Cassette for holding ink ribbon and print paper therein and printer incorporating the cassette therein
US6069642A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J13/103
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink ribbon-print paper cassette is used in a thermal printer. A paper tray accommodates a stack of single sheets of print paper. The paper tray has an opening through which the print paper is fed into a paper path on a sheet-by-sheet basis. An ink ribbon for thermal printing runs over a thermal head located adjacent the paper tray. A housing accommodates the paper tray, thermal head, and ink ribbon therein. When the cassette is loaded into the thermal printer, the outer surface of the cassette and an inner wall of the thermal printer cooperate to form a paper path therebetween through which each of the sheets of print paper is advanced from the paper tray to the thermal head.
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