Printer with ribbon mask opening mechanism

Details Printer with ribbon mask opening mechanism Printer with ribbon mask opening mechanism

1995-03-20

1996-12-03

Hilten, John S.

Typewriting machines

Including interposed inking device for record-medium

Means auxiliary to ribbon mechanism

4002481, B41J 3503

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055801790

ABSTRACT:
A printer having ribbon mask opening mechanism is provided with a carriage, a print head, and a printing ribbon. The printer includes a ribbon mask pivotable about a shaft parallel to a feeding direction of the printing ribbon between a closed condition and an open condition of the ribbon mask, a device for biasing the ribbon mask in its closing direction, and a mechanism for opening the ribbon mask against a biasing force of the biasing device. The ribbon mask opening mechanism in the printer allows an operator to smoothly replace the printing ribbon and also allows the operator to easily set the printing ribbon in a proper position.

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