Adjustable platen for label printer

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1993-10-15

1994-12-13

Burr, Edgar S.

Typewriting machines

Platen or platen-moving mechanism

For movement of platen other than for line-spacing

400656, 400648, B41J 1102

Patent

active

053724437

ABSTRACT:
A printer assembly that can handle media of different width and thicknesses has a pivotable platen with a lower body portion and a curved upper portion which extends from the lower portion. The curved portion is pivoted forward to contact the carrier material. A wound torsion spring, with one end held against a stop and the other end free to move the platen, is utilized to urge the platen in a forward direction to contact the carrier strip. The spring pressure is sufficient to keep the platen from being moved by the force of printing elements striking the material to be printed on. The assembly is also provided with spring-mounted edge guides for handling different widths of printing media to be fed through the printer assembly.

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Photo of printer assembly, Epson Printhead.
Photos of label printer of Brady, LS 2000, Views 1, 2, 3.
Manual, Brady LS2000 Labeling System, pp. 8 and 44.

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