Printer apparatus and cutting mechanism

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1984-06-11

1985-10-01

Burr, Edgar S.

Typewriting machines

Carriage or carriage-moving or movement-regulating mechanism

Carriage-feed mechanism

400322, 400328, 400621, 83602, B41J 2530, B41J 1170

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active

045442932

ABSTRACT:
A printer apparatus including a printhead (14) for printing on a data carrier (20), a printhead carrier (15) for moving the printhead along a path, a cutter mechanism (30) for cutting the data carrier upon command, a bi-directional drive means (34) having an output shaft (36) operable to be driven in first and second directions and a one-way clutch means (46) operatively associated with the output shaft for actuating the cutter mechanism (30) and driving the printhead carrier (14). The drive means when effecting rotation of the output shaft (36) in the first direction effecting movement of the printhead carrier and printhead along the path and when effecting rotation of the output shaft in the second direction effecting actuation of the cutter mechanism (30) to cut the data carrier.

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patent: 4338035 (1982-07-01), Kondo et al.
patent: 4376585 (1983-03-01), Fromme et al.

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