Ribbon lifting mechanism
US4022313A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1975 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J35/14
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a printer wherein a ribbon is driven against a platen by a print element there is provided a ribbon lifting mechanism having a one revolution motor which drives, via a n-to-1 reduction gear, a ribbon guide to pivot to different positions whereby different transverse portions of the ribbon are interposed between the impact region of the print element and the platen.
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