EP0258792A2
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Printing apparatus
Assignee: Aster Cash Register Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-08-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A hand-held printing apparatus, including a control device (16) having a clock mechanism, a printing device (26) for printing, and an indicator (6) for indicating what is being printed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shizuharu Aster Cash Register Teraoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:11
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07B; G07B1/00; G07B1/08; B; B41; B41K; B41K1/00; B41K1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A printing apparatus comprising a frame (4) of substantially rectangular form adapted to be hand held, a print head (26) for printing located at the lower end of said frame (4), a drive mechanism (22) for driving said print head (26), a control device (16) for transmitting contents to be printed by said print head (26) and for controlling said drive mechanism (22), and an indicator (6) located on the surface of said frame (4) for indicating said contents to be printed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A printing apparatus comprising a frame (4) of substantially rectangular form adapted to be hand held, a print head (26) for printing located at the lower end of said frame (4), a drive mechanism (22) for driving said print head (26), a control device (16) for transmitting contents to be printed by said print head (26) and for controlling said drive mechanism (22), and an indicator (6) located on the surface of said frame (4) for indicating said contents to be printed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said frame (4) is provided at its lower part with a stamp (5) to print simultaneously with the printing by said print head (26).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein said frame (4) has at its lower part an opening for positioning said frame.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein said print head (26) is a thermal print head.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein said control device (16) has a clock function.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 5, wherein said control device (16) transmits letters, characters or numerals.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 6, further having a switch (42) to input contents to be printed into said control device (16).
Claim 9
Independent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 7, wherein a printing ribbon cassette (24) is detachably provided inside said frame (4).
Claim 10
Independent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein a primary battery or a rechargeable battery (14) as a power source is detachably provided inside said frame (4).
Claim 11
Independent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 9, wherein said indicator (16) is a liquid crystal display device.
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