Typewriting machines – Typing by other than type-face or type-die – Character formation by impact
Patent
1980-07-17
1982-04-27
Eickholt, E. H.
Typewriting machines
Typing by other than type-face or type-die
Character formation by impact
101DIG13, 346156, B41J 302
Patent
active
043268129
ABSTRACT:
The printer comprises electrodes arrayed in circumferential rings and rows parallel to the axis of a cylinder. This axis corresponds to the vertical direction of characters printed on a sheet of paper. The print cylinder is moved in the direction of a line of print transversely to the direction of feed movement of the paper and rotates with respect to the paper in order to avoid sliding movement. A movable inked ribbon is disposed against the top face of the paper on which the printing is to be effected, and on the opposite side to the print cylinder. The inked ribbon is electrically conducting and connected to one terminal of the power supply which selectively energizes the electrodes. The ribbon is moved in the same direction as the print cylinder by means of drive rollers. The inked ribbon passes through an inking station for continuously renewing the layer of ink. The inked ribbon is also moved in the same direction as the paper by a face cam to ensure there is always a freshly inked band of the ribbon opposite the electrodes but this may not be necessary and is a feature omitted from a modified embodiment in which the ribbon rollers drive it in the direction of paper feed.
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Knirsch Franco
Pasini Arnaldo
Eickholt E. H.
Hulbert W. R.
Ing. C. Olivetti & C. S.p.A.
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