Typewriting machines – Sheet or web – Including sheet guide
Patent
1995-05-01
1999-02-23
Funk, Stephen R.
Typewriting machines
Sheet or web
Including sheet guide
4005833, 400708, 271241, B41J 1310
Patent
active
058736654
ABSTRACT:
A printer for printing characters and images on recording paper comprising: a paper cassette for storing the recording paper; a platen roller around which the recorrding paper is wound at the time of the transfer of images for printing; a clamping mechanism for clamping the recording paper between the clamping mechanism and the platen roller; a motor for driving the platen roller through a gear unit; a thermal printing head for transferring images onto the recording paper; paper feeding rollers for feeding the recording paper from the paper cassette to the clamper; paper discharging rollers for discharging the recording paper upon the completion of the transfer of images thereto; and an ink cassette storing an ink sheet inside thereof; in which the clamping mechanism comprises a clamper which is mounted on the platen roller in such a manner as to permit the free movement of the clamper, holds the recording paper by pushing the recording paper onto the platen roller in a first position and also releases the recording paper in a second position.
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Aizawa Jyun-ichi
Ezaki Hitoshi
Nakagawa Kunihiko
Nakao Hiroshi
Sunaga Kouhei
Funk Stephen R.
Mitsubishi Denki & Kabushiki Kaisha
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