Printer device for printing a strip medium
US6079891A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/13
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer device for printing on a strip medium, the device comprising a body (1), a carriage (5) movable in translation along a guide (2) secured to the body (1) and carrying a pivoting print head (7), and resilient means (9) disposed between the carriage (5) and the print head (7), a cover carrying a platen and pivotally connected to the body (1) to pivot between an open position and a closed position in which the print head (7) is held pressed against the platen by the resilient means (9), a locking member carried by the body (1) in retractable manner between a first position in which it co-operates with an abutment secured to the cover and a second position in which it escapes from the abutment, the locking member (17) being secured to a lever (19) hinged to the body (1), the lever (19) having an end that co-operates with the print head in such a manner that during the movement of the locking member (17) between its first and second positions, the end of the lever (19) causes the print head (7) to pivot against the effect of the resilient means (9).
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