Small diameter drum thermal printer using edge detector
US5087925A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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