Media feed and carriage motion mechanism for shuttle-type printers
US5433543A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J23/025
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shuttle-type printer includes a media feed assembly to controllably transfer a recording media through a printing station and a carriage operably mounted at the printing station to move bidirectionally across the media. The printer further includes means mechanically connected to the carriage and media feed assembly for simultaneously (1) moving the carriage and (2) indexing the media through the printing station, whereby the means includes a single motor. Accordingly, a single drive motor can accomplish both carriage motion and media advancement.
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