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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186896 | Apparatus and method for printing and dispensing a web An apparatus for dispensing a web from a plurality of rolls of serrated bags, includes first and second web printer/web feeders, each adapted to advance and print first and second webs from a first and second roll of serrated bags respectively, the first and second ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7938590 | Methods and apparatus for printing receipts and validating forms A dual-purpose printer for printing receipts and validating forms is provided. The printer comprises a receipt drive roller for driving paper through a receipt path, a dual-purpose roller capable of contacting the drive roller, and a validation idler roller adapted ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7435023 | Printing apparatus and printing method A printer 1 has transportation paths for conveying media in two directions, that of a first transportation path P1 and that of a second transportation path P2 (or third transportation path P3) perpendicular to the first transportation pat... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7177962 | Multifunctional apparatus having facsimile and copying functions wherein both functions share the same conveying path when reading and printing data There is provide a reading/recording apparatus capable of ensuring that a reading device and a recording device do not collide when the apparatus is miniaturized to thereby protect the reading unit and the recording unit by having the reading device and the recordin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7120381 | Image-forming machine A copier comprising rolled paper accommodation units in which the rolled papers are installed, paper feed rollers and paper conveying rollers for conveying the papers delivered from the rolled papers along a paper conveying passage, a cutter and an image-forming mea... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7056047 | Printing apparatus and method for printing on two printing mediums with substantially perpendicular transportation paths A printer 1 has transportation paths for conveying media in two directions, that of a first transportation path P1 and that of a second transportation path P2 (or third transportation path P3) perpendicular to the first transportation pat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6929414 | Reading/recording apparatus, reading control method, and program for implementing the method There is provided a reading/recording apparatus which is capable of properly conveying originals during original reading operation, even if there exists a state where a recording medium conveying device shares the same space with an original conveying path. A shared... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6893175 | Method and system for high speed digital metering A system and a method to control the motion of envelopes within a postage printing module to accommodate the use of slower print techniques and to achieve continuous high speed throughput in a mail processing system. At least two print heads in series are utilized t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6783290 | Method and system for high speed digital metering using low velocity print technology A system and a method to control the motion of envelopes within a postage printing module to accommodate the use of slower print techniques and to achieve high throughput in a mail processing system. The system transports envelopes according to a motion profile in w... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6773180 | Image recording apparatus When images in the order of photographing are printed on papers being conveyed in parallel, the images are allotted to each paper such that the order of an image to be printed in a predetermined order from the leading end of the paper closer to a tray is one smaller... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6709177 | Paper feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus Two paper trays 11, 12 are disposed in such a manner that they are superimposed on top of each other in the vertical direction, a first paper feed roller 13 for feeding out paper from the upper-side paper tray 11 is disposed backwardly of and ob... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6443645 | Printer with cutter blades for printing on rolled paper and slipsheet A cabinet is formed on the top face with an entry opening for rolled paper, and a storage section for accommodating the rolled paper. A cover is provided for opening/closing the entry opening, and the upper front of the cover is provided as a slipsheet en... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6361163 | Inkjet printer, and method of assembling the printer, for printing an image on a first receiver and on a second receiver An inkjet printer, and method of assembling the printer, for printing an image on a first receiver of a first size and on a second receiver of a second size. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first receiver is fed in a first direct... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5829898 | Printing assembly with discrete load enhancement apparatus and method A printing assembly (10) having a printer (30) and a single sheet transport mechanism (22) for automatically transporting discrete sheets seriatim from within a tray held in a tray receptacle (32) to the printer and a discrete sheet load enhancement appar... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5815186 | Removable roll-feed apparatus and method A removable roll-feed apparatus that is removably attachable to a printer/plotter. Inexpensive printer/plotters will have the option of the attachment of a simple, but yet reliable, roll-feed apparatus which is easily attached to the printer/plotter witho... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5730535 | Simplex and duplex printing system using a reversible duplex path A printing system for producing a print job, the printing system including a print engine for imaging regular substrates, fed to the print engine from a regular substrate feeding apparatus and delivering the imaged regular substrates to an output; and a d... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5486061 | Paper feeding method and apparatus for preventing the double feeding of papers In a paper feeding method and an apparatus therefor, papers are selectively fed to a paper-processing station through at least two paper guide paths. The respective papers fed through the paper guide paths are monitored to determine whether or not a doubl... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5480245 | Gaming device with an improved paper supply system A gaming device is shown having a controller that controls the operation of the gaming device and a printer that records events on paper in response to the controller. A first magazine is provided for holding fan folded paper to be input to the feed mecha... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5391008 | Printer having continuous sheet supply mechanism and automatic cut sheet supply mechanism A printer including a printing section capable of printing on both continuous sheet and cut sheet paper, including a printer housing containing the printing section, a pivot shaft being provided to the printer housing; a continuous sheet supplier for supp... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5328280 | Printer having means for switching medium feed path from sheet feed path to web feed path or vice versa A printer capable of printing selectively on cut sheets and webs, wherein feed paths along which the cut sheets and webs are fed by respective feeding devices are selected depending upon the type of the recording medium. The sheet driving device may inclu... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5223940 | Image recording apparatus with control of cutter blades and retraction of recording medium web in response to detection of a cut sheet An image recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium, includes an: image recording device for recording an image on a recording medium, a conveying device for conveying the recording medium, and a cutter for cutting the recording medi... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5186556 | Paper sheet guide for a printer A printer includes an outer case housing a printing head and a platen and being provided with a paper sheet introducing opening. A paper sheet introducing guide is mounted on the outer case to guide a paper sheet introduced into the introducing opening to... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5149217 | Selectively actuatable multiple medium feed mechanism for a micro printer A plurality of micro medium feed mechanisms are provided at different locations in a printer and are all driven by a single step motor through a plurality of clutches and are selectively capable of feeding several different types of mediums, e.g., a sheet... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5139353 | Printer having a single platen with multiple paper feed A printer capable of selective printing of a relatively narrow uncut sheet or a relatively wide cut sheet has a paper feeding apparatus for such selective printing. The paper feeding apparatus includes an uncut sheet feeding mechanism for feeding the uncu... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5116034 | Envelope/sheet feed mechanism A mechanism is described for automatically handling envelopes and paper sheets, the mechanism having an input window for receiving the envelopes and paper sheets. The mechanism comprises a first tray for holding a stack of paper sheets and is mountable in... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4944620 | Printer device for duplicate slips and the like A printer for printing data on an original slip and on a copy slip in which both are dropped into a guide chute. Feed and pinch rollers having a higher degree of friction that the friction between the slips tend to drive both slips along the chute and pas... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4915525 | Slip issuing apparatus The slip issuing apparatus comprises a support or a container for supporting or containing plural kinds of slips having different slip widths, separately; a printing device having a printing head for determining each printing range of the printing head ac... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4826336 | Printing and web feed apparatus in a cash register or the like Disclosed herewith is a printing apparatus for use in a cash register or the like, in which a receipt sheet and a journal sheet are disposed in parallel to each other on a platen that defines a print line and a movable printing body including a printing h... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4813800 | Paper feed apparatus for printer A paper feed apparatus includes a plurality of guide ribs formed on a printer top cover disposed above a platen, the guide ribs being aligned along the axial direction of the platen, and a discharge roller is arranged between each pair of the guide ribs. ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4781480 | Printer and paper insertion device suitable therefor A printer includes a first paper feed passage extending from the rear of a platen to a printing position through the lower part of the platen, and a second paper feed passage extending from substantially just under the printing position to the printing po... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4735521 | Drive apparatus for a printer mechanism A drive apparatus for a printer mechanism including a printhead comprises first and second print medium drive means for feeding first and second print mediums past the printhead, a main drive gear rotatable in a first direction for driving the first print... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4722623 | Printer and paper insertion device suitable therefor A printer comprises a first paper feed passage extending from the rear of a platen to a printing position through the lower part of the platen, and a second paper feed passage extending from substantially just under the printing position to the printing p... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4707159 | Serial printer including a laterally reciprocable recording head, paper bail control, paper detection and feeding means, a multicolor ink ribbon including a head cleaning zone, a ribbon cassette and ribbon shift means A printer for performing recording successively while a recording head moves backwards and forwards in a predetermined direction with respect to a recording medium such as paper. A paper hold roller for pressing the recording medium against a platen in th... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4639154 | Dual station printer mechanism A dual station printer mechanism (10) including a first feed roller (22), a second feed roller (24), drive means (16) having an output shaft (20) for driving the first and second feed rollers (22, 24) and coupling means in the form of one-way clutches (34... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4390296 | Printing machine Several guide channels (6, 7) for respectively one paper web are arranged in a fan shape, these channels being oriented toward the nip (5) of a pair of feed rolls (1) of a printing device (2, 3) and each being equipped with a gripper (8, 9). In the rest p... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4229113 | Shared document feed station A shared document feed station includes a common drive mechanism for normally advancing a receipt tape through a receipt tape zone and for selective operation to advance an alternative document through an alternative document zone. Document detectors sens... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4205770 | Selective feeding of record media A stepping motor drives an input shaft in a predetermined clockwise or counterclockwise direction and a pressure roller shaft is movable into engagement with rollers on the input shaft. The center roller of the input shaft is movable out of engagement wit... | 06/03/1980 |
