Typewriting machines – Sheet or web – For feeding web record-medium
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-14
2006-03-14
Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2854)
Typewriting machines
Sheet or web
For feeding web record-medium
C400S611000, C226S045000, C242S357000, C242S475500, C242S563000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07011464
ABSTRACT:
A printer having a hopper without shaft which performs a print operation on a roll of continuous paper. Detection marks are provided in flanges provided in supported members removably attached to the continuous paper, and the presence/absence of the detection mark in a detection position of an optical sensor is determined. A rear end of the continuous paper in the hopper is determined if the result of determination of the presence/absence of the detection mark during conveyance of the continuous paper is the same. A passage length from the position of the determined rear end of the continuous paper to a print unit is equal to or longer than a predetermined maximum print size. By this arrangement, the rear end of the continuous paper can be detected without upsizing the apparatus and without complicating the structure, and the continuous paper can be effectively utilized without causing shortage of the continuous paper during execution of print operation.
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U.S. Appl. No. 10/382,124, filed Mar. 5, 2003; inventor: Toshiharu Sekino; Title: “Printer”.
Frishauf Holtz Goodman & Chick P.C.
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
Williams Kevin D.
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