EP0013292A3 - Paperguiding screen with integral ribbon guide for an impact printer. - Google Patents

Paperguiding screen with integral ribbon guide for an impact printer. Download PDF

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EP0013292A3
EP0013292A3 EP19790103694 EP79103694A EP0013292A3 EP 0013292 A3 EP0013292 A3 EP 0013292A3 EP 19790103694 EP19790103694 EP 19790103694 EP 79103694 A EP79103694 A EP 79103694A EP 0013292 A3 EP0013292 A3 EP 0013292A3
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Prior art keywords
paperguiding
screen
impact printer
ribbon guide
integral ribbon
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0013292A2 (en
EP0013292B1 (en
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John Daniel Bemis
Jr Willie Goff
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J35/00Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/04Ink-ribbon guides
    • B41J35/06Ink-ribbon guides stationary
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J13/00Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B41J13/10Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides
    • B41J13/14Aprons or guides for the printing section
    • B41J13/18Aprons or guides for the printing section concentric with roller platen
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J35/00Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/36Alarms, indicators, or feed disabling devices responsive to ink ribbon breakage or exhaustion
EP79103694A 1978-11-06 1979-09-28 Paperguiding screen with integral ribbon guide for an impact printer Expired EP0013292B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US958276 1978-11-06
US05/958,276 US4212552A (en) 1978-11-06 1978-11-06 Impact printer cardholder with integral ribbon guide and end of ribbon sensor

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EP0013292A2 EP0013292A2 (en) 1980-07-23
EP0013292A3 true EP0013292A3 (en) 1981-01-07
EP0013292B1 EP0013292B1 (en) 1984-02-15

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EP79103694A Expired EP0013292B1 (en) 1978-11-06 1979-09-28 Paperguiding screen with integral ribbon guide for an impact printer

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US (1) US4212552A (en)
EP (1) EP0013292B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS5563289A (en)
CA (1) CA1128451A (en)
DE (1) DE2966670D1 (en)
IT (1) IT1162793B (en)

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US3747734A (en) * 1971-12-17 1973-07-24 J Hagood Error correction device
FR2342163A1 (en) * 1976-02-28 1977-09-23 Ncr Co PRINTERS

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EP0013292A2 (en) 1980-07-23
DE2966670D1 (en) 1984-03-22
US4212552A (en) 1980-07-15
JPS5730393B2 (en) 1982-06-28
IT1162793B (en) 1987-04-01
IT7926954A0 (en) 1979-10-31
CA1128451A (en) 1982-07-27
JPS5563289A (en) 1980-05-13
EP0013292B1 (en) 1984-02-15

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