Patent · US Expired

Printer having a paper out/cover open sensor and method therefor

US5823696A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 1997
Grant dateOct 20, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J29/393
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printer has a control circuit to stop a print head from printing when paper runs out or when the cover of the printer is opened is disclosed. Only one switch is used to detect the absence of paper and the position of the cover.

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