Print gap optimizer

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1991-10-24

1992-06-02

Eickholt, Eugene H.

Typewriting machines

Including adjustment for optimum printing plane

Responsive to thickness of record-medium

101 9325, 250561, 250571, B41J 1120

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051182092

ABSTRACT:
A typical printing device has a document feeder, a printer, and a document transport mechanism for transporting documents from the document feeder to the printer. In accordance with the invention, there is provided a thickness measurer which measures the thickness of a document prior to the transport of the document to the printer, a controller which receives the thickness information and which provides a gap-adjustment signal, and an adjuster which receives the gap-adjustment signal and adjusts the gap accordingly.

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