Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344326 | Ink jet recording apparatus capable of performing a duplex print operation An ink jet recording apparatus performs a print operation by controlling an ink jet recording head to eject ink drops there from against front and back surfaces of a recording sheet at a print position. The apparatus includes a transporting mechanism for transportin... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7218337 | Optical scanner, optical-path adjustment method, and image forming apparatus An optical scanner includes a light source which emits a light beam, a reflection mirror which has a reflection surface, a first axis parallel to a main-scanning direction, and a second axis along the reflection surface and perpendicular to the first axis, and an op... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6719469 | Ink jet recording apparatus capable of performing a duplex print operation An ink jet recording apparatus performs a print operation by controlling an ink jet recording head to eject ink drops therefrom against front and back surfaces of a recording sheet at a print position. The apparatus includes a transporting mechanism for transporting... | 04/13/2004 |
| 4563101 | Printer A card inserter 1 is detachably mounted on a main part 14 of a printer, by making catchings of pins 32 and 27 on the main part by hooks 31 and 24 of the left and right guide post 10 and 11. After mounting of the card inserter 1, an idler gear 17 links the... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4164376 | Multiple path paper feed system for a printer In a high speed printer, a system is provided for permitting paper feed optionally through openings at the front, bottom and rear of the printer housing. First and second spaced parallel arcuate rear guide members define a rear guideway leading paper from... | 08/14/1979 |
| 3978964 | Magnetic head control assembly for a magnetic passbook printing system A printing apparatus is provided for printing on a document or bank passbook which has affixed thereto a magnetic stripe on which information with respect to the print operation is written and/or read by a magnetic head scanning assembly. The printing app... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3966037 | Equipment for handling different forms for an accounting machine The invention concerns a form handling device for an accounting machine wherein a continuous form, a journal form and an accounting card are independently supplied on the printing platen.... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3954054 | Squeeze printer for papers or stacks of papers of varying thicknesses A squeeze printer for papers or stacks of papers of varying thicknesses wherein a plurality of printing platens are provided comprising individual flexible wall sections of a paper supporting chute which will accommodate different thicknesses of paper or ... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3951251 | Document positioning means for printing apparatus A document positioning device is provided having a document holder or carrier which is driven by a stepper motor to position a document clamped therein for printing thereon. A row of light sources, e.g. light emitting diodes (LEDs) are pre-positioned and ... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3942622 | Document stop and position indicator mechanism For use in a business machine having a printer and a platen for backing documents during printing, a document stop and position indicator mechanism comprising, in preferred form: movable document stop means for vertically supporting a document at a presel... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3933234 | Document handling assembly for a printer A passbook handling assembly for positioning a passbook relative to a type carrier in a printer. The handling assembly includes document gripping fingers at the ends of pivoted arms. A servomotor causes the arms to pivot through an arc. The document gripp... | 01/20/1976 |
