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US5066151A
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Device comprising a printing mechanism
Assignee: PSI Printer Systems International GmbH
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Filing: 1990-03-01
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2010-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A printing mechanism is preceded by a single feeding region for separate papers and endless papers. The feeding region comprises an inlet duct for manually feeding separate papers, a tractor for the transport of endless papers arranged fixedly under the inlet duct and at least one cassette for automatically feeding separate papers. The cassette is detachably arranged above the inlet duct and is inclined obliquely forwards.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Durr
- 👤 Manfred Rosenthal
- 👤 Manfred Adamek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:26
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J11/00; B41J11/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A device having a front and a rear region including an operator control panel defining said regions, said device including a printing mechanism including a printing head displaceable along an axis, means including drive rollers for transporting paper sheets, said mechanism including means for transporting endless paper by a tractor, the combination therewith including means for forming a single feed region preceding the printing mechanism relative to said rear region, said feed region for feeding paper sheets and endless paper over a given path through said printing mechanism, said feed region having an entrance for manually feeding paper sheets, said tractor for the transport of endless paper arranged under the entrance for the manual feeding and means for releasably receiving at least one cassette for automatically feeding paper sheets, said at least one cassette being detachably arranged above the entrance and inclined obliquely forward relative to said path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A device having a front and a rear region including an operator control panel defining said regions, said device including a printing mechanism including a printing head displaceable along an axis, means including drive rollers for transporting paper sheets, said mechanism including means for transporting endless paper by a tractor, the combination therewith including means for forming a single feed region preceding the printing mechanism relative to said rear region, said feed region for feeding paper sheets and endless paper over a given path through said printing mechanism, said feed region having an entrance for manually feeding paper sheets, said tractor for the transport of endless paper arranged under the entrance for the manual feeding and means for releasably receiving at least one cassette for automatically feeding paper sheets, said at least one cassette being detachably arranged above the entrance and inclined obliquely forward relative to said path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 further including a stacker for the paper sheets, said stacker being arranged on the same side of said path as said means for receiving and behind the printing mechanism relative to said latter means and obliquely inclined forward toward said feed region relative to said path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 further including a cassette received in said means for receiving, the cassette, the stacker for the paper sheets and the axis of the printing head lying in substantially parallel planes inclined forward toward said feed region relative to said path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 including a displaceable paper path switch, which is arranged, viewed in the direction of the paper transport, along said path on the other side of the printing mechanisms relative to the feed region and adapted to switch the paper paths toward separate different paths from said printing head for respective endless paper and paper sheets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 including a cassette secured to said means for receiving, said cassette, the stacker and the printing head being arranged with respect to each other in such a manner that paper paths are respectively formed with said stacker and said means for receiving oriented substantially obliquely relative to said given path.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 including a displaceable paper path switch, which is arranged, viewed in the direction of the paper transport, along said path on the other side of the printing mechanism relative to the feed region and adapted to switch the paper paths towards separate different paths from said printing head for respective endless paper and paper sheets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device as claimed in claim 3 including a displaceable paper path switch, which is arranged, viewed in the direction of the paper transport, along said path on the other side of the printing mechanism relative to the feed region and adapted to switch the paper paths towards separate different paths from said printing head for respective endless paper and paper sheets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A device as claimed in claim 3 including a cassette secured to said means for receiving, said cassette, the stacker and the printing head being arranged with respect to each other in such a manner that paper paths are respectively formed with said stacker and said means for receiving oriented substantially obliquely relative to said given path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 including a cassette secured to said means for receiving, said cassette, the stack and the printing head being arranged with respect to each other in such a manner that paper paths are respectively formed with said stacker and said means for receiving oriented substantially obliquely relative to said given path.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
A printing apparatus having front and rear sides comprising: an operator control panel defining said front and rear sides; a print mechanism including a print head; drive rollers forming a print head feed path for feeding sheet paper; a tractor at said front side for feeding endless paper; means for forming manual sheet, automatic sheet and endless paper entrance feed regions at said front side; means for positioning the tractor beneath the manual sheet feed entrance region; means for releasably securing a sheet paper automatic paper feed cassette above said manual sheet feed entrance region and transverse said path; and means for securing a sheet paper stacker substantially parallel to said received cassette at said rear side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
A printing apparatus having front and rear sides comprising: an operator control panel defining said front and rear sides; a print mechanism including a print head; drive rollers forming a print head feed path for feeding sheet paper; a tractor at said front side for feeding endless paper; means for forming manual sheet, automatic sheet and endless paper entrance feed regions at said front side; means for positioning the tractor beneath the manual sheet feed entrance region; means for releasably securing a sheet paper automatic paper feed cassette above said manual sheet feed entrance region and transverse said path; and means for securing a sheet paper stacker substantially parallel to said received cassette at said rear side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 10 including path switch means for selectively directing sheet paper to said stacker and endless paper to an exit port in respective different paths from said print mechanism, said exit port lying in a path approximately parallel to said feed path.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said feed region and said head fed path are generally transverse said received cassette and stacker.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
116 words
A printing apparatus having a front side and a rear side comprising: an operator control panel defining said front and rear sides; a printing mechanism; means including drive rollers for transporting paper sheets; means for providing a first entrance for manual feeding a paper sheets at said front side; means for detachably receiving a cassette at said front side for automatically feeding paper sheets to a second entrance; and means including a tractor for transporting endless paper at said front side to a third entrance, each said means being arranged such that all of the entrances feed a common path to said printing mechanism forward of said printing mechanism between said printing mechanism and front side.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
116 words
A printing apparatus having a front side and a rear side comprising: an operator control panel defining said front and rear sides; a printing mechanism; means including drive rollers for transporting paper sheets; means for providing a first entrance for manual feeding a paper sheets at said front side; means for detachably receiving a cassette at said front side for automatically feeding paper sheets to a second entrance; and means including a tractor for transporting endless paper at said front side to a third entrance, each said means being arranged such that all of the entrances feed a common path to said printing mechanism forward of said printing mechanism between said printing mechanism and front side.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the means for detachably receiving is above the first and third entrances.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said first entrance is above the third entrance.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said means for receiving are oriented for receiving the cassette inclined obliquely forward relative to said path.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 13 further including stacking means for storing sheet paper rearward said printing mechanism.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said printing mechanism includes a printing head displaceable along a longitudinal direction, said longitudinal direction, means for storing sheet paper and means for receiving being oriented such that the received cassette, stored paper and direction are substantially parallel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said drive rollers and printing mechanism define a paper path from said common path oriented obliquely upward and rearward relative to said common entrance.
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