Patent · US Expired

Means for printing OCR and bar code on cards

US4057011A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
15References
4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 2, 1976
Grant dateNov 8, 1977
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Expiry dateMar 2, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K1/121
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printing apparatus for the printing of OCR and bar codes on identification cards, credit cards and the like. The card is conveyed intermediate a plurality of selectively operable print bars and pressure bars. The pressure bars are held in position by biasing means selected to provide regulated backing pressure to the credit card to achieve controlled printing pressure. This combination results in high quality OCR and bar code print out.

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