Patent · US Expired

Stacker for a printer

US6827515B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
12References
14Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 2003
Grant dateDec 7, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S271/902
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transaction-based printer has a sheet drive for forwarding a sheet through a printing station to a cutting station where the sheet is severed from a spool by a rotary cutter. A kicker element is mounted in the cutting station. Movement of the kicker element is coordinated through the cutter drive with that of the rotary cutter so that the severed sheet is kicked into a bin located in the top cover of the printer. The printer can be, for example, an ink-jet, dot matrix, dye sublimation or thermal printer used to print tickets, vouchers, coupons or the like.

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