Tape printer having spacing function

Details Tape printer having spacing function Tape printer having spacing function

1995-07-25

1997-07-15

Hilten, John S.

Typewriting machines

Including justification or quadding of print-line

By programmed-control-system

400 9, 400 10, 400 76, B41J 1914

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RE0355623

ABSTRACT:
A tape printer automatically expands an input character string up to the length of a desired printing range. Operating a fixed length key after input of printing data causes an indication, for example, "PRINTING LENGTH: 10" to appear. The "PRINTING LENGTH" indication is varied by, for example, rotating a character selecting dial. When a printing key is operated, an actually printable dot column count is determined from the selected printing length. The dot column count minus the total character width (dot column count required to print all desired characters) provides a margin space YS. If the margin space is equal to or greater than the total character spacing (i.e., the number of inter-character positions), a new margin space YS is determined, and the character spacing value is incremented by one dot column. The characters are then printed on the printing tape using the spacing value thus obtained.

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