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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096720 | Printer with stacker Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls of di... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7237969 | Dual output tray Embodiments herein comprise a printing/copying media output device or terminal that includes a single media output tray that can be used as a flat tray or a basket tray. The media output tray has a first portion that connects to a media output device, a second porti... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7093992 | Versatile collator and system incorporating same An efficient collator. The collator includes a first mechanism for selectively separating physical output from a device. A second mechanism is coupled to the first mechanism and facilitates angling and/or rotating the first mechanism based on the physical output. In... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6990902 | Displacement device for a machine for processing flat printing materials and machine having the displacement device A displacement device for a machine for processing flat printing materials includes a slide displaceable along a displacement path in and counter to a thrust direction, and being divided along the thrust direction into two slide parts. A drag joint forms a mutual co... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979080 | Printer having improved recording medium feeding mechanism A printer includes a print head including nozzles that eject ink on a recording medium sheet, first and second rollers provided on a sheet feeding path for feeding the sheet therealong, a platen provided between the first and second rollers for guiding the sheet on ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6896432 | Recording apparatus Ridges and grooves are alternately formed on a platen in the direction of transporting sheets. Wave holding spurs are rotatably supported by torsion springs downstream of a recording area, and pressed against the grooves. Sheet discharge roller pairs are disposed ge... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6830400 | Methods and systems for a multi-position print media feed-tray Methods and systems for a multi-position print media feed tray are described. In one embodiment, a print media feed-tray comprises a structure for holding print media. The print media feed-tray further comprises a coupling device for orienting the structure relative... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6742949 | Paper discharging apparatus of ink-jet printer A sheet discharging apparatus of a printer has a tray on which printed paper is consecutively stacked, holders for supporting the printed paper above the tray, a rack reciprocating in a direction perpendicular to a sheet discharging direction “A” by the driving ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6712463 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus has a sheet conveyor and platen provided with plural extrusions for supporting the sheet material in the recording area, the plural extrusions being arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the sheet material at designated intervals... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6659603 | Ink jet recording method and apparatus having platen with extrusions positioned in one-to-one correspondence with roller nips An ink jet recording apparatus, which records with deposition of ink droplets onto a recording medium by use of an ink jet recording head, includes a platen for supporting a recording medium in a position facing the ink jet recording head, a plurality of ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6503011 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus for performing the recording operation of a recording medium conveyed by a conveying portion using a recording portion has an irregularity forming discharging portion for forming the recording direction crossing a conveying direction... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6089772 | Ejection tray for a printer A printer includes a housing defining a media feed portion and a media eject port, the housing being adapted to house a print engine for printing onto recording media. Included in the printer is a base slideably receivable in the housing at a position lat... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5888001 | Paper tray for ink jet printer The collecting tray of a ink-jet printer is equipped with a guard to prevent the paper immediately after exiting from the printer to fall to the bottom of the tray. The guard is much narrower than the width of the tray so that the guard tilts the paper. A... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5874979 | Ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording apparatus using an ink jet recording head for recording by discharging ink onto a recording medium arranged in a recording area includes a device for feeding the recording medium. The feeding device is arranged along the recording are... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5393151 | Print medium handling system including cockle ribs to control pen-to-print medium spacing during printing A printer mechanism to control pen-to-print medium spacing during printing is described. The preferred embodiment of the mechanism includes a printhead and an adjacent platen, the printhead and the platen defining a print zone therebetween. The platen inc... | 02/28/1995 |
| 4758845 | Thermal printer carriage-medium transport A thermal printer having a main shaft supporting a carriage mounted with printing mechanisms including a printing head and an ink ribbon peeling member for peeling an ink ribbon off the recording sheet as the carriage travels, and fixedly provided with sh... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4696591 | Fan folded printer output collector A printer having a fan folded output is provided with an output catching tray which cantilevers upwardly at an angle of 35°-55° from the printer output. The tray includes side walls defining a bottom which bears on the top of the printer. The sidewalls ... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4581618 | Recorder having paper feed mechanism A recorder comprises first drive means for feeding a record paper to a stand-by position, second drive means for feeding the record paper from the stand-by position to a record position, and transport means for retracting a retainer which retains the reco... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4502805 | Device for line printers for the depositing of sheet-like data carriers A deposit container for printers for the deposition of sheet-like data carriers which are delivered by means of a platen is pivotably disposed above the platen to permit selective sheet stacking in upwards or downwards sequence. A pair of transport roller... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4430012 | Paper guide for line printer A curvilinear, semi-rigid paper guide for a bi-directional line printer mounted on a platen which provides a surface that bears against the moving print head as the print medium passes between the print head and the paper guide is disclosed. By adjusting ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4234305 | Transfer sheet guiding device A transfer sheet guiding device for guiding a transfer sheet along a predetermined path. The device includes a separating member for separating one lateral side of a transfer sheet from an image carrying member, a rotary body, located adjacent the one lat... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4042091 | Record material feed apparatus Record material feed apparatus for use with a printing machine of the type including a platen, means for rotating the platen about its axis, at least one roller, a lever capable of manual movement between first and second positions, and means coupled betw... | 08/16/1977 |
