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Multicolor printing apparatus having a multicolor ribbon shifting mechanism

US5154520A · kind A · utility

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2References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 1991
Grant dateOct 13, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 14, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J25/308
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multicolor printing apparatus having a multicolor ribbon shifting mechanism is disclosed wherein the multicolor ribbon is selectively separated from a print paper to be printed on prior to shifting the multicolor ribbon to change colors based upon a shift amount which is required to shift the multicolor ribbon from a current position to a next position in order to print characters having a desired color.

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