Patent · US Expired

Printer and method

US5186553A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
15References
17Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 20, 1991
Grant dateFeb 16, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 20, 2011

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.

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