Method and apparatus for maintaining ribbon tension

Details Method and apparatus for maintaining ribbon tension Method and apparatus for maintaining ribbon tension

1998-03-02

1999-09-14

Funk, Stephen R.

Typewriting machines

Including interposed inking device for record-medium

Ribbon-reversing mechanism

400234, B41J 3340

Patent

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059511770

ABSTRACT:
A bidirectional hand held label printer with a novel labeling media and ink ribbon drive mechanism. A delay is introduced in the labeling media and ink ribbon drive mechanism to pretension the ribbon prior to feeding labeling media and ribbon past the print head. When the drive motor reverses direction, the drive roller stalls momentarily while the take up ribbon drive spindle tensions the ribbon in the desired direction.

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