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Impact printer inclined ribbon scanner
Assignee: Plessey Peripheral Systems
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Filing: 1978-11-01
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 1998-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A high-speed printer, such as a daisy wheel printer, utilizes a carriage which transports a printing font, such as a daisy wheel, laterally along a print line adjacent a paper-supporting platen. An ink ribbon is supported on the machine frame rather than the printing font carriage and is positioned between the daisy wheel and the platen. This ribbon is adjusted so that, as the printing font progresses along a print line, it impacts the ribbon along the line which is slanted relative the lengthwise axis of the ribbon. When plural such slanted printing tracks are overlapped along the length of the ribbon, efficient use is made of the ribbon without incurring problems associated with a narrowed ribbon. In addition, the slanted ribbon impact line permits the ribbon to be mounted on the machine main frame rather than on the font carriage while still permitting a minimum of over-impacting on the ribbon, all while eliminating the requirement of rapid ribbon movement during carriage return.
Inventors
- 👤 Dayton O. Dargatz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:13
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J33/00; B41J33/14; B41J33/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An impact printer comprising: a frame; guide means mounted on said frame, comprising: primary guide means; and secondary guide means obliquely disposed with respect to said primary guide means; a carriage supporting a print head, said carriage movably mounted on said guide means for reciprocation along a printing line; a ribbon supported on said carriage; and means in communication with said secondary guide means for adjusting the position of said ribbon relative to said print head so that said printing line is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of said ribbon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An impact printer comprising: a frame; guide means mounted on said frame, comprising: primary guide means; and secondary guide means obliquely disposed with respect to said primary guide means; a carriage supporting a print head, said carriage movably mounted on said guide means for reciprocation along a printing line; a ribbon supported on said carriage; and means in communication with said secondary guide means for adjusting the position of said ribbon relative to said print head so that said printing line is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of said ribbon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The impact printer of claim 1 wherein said adjusting means comprises: follower means rotatably mounted on said carriage; and ribbon guide means for supporting said ribbon in continuously varying positions along an axis perpendicular to said printing line in response to the location of said carriage along said secondary guide means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The impact printer of claim 2 wherein said ribbon guide means reciprocates horizontally with respect to said follower means in a direction perpendicular to said printing line to translate the rotational movement of said follower means into substantially vertical movement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An impact printer, as defined in claim 1, additionally comprising means for driving said ribbon along its axis relative to said frame at a substantially uniform speed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An impact printer, as defined in claim 4, wherein said substantially uniform speed is substantially lower than the speed of reciprocation of said carriage along said printing line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
An impact printer, comprising: a frame; guide means mounted on said frame; a carriage supporting a print head, said carriage movably mounted on said guide means for reciprocation along a printing line; a ribbon supported on said carriage; a rod disposed on said frame so as to be oblique with respect to said guide means; and means responsive to the obliqueness of said rod for adjusting the position of said ribbon relative to said print head so that said printing line is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of said ribbon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
An impact printer, comprising: a frame; guide means mounted on said frame; a carriage supporting a print head, said carriage movably mounted on said guide means for reciprocation along a printing line; a ribbon supported on said carriage; a rod disposed on said frame so as to be oblique with respect to said guide means; and means responsive to the obliqueness of said rod for adjusting the position of said ribbon relative to said print head so that said printing line is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of said ribbon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The printer of claim 6 wherein said adjusting means comprises: follower means in communication with said rod; and means for translating the movement of said follower means into substantially vertical movement of said ribbon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
An impact printer, comprising: a frame; guide means mounted on said frame; a carriage supporting a print head and movably mounted on said guide means for reciprocation along a printing line; a ribbon supported on said carriage; an elongate camming surface mounted across said frame so as to be inclined with said guide means; and means responsive to said camming surface for adjusting the position of said ribbon relative to said print head so that said printing line is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of said ribbon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
An impact printer, comprising: a frame; guide means mounted on said frame; a carriage supporting a print head and movably mounted on said guide means for reciprocation along a printing line; a ribbon supported on said carriage; an elongate camming surface mounted across said frame so as to be inclined with said guide means; and means responsive to said camming surface for adjusting the position of said ribbon relative to said print head so that said printing line is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of said ribbon.
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