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Small diameter drum thermal printer using edge detector

US5087925A · kind A · utility

10Cited by
3References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 1, 1990
Grant dateFeb 11, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J29/46
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a thermal printer having a small diameter drum, a sensor having an emitter and detector detects the lead edge of a receiver sheet just prior to its entry into the nip between the drum and a print head.

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