Dye cartridge system adapted to reduce an exterior envelope of a

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1997-10-07

1999-06-01

Eickholt, Eugene

Typewriting machines

Including interposed inking device for record-medium

Package for ribbon facilitating mounting of ribbon on...

400208, B41J 3528

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059082500

ABSTRACT:
Dye cartridge system adapted to reduce an exterior envelope of a printer and method of providing same. The printer comprises a housing having a front sidewall that has an aperture therethrough. A platen and a print head are disposed in the housing. The print head is movable from a first position spaced-apart from the platen to a second position adjacent to the platen, such that the platen and the print head define a clearance therebetween when the print head is in the first position. A dye donor cartridge carrying a dye donor ribbon is insertable through the aperture and into the housing to a position adjacent to the print head. A rod-shaped catch-member is attached to the end portion of the dye ribbon. Moreover, a dye ribbon take-up spool, which is permanently disposed in the housing has a recess therein for receiving the catch-member. When the catch-member is received in the recess and the take-up spool is rotated, the dye ribbon winds about the take-up spool. The neck portion is sized to be received through the clearance for interference-free insertion of the cartridge. In this manner, the cartridge may be loaded through the aperture in the front sidewall rather than by opening a top panel of the printer, so that the exterior envelope of the printer is reduced. This allows the printer to reside in a confined space with limited headroom.

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