Oscillatory ribbon cartridge for a printer

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1995-12-20

1997-04-01

Burr, Edgar S.

Typewriting machines

Including interposed inking device for record-medium

Package for ribbon facilitating mounting of ribbon on...

400211, B41J 3202

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056159587

ABSTRACT:
A printer cartridge includes exit and entrance arms for receiving and exiting ribbon from the cartridge in response to a drive mechanism whereby the ribbon passes from the exit arm to an entrance arm past a printhead. An oscillator is coupled to the ribbon drive mechanism and includes a cam carried by the cartridge engaging a cam lever pivotally carried by the cartridge. The lever bears against a printer support when the cartridge is disposed in the printer. When the drive mechanism advances the ribbon, the oscillator is also driven to pivot the cartridge about a longitudinal axis, thereby gradually locating upper and lower portions of the ribbon in registration with the printhead as the ribbon advances.

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Purcell et al., "Unique Cam Arrangement for Printer Ribbon Feed Mechanism," IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 67-68 Jun. 1983.

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