Image recording device having a cassette that pivots feed roller

Details Image recording device having a cassette that pivots feed roller Image recording device having a cassette that pivots feed roller

1998-10-14

2000-08-08

Hilten, John S.

Typewriting machines

Sheet or web

For feeding web record-medium

400611, 400624, 400625, 400629, 271162, B41J 1504

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060991798

ABSTRACT:
An image recording device having a detachable web roll cassette in which a rolled web sheet is accommodated. The device includes a frame body having a web roll cassette insertion port, a web roll cassette accommodating portion, and a web sheet passage extending from the web roll cassette accommodating portion in a sheet feeding direction. The device also includes a sheet feeding unit including a drive roller and a pinch roller for nipping the web sheet therebetween, and a print head for printing the image on the web sheet fed by the sheet feed unit. A pivot mechanism is provided to move the front end discharge portion of the web roll cassette toward an operating position. The pivot mechanism is also provided with the drive roller for moving the drive roller toward the sheet nipping position when the front end discharge portion is moved to the operating position. A regulation mechanism is provided to prevent the pivot mechanism from being operated if the web roll cassette is not inserted or if the web roll cassette has not moved to a predetermined position in the web roll cassette accommodating portion.

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"Roll Cartridge Document feeder for Automatic Teller Machine," IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 31, No. 5 Oct. 1988.

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