Thermal transfer MICR point-of-sale printer with bi-directional clutch
US5997192A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A point-of-sale printer including a facility for encoding MICR indicia at a precise location called the amount field. A single stepper motor in combination with a unique bi-direction clutch mechanism is used to engage the print head with a platen, and to engage a read head with the check, so that indicia can be sequentially imprinted and read within the transaction printer.
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