What is the cradle in a printer?

Answer by  SashaDarkCloud (5764)

It is the part of the printer where you put your ink cartridges. It holds and locks them in place so when the ink moves back and forth it won't ruin the words that are being printed on the paper.

Answer by  fishy (1085)

The cradle is the portion of the computer that holds an inkjet printer cartridge. It is usually located on a moving bar that will move the cartridge back and forth.

Answer by  6ixk (1156)

The cradle is located inside of the printer itself, its the location in which the ink cartridge sits. Make sure it is cleaned regularly.

Answer by  davidsmith4deltaedu (338)

the cradle of the print is usually where the paper is stored/printed to. The cradle is responsbile for holding the paper before it is fed through the printer and after.

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

The cradle in a printer refers to the assembly the holds the ink cartridges. It is what moves back and forth doing the printing.

Answer by  Roland27 (16334)

When your page prints out it ends up in the cradle area of the printer. You can usually pull out a little section and an extender and it catches the paper for you so it doesn't fall on your floor. Some printers have them built in where you don't have to pull them out.

Answer by  SanoIchiro (104)

A printer cradle is the structure that holds the cartridge in an inkjet printer. It holds the ink cartridges as they moves along the paper while printing. The cartridge is pulled back and forth by a belt behind the rollers in the printer assembly and is set off on one side when not in use.

Answer by  puckettgw (118)

The cradle is the part of the printer that holds the ink cartridges and pulls them back and forth across the page to 'aim' the ink. It is what you insert your cartridges into, as well as the band that pulls the assembly back and forth.