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Printer roll feed mechanism

US10434800B1 · kind B1 · utility

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342References

20Claims

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Assignee

Datamax-O'Neil Corporation · US

Inventors

Kenneth Colonel · Oviedo, US
Richard Hatle · Oviedo, US
Michael James Wells · Lake Forest Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2018
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2801/12
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A media feeding system comprises a driver configured to rotate a media roll in a first direction; a vacuum roller positioned in a media feed path and configured to rotate in the first direction; and a media end detecting sensor positioned in the media feed path, the media end detecting sensor being configured to detect a leading edge of the media; wherein the driver rotates the media roll in a second direction opposite the first direction in response to the sensor detecting the leading end of the media.

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