Thermal transfer printer including single reversible motor for p

Details Thermal transfer printer including single reversible motor for p Thermal transfer printer including single reversible motor for p

1987-10-07

1988-10-04

Shaw, Clifford C.

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400120, 400225, 400185, 400 59, G01D 1510

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047758694

ABSTRACT:
A thermal transfer printer having an ink ribbon winding mechanism and a heating element biasing mechanism driven by a single motor source is provided. A carriage is slideably mounted on a guide for reciprocating along a platen. A print head including a heating element is mounted on the carriage. An ink ribbon winding means for moving the ink ribbon across the heating element and a head displacing means for displacing the heating element towards the platen during printing and away from the platen when not printing are both mounted on the carriage. The motor is operatively coupled to the ink ribbon winding means and the print head displacing means.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4517573 (1985-05-01), Yana
patent: 4553861 (1985-11-01), Lendl
patent: 4651165 (1987-03-01), Shimada
patent: 4653939 (1987-03-01), Hibino
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 06/902,271.

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