second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head; and

the actuating mechanism is arranged to effect relative movement of the capping member and the print head to a position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the print head; and

the capping/purging mechanism further has a take-up reel arranged to take-up spent capping material following a capping operation.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member comprises:

a) a lip portion that is formed integrally with a body portion; and

b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion, the lip portion being peripherally configured to surround the nozzles on the print head, and the body portion having a length corresponding substantially to that of the print head.
 In a ninth aspect the present invention provides a printer comprising:

(a) a pagewidth print head assembly having

-   -   (i) at least one pagewidth print head and     -   (ii) a plurality of nozzles located along the at least one print         head and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it         is transported past the at least one print head, and

(b) a capping mechanism having

-   -   (i) at least one capping member having a length corresponding         substantially to that of the at least one print head,     -   (ii) a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the at least         one print head in a arcuate first direction from a first to a         second position and     -   (iii) a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the at least         one capping member in an arcuate second direction opposite to         that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement         of the at least one print head when the at least one print head         is in the second position.
Optionally the at least one capping member is formed effectively as a one-piece member.
Optionally the at least one capping member comprises conjoined capping member portions having an aggregate length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head.
Optionally wherein the at least one capping member comprises a body portion formed from a rigid material and a capping portion having a) an integrally formed elastomeric material lip portion and b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion, and wherein the lip portion is peripherally configured to surround the nozzles collectively.
Optionally the print heads are disposed in confronting relationship when in the first position.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer comprising:

(a) a pagewidth print head assembly having

-   -   (i) two opposed pagewidth print heads and     -   (ii) a plurality of nozzles located along each of the print         heads and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it         is transported past the print heads, and

(b) a capping mechanism having

-   -   (i) two capping members located adjacent respective ones of the         print heads and having a length corresponding substantially to         that of the print heads,     -   (ii) first actuating mechanisms arranged to move the respective         print heads in an arcuate first direction from a first to a         second position and     -   (iii) second actuating mechanisms arranged to move the capping         members in an arcuate second direction opposite to that of the         first direction to effect nozzle capping engagement of the         respective print heads when the respective print heads are in         the second position.
Optionally each of the capping members is formed effectively as a one-piece member.
Optionally each of the capping members comprises conjoined capping member portions having an aggregate length corresponding substantially to that of the respective print heads.
Optionally each of the capping members comprises a body portion formed from a rigid material and a capping portion having a) an integrally formed elastomeric material lip portion and b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion, and wherein the lip portion is peripherally configured to surround the nozzles collectively.
Optionally the print heads are disposed in confronting relationship when in the first position.
 Optionally the second actuating mechanism is arranged to move the at least one capping member in a direction normal to the at least one print head to effect nozzle capping engagement of the at least one print head when the at least one print head is in the second position.
Optionally the second actuating mechanism is arranged to move the at least one capping member in a lateral direction relative to the at least one print head to effect nozzle capping engagement of the at least one print head when the at least one print head is in the second position.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has two opposed pagewidth print heads and a plurality of nozzles located along each of the print heads and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it is transported past the print heads;

the capping member is located adjacent the print heads and has a length corresponding substantially to that of the print heads;

the first actuating mechanism is arranged to effect relative movement of the print heads from the printing first position to a spaced-apart second position; and

the second actuating mechanism is arranged to interpose the capping member between the print heads to effect nozzle capping engagement of the two print heads when the print heads are in the second position.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is located in a non-capping first position adjacent the at least one print head;

the capping mechanism further has purging means associated with the capping member and arranged to receive material that is purged from the nozzle environment of the at least one print head; and

the second actuating mechanism is arranged to effect transitioning of the capping member from the non-capping first position to a second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has two offset pagewidth print heads and a plurality of nozzles located along each of the print heads and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it is transported past the print heads; and

the capping mechanism has:

-   -   -   a capping member associated with each of the print heads,             the capping members having lengths corresponding             substantially to those of the print heads and each said             capping member being moveable between a non-capping first             position and a second position at which the capping member             is located in nozzle capping engagement with the associated             print head; and         -   an actuating mechanism associated with each of the capping             members and arranged to effect transitioning of each of the             capping members from its first position to its second             position.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has a single pagewidth print head; and

the capping member is located in a non-capping first position spaced-apart from the print head; and

the second actuating mechanism is arranged to effect arcuate transitioning of the capping member from the non-capping first position to a second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the pagewidth print head assembly has a single pagewidth print head;

the capping member is located in a non-capping first position adjacent the print head;

the capping mechanism further has purging means associated with the capping member and arranged to receive material that is purged from the nozzle environment of the print head; and

the second actuating mechanism is arranged to effect transitioning of the capping member in an arcuate direction from the non-capping first position to a second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the first actuating mechanism is arranged to move the at least one print head in an arcuate first direction from the first position to the second position and a third position; and

the second actuating mechanism is arranged to permit purging of the nozzles when the at least one print head is in the third position.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret,

a purging chamber carried by the turret and connected in fluid passage communication with a suction device,

a first actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret selectively to position the capping member or the purging chamber in alignment with the nozzles of the at least one print head, and

a second actuating mechanism arranged to effect movement of the turret whereby an aligned one of the capping member and the purging chamber is selectively positioned in engagement with the at least one print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a rotatable turret having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member carried by the turret, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect rotation of the turret to move the capping member from a non-capping first position to a second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping mechanism has:

a carrier positioned adjacent the at least one print head and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head,

a longitudinally extending capping member pivotally mounted to the carrier and having a longitudinal length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head, and

an actuating mechanism arranged to effect pivoting of the capping member from a non-capping first position to a second position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the at least one print head; and

the second actuating mechanism is arranged to effect relative movement of the capping member and the at least one print head to a position at which the capping member is located in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the at least one print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head.
 In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein:

the capping member is formed from a flexible sheet-like material and has a width corresponding substantially to the length of the at least one print head, the flexible sheet-like material being provided as a replaceable roll from which a portion of the material is in use drawn to locate, as the capping member, in nozzle capping engagement with the at least one print head; and

the capping mechanism further has a take-up reel arranged to take-up spent capping material following a capping operation.
In a further aspect there is provided a printer, wherein the capping member comprises:

a) a lip portion that is formed integrally with a body portion; and

b) a cavity surrounded by the lip portion, the lip portion being peripherally configured to surround the nozzles on the at least one print head, and the body portion having a length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head.
 In a tenth aspect the present invention provides a printer comprising:

(a) a pagewidth print head assembly having

-   -   (i) at least one pagewidth print head and     -   (ii) a plurality of nozzles located along the at least one print         head and arranged in use to deliver ink onto print media as it         is transported past the at least one print head, and

(b) a capping/purging mechanism having

-   -   (i) at least one capping/purging member having a length         corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print         head,     -   (ii) a first actuating mechanism arranged to move the at least         one print head in a arcuate first direction from a first         position to a second position and a third position, and     -   (iii) a second actuating mechanism arranged to move the at least         one capping/purging member in an arcuate second direction         opposite to that of the first direction to effect nozzle capping         engagement of the at least one print head when the at least one         print head is in the second position and to permit purging of         the nozzles when the at least one print head is in the third         position.
Optionally the at least one capping/purging member is formed effectively as a one-piece member.
Optionally the at least one capping/purging member comprises conjoined member portions having an aggregate length corresponding substantially to that of the at least one print head.
Optionally the at least one capping/purging member comprises a body portion, a lip portion formed from an elastomeric material, a capping cavity surrounded by the lip portion, a purging chamber also surrounded by the lip portion, and wherein the lip portion is peripherally configured to surround the print head nozzles.
Optionally the capping cavity and the purging chamber form integral portions of the capping/purging member.
