ATE180213T1 - METHOD OF CALIBRATION OF A WINDING DEVICE FOR A RECORDING DEVICE - Google Patents
METHOD OF CALIBRATION OF A WINDING DEVICE FOR A RECORDING DEVICEInfo
- Publication number
- ATE180213T1 ATE180213T1 AT96907576T AT96907576T ATE180213T1 AT E180213 T1 ATE180213 T1 AT E180213T1 AT 96907576 T AT96907576 T AT 96907576T AT 96907576 T AT96907576 T AT 96907576T AT E180213 T1 ATE180213 T1 AT E180213T1
- Authority
- AT
- Austria
- Prior art keywords
- ribbon
- spool
- take
- printing operation
- printing
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
- B41J25/02—Key actions for specified purposes
- B41J25/14—Line spacing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
- B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
- B41J33/34—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms driven by motors independently of the machine as a whole
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
- B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
- B41J33/54—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms for ensuring maximum life of the ribbon
Landscapes
- Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
- Handling Of Continuous Sheets Of Paper (AREA)
- Electronic Switches (AREA)
- Controlling Rewinding, Feeding, Winding, Or Abnormalities Of Webs (AREA)
- Secondary Cells (AREA)
- Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
- Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
Abstract
A method of calibrating a ribbon winding mechanism (10) of a printing apparatus which is adapted to perform a printing operation in which at a printing station (20) a print head (11) is moved relative to a first length of the ribbon (13) to tranfer print medium from the first length of the ribbon (13) onto a substrate and the ribbon (13) is subsequently advanced a predetermined amount to present a second length of ribbon (13) at the printing station (20) for use in a further printing operation, the winding mechanism (10) comprising a supply spool (11) and a take-up spool (14) and there being a ribbon path between the supply (11) and take-up spools (14) through the printing station (20), and a motive means (M) to cause the ribbon (13) to be moved along the ribbon feed path and wound onto the take-up spool (14), and a sensing means (22) to sense movement of the ribbon (13) as the take-up spool (14) is rotated and to provide a signal to a control means (25) in response, the method being characterised in that prior to performing the printing operation, the take-up spool (14) is rotated a predetermined amount whilst the sensing means (22) senses the resultant ribbon (13) movement along the ribbon feed path and the control means (25) determines from the signal received from the sensing means (22) the amount to rotate the take-up spool (14) in the subsequent printing operation to advance the ribbon (13) the predetermined amount.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9505216A GB2298821A (en) | 1995-03-15 | 1995-03-15 | A ribbon winding mechanism |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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ATE180213T1 true ATE180213T1 (en) | 1999-06-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AT96907576T ATE180213T1 (en) | 1995-03-15 | 1996-03-15 | METHOD OF CALIBRATION OF A WINDING DEVICE FOR A RECORDING DEVICE |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0814960B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE180213T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69602524T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2132902T3 (en) |
GB (2) | GB2298821A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996028304A1 (en) |
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DE60141235D1 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2010-03-18 | Zipher Ltd | Printing device and method |
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GB0814617D0 (en) | 2008-08-11 | 2008-09-17 | Zipher Ltd | A machine and method for its operation |
GB2493541A (en) | 2011-08-10 | 2013-02-13 | Markem Imaje Ltd | Motor control system using position or torque as dominant control parameter |
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Family Cites Families (11)
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NL8301259A (en) * | 1983-04-11 | 1984-11-01 | Daisy Syst Holland | DEVICE FOR DRIVING A RIBBON CASSETTE. |
JPS6119A (en) * | 1983-08-10 | 1986-01-06 | リチヤ−ドソン−ヴイツクス インコ−ポレ−テツド | Local therapy for skin inflammatory trouble |
JPS60240480A (en) * | 1984-05-16 | 1985-11-29 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | Ink donor film feed apparatus |
JPS6024A (en) * | 1984-05-28 | 1985-01-05 | 松下電器産業株式会社 | Composite switch |
JPS61199972A (en) * | 1985-03-01 | 1986-09-04 | Toshiba Corp | Image former |
EP0199574B1 (en) * | 1985-04-22 | 1991-10-23 | Genentech, Inc. | Human tissue plasminogen activator mutants, methods and intermediates therefor, and compositions using such mutants |
JPH0696322B2 (en) * | 1986-04-18 | 1994-11-30 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | Printer |
US4788558A (en) * | 1987-02-06 | 1988-11-29 | Intermec Corporation | Method and apparatus for controlling tension in tape progressed along a feed path |
GB8725619D0 (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1987-12-09 | Roneo Alcatel Ltd | Feed for thermal printing ribbon |
US4969761A (en) * | 1990-01-29 | 1990-11-13 | Banctec, Inc. | Apparatus and method for controlling print ribbon feed |
GB2251216B (en) * | 1990-12-31 | 1995-05-03 | Alcatel Business Systems | Ink ribbon feed |
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1995
- 1995-03-15 GB GB9505216A patent/GB2298821A/en not_active Withdrawn
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1996
- 1996-03-15 AT AT96907576T patent/ATE180213T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-03-15 WO PCT/GB1996/000649 patent/WO1996028304A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1996-03-15 DE DE69602524T patent/DE69602524T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-15 GB GB9710372A patent/GB2310405B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-15 EP EP96907576A patent/EP0814960B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-15 ES ES96907576T patent/ES2132902T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0814960A1 (en) | 1998-01-07 |
WO1996028304A1 (en) | 1996-09-19 |
GB2310405B (en) | 1998-08-05 |
GB9505216D0 (en) | 1995-05-03 |
DE69602524D1 (en) | 1999-06-24 |
GB2310405A (en) | 1997-08-27 |
GB9710372D0 (en) | 1997-07-16 |
GB2298821A (en) | 1996-09-18 |
DE69602524T2 (en) | 1999-09-16 |
EP0814960B1 (en) | 1999-05-19 |
ES2132902T3 (en) | 1999-08-16 |
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