Printer having interface unit for selecting text orientation

Details Printer having interface unit for selecting text orientation Printer having interface unit for selecting text orientation

1997-10-14

1999-03-02

Eickholt, Eugene

Typewriting machines

Control of print position along print-line by signal...

281 211, 281 29, 412 13, 412 33, B41J 2116

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058761314

ABSTRACT:
A printer for printing on a binder strip and having a platen for supporting the binder strip, a print head mechanism and a print head controller. An interface unit is provided which includes indicia formed on the housing of the unit indicative of the spine of a bound book. The indicia includes three regions that represent three zones of the spine, with the three regions each having as associated visual indicator and switch for enabling a user to select a spine zone. A user can enter text, using a keyboard, to be printed on spine zone when the visual indicator associated with the spine zone has been made active using the associated switch.

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