EP0496300A2
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Method of detecting a length of sheet of a printer
Assignee: Seikosha KK
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Filing: 1992-01-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-01-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method of detecting a length of sheet of a printer, comprising the step of: detecting the sheet length by use of an optical sensor when inserting said sheet, according to the invention said sensor is moved while steering clear of undetectable portions of said sheet, thus detecting the sheet length. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuaki C/O Seikosha Co. Ltd. Ikeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:20
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J29/00; B41J29/42; B41J29/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of detecting a length of sheet of a printer, comprising the step of: detecting the sheet length by use of an optical sensor when inserting said sheet, characterized in that said sensor is moved while steering clear of undetectable portions of said sheet, thus detecting the sheet length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said optical sensor is mounted on a carrier of a printing head.
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