Print media loading mechanism for a printer

Details Print media loading mechanism for a printer Print media loading mechanism for a printer

2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2854)

Typewriting machines

Sheet or web

Including friction-feed means

C400S624000, C400S629000, C271S006000, C271S012000, C271S191000, C271S198000, C347S101000, C347S104000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06948870

ABSTRACT:
A printer includes a print media loading mechanism that includes a pair of opposed endless belts to pick up print media for printing. The belts ride upon opposed pairs of rollers which are held in slides to limit the rollers' movement to motion towards and away from each other. Worm screws are located parallel to, and on either side of, the belts. Traverser blocks are mounted on the worm screws adjacent each end of the opposed rollers. Scissor members connect the traverser blocks to the ends of adjacent rollers. A motor is arranged to rotate the worm screws thereby causing the traverser blocks to move towards or away from the opposed rollers in order to move the opposed rollers away from each other or towards each other to pick up print media.

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