Color recorder

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To enable shortening of the recording time by providing means for controlling the winding of an ink carrier on the basis of the contact/separation of members constituting a system for transmitting the rotational force of a platen roller to means for winding the ink carrier. CONSTITUTION:On the basis of a print operation command, a platen 4 rotates counter-clockwise to bring a cam 30 from the home position A to a position B so as to feed a paper by means of a paper feed roller 23. When a recording paper passes through a head sensor 60, the cam 30 is brought to a position C and the paper feed lever 23 is reset so as to set a head 14 to the platen 4. When a paper 61 passes through a sensor 61, winding of ribbon starts so as to start the first color printing. The ribbon is wound together with the recording paper through the rotation of the platen so as to perform the second color printing. When the recording paper passes through the paper sensor 61 three times, the cam 30 returns to a position D and the paper is discharged while being printed with the third color. When the ribbon reaches a ribbon head sensor, the winding is released and when the recording paper leaves the discharge sensor, the cam 30 returns to the position A, thus completing the operation. Consequently, the recording time can be shortened.

Inventors

• 👤 Yumio Matsumoto
• 👤 松本　勇美夫

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