Thermal printer with movable drive roll
US5165806A · kind A · utility
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6References
8Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J32/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer comprises a cassette bay (8) having a lid (16), a printing mechanism comprising a thermal print head (26) and a platen (32) and a mechanism (38, 50) for moving the theremal print head between an inoperative and an operative position. The mechanism is also responsible for simultaneously moving a drive roller of the printer between an inoperative and operative position. In the operative position, the drive roller cooperates with an output roller of a cassette inserted into the printer to provide an outlet nip.
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