Media position sensing system having a plurality of apertures in the media edge margin
US5682039A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D15/24
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A media position sensing system for a plotter in which a media is driven along at least one edge thereof comprising a plurality of apertures in the media positioned within the width of the edge and an optical detector positioned along the edge for sensing the appearance of the apertures in order to sense a selected position of the media. In a particular embodiment, the width of the apertures are less than one-half the width of the edge and are offset spaced from one another across the width of the edge to present an effective detection capability equivalent to a single aperture having a width equal to the width of the edge. The apertures extend along the length of the media a distance approximately equal to the width of the edge and are located near the end of the length of the media for sensing the end of the media.
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