Thermal printer and method for using

Details Thermal printer and method for using Thermal printer and method for using

1997-02-10

1998-06-09

Eickholt, Eugene H.

Typewriting machines

Sheet or web

Including sheet guide

347215, 347218, 271225, 271902, B41J 1310

Patent

active

057624313

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a thermal printer for printing a card. The printer includes a housing having an input/output end configured for both inputting the card into the housing and outputting the card from the housing. A print head is positioned within the housing for printing the card. A card input station and a card output station are located at the input/output end of the housing. A stationary diverter ramp is positioned between the input/output end of the housing and the print head. The diverter ramp has a sloped diverting surface generally facing away from the input/output end of the housing. The printer is also equipped with a mechanism for feeding the card from the input station, past the diverter ramp, to the print head. The printer further includes a mechanism for reversing direction of the card and feeding the card from the print head back towards the diverter ramp such that the card engages the sloped diverting surface of the diverter ramp and is directed toward the output station.

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