Arrangement for an electronic postage meter machine
US5778347A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00532
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Arrangement for an electronic manual franking machine having an ink printer head and an integrated system for controlling and supplying the ink printer head includes a housing containing a first assembly, which includes a carriage, an ink printer head with a replaceable ink tank and a cleaning part with a sealing cap, and a second assembly which includes at least one data input and control electronics as well as a rechargeable battery with a charging connection. The carriage operates such that the recording medium is maintained taut in the printing region. The cleaning ensues by ink ejection and/or extraction into the sealing cap, by sucking the sealing cap empty and wiping the ink printer head. Specifically fashioned extraction channels enable a shortened cleaning procedure.
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