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Continuous paper transporting mechanism and printing apparatus having the same

US7337936B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2003
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H23/1888
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing apparatus having a mechanism for transporting continuous paper includes: a frictionally transporting section for frictionally transporting the continuous paper; a paper braking section provided on an upstream side of the frictionally transporting section; a paper-position restricting section constituted by a pair of rollers arranged between the frictionally transporting section and the paper braking section obliquely at a predetermined angle θ with respect to a paper transporting direction; a buffer device provided between the paper-position restricting section and the frictionally transporting section to absorb slack of the paper; and a printing section disposed on a downstream side of the frictionally transporting section.

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