Non-impact printer
US4775870A · kind A · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J25/316
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A non-impact printer has a movable printhead carriage for traversing a print medium and has a bracket, also serving as a heat sink, pivotally connected to the printhead carriage. A non-impact printhead is secured to the bracket and positioned to contact the print medium. A spring is positioned between the bracket and the printhead carriage to move the bracket and consequently the attached printhead into contact with the print medium. A printhead adjusting eccentric, causing relative motion between the printhead carriage and the bracket, enables vertical positioning of the printhead with respect to the print medium.
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