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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5383734 | Image recording apparatus having a ribbon drive slip clutch An image recording apparatus for performing image recording on a recording medium by using an ink sheet having a plurality of colors of ink includes a recording head acting on the ink sheet to perform image recording on the recording medium, a first feedi... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5114254 | Ribbon cassette having means to feed both fabric and film ribbons A ribbon cassette used for both a fabric ribbon and a film ribbon has a first slit through which a fabric ribbon is passed and a second slit through which a film ribbon is passed, the slits being provided in a wall member which partitions a downstream end... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5082381 | Printer for monochrome and color printing A printer for use with both monochrome and color ink ribbon cartridges has a cartridge holder which is rotatable to correctly position the ink ribbon of whichever cartridge is put in place in front of the print head. The cartridge holder and a transmissio... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5035325 | Cassette for thermal transfer printing film In a thermal transfer printing film cassette having a cassette case and a thermal transfer printing film housed in the case, an outer surface of the case is provided with a plurality of marking positions at which reflective marks are applied. The marks in... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4773776 | Ink ribbon cartridge in a printer A ribbon cartridge may contain a single color ribbon or a multicolor ribbon, and is of wide U construction with a first pair of aligned (coaxial) pivot pins extending away from sides at locations therefrom remote from the legs of the U; a second pair of p... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4770554 | Ribbon drive with invertible gear for printer ribbon cartridge A cartridge is provided with an improved drive which meters ribbon to a constant and selected rate of ribbon advance. At least one ribbon drive cylinder is provided around which the ribbon is wrapped. The drive cylinder is preferably a rubber cylinder of ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4690575 | Device for controlling printing pressure according to the kind of ink ribbon being used A printer which operates to use selectively at least two different types of ink ribbons. The printer is characterized in that the printing pressure is varied in response to the selection of the type of ink ribbon.... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4662766 | Ribbon feed increment change mechanism and coded ribbon cassette to establish feed increment Mechanism for automatically adjusting the feed increment according to the type of ribbon in a ribbon cassette is characterized by a pawl and feed ratchet and to means operative by coded features on a cassette, when the cassette is mounted, to control the ... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4652154 | Thermal printer operative in three modes including direct printing, printing with black ink ribbon cassette, and printing with color ink ribbon cassette A thermal printer includes a thermal head pressed against a paper sheet on a platen directly or through an ink ribbon, a carrier which holds the thermal head and on which a black or color ink ribbon is detachably mounted, a first detector for generating a... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4611938 | Mechanism for raising and feeding ink ribbons in typewriters and similar machines The invention concerns a mechanism for raising and feeding different types of ink ribbons in typewriters and similar machines. With a simple design and using only one motor under programmed control, the mechanism is capable of utilizing ink ribbons econom... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4606661 | Proportional vertical and horizontal ribbon tracking for impact printers A method of and apparatus for proportional ribbon (23) tracking on a printer (20), the printer (20) including a carrier (30) upon which implements of printing, for example the printwheel (25), ribbon (23) and hammer (28) are all mounted for translation op... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4564303 | Nontiltable, straight line path ribbon cartridge shifting means for multicolor ribbon including MICR ink A printer for use with a data processor and a ribbon cartridge for use in the same are disclosed. The cartridge has at least two separate ribbon supplies which may differ in the type of ink on the ribbon (MICR vs. ordinary) and/or in color of ink or other... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4561791 | Alternate ribbon feed mechanism for fabric and carbon ribbon cassettes A ribbon feeding mechanism for a typewriter or printer includes a pivotally mounted platform for removably receiving a fabric or carbon ribbon cassette. A manually operable lever carries ribbon feeding components including a toothed wheel for engaging the... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4494886 | Printing device A printing device having a plurality of indicating units for indicating information on the ink ribbon and having a detecting unit for ink ribbon information, with the indicating units and the detecting unit being arranged opposite to each other.... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4440514 | Adjustable ribbon feed rates dependent upon ribbon type for ink ribbon cassettes A feed mechanism for advancing an ink ribbon, supported in a cartridge which is inserted into a typing machine, in feeding steps whose length is determined in dependence upon the type of the ribbon, the mechanism including: a feed roller rotatably mounted... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4353658 | Ribbon feed mode shift mechanism Leaf spring (20) is overcome by a coil spring (15) when a cartridge cylinder (42) is not in place. In that status bottom gear (11) is engaged with bottom gear (17) so that movement from shaft (1) produces long ribbon feed. When a cartridge (40) is mounted... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4231667 | Typewriter ribbon feed mechanism A feed mechanism for advancing a cartridged ink ribbon in feeding steps whose length is determined dependent upon the type of the ribbon contained in the ribbon cartridge. The feed mechanism includes a feed roller mounted in the cartridge and operatively ... | 11/04/1980 |
| 3976183 | Typewriter ribbon supply adapter for replaceable ribbons An adapter permits replaceable inked ribbons to be used in a typewriter that is constructed to receive ribbon cartridges. Such a typewriter has means to removably retain a cartridge in place, and the adapter has a base plate that is engaged by said means.... | 08/24/1976 |
