Re-inkable ribbon transport system

Details Re-inkable ribbon transport system Re-inkable ribbon transport system

1985-12-24

1987-11-17

Wright, Jr., Ernest T.

Typewriting machines

Including interposed inking device for record-medium

Renovation of used ribbon

400196, 400212, 400214, 4002161, 400240, 4002404, 400248, B41J 2712

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047071559

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for supplying a newly re-coated continuous ribbon to a moving printhead carrier in a printer. The present invention is particularly adaptable for use in thermal printers having multicolored ribbons. The apparatus comprises a cartridge housing which is mounted on the printer frame, and which contains the ribbons. The newly re-coated ribbons exit the cartridge housing, become coupled to the moving printhead carrier, and then reenter the cartridge housing as used ribbon. The used ribbon passes a re-coating station where it is re-inked through contact with a donor ribbon and heated pressure rollers to become newly re-coated ribbon. A lift arm on the printhead carrier selects the desired colored ribbon which has been newly re-coated for printing.

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