Ink ribbon cassette with movable guide rolls
US4776714A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J35/28
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a printer having a thermal print head and a cooperable platen roll. The platen roll is driven to advance a web of record medium and an ink ribbon into cooperation with the print head. The printer can use an ink ribbon cartridge. The printer has a compact arrangement for the record medium supply roll, the ink ribbon cartridge, the printing mechanism, the drive mechanism, the keyboard, and the cutting mechanism for cutting tags from the web. The ink ribbon cartridge has shiftable guide rolls cooperating with pins on the printer to assure accurate alignment of the ribbon on the print head.
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