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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387460 | Collating stacker and method of use A system and method designed to collate sequenced product. The system includes a holding bin having a first open end and a second open end. A moveable table is positioned at the first open end of the holding bin. A sheet inserter mechanism is positioned adjacent to ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7121543 | Recording medium receiver and recording apparatus incorporating the same In a receiver for receiving a recording medium discharged from a recording apparatus, a pivotable receiving member receives the recording medium. A pivotable supporting member supports the receiving member so as to place one of a plurality of pivoting angles of the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7080948 | Paper ejecting mechanism and ink-jet printer having the paper ejecting mechanism A paper ejecting mechanism and an ink-jet printer having the paper ejecting mechanism. The paper ejecting mechanism includes an ejecting roller and a star wheel which eject a sheet of paper printed by a printhead into an output tray, and a paper stand installed unde... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6986574 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus with a relatively simple structure for easily, reliably, and stably transporting a recording medium includes a recording head performing a recording operation by discharging ink; a platen for guiding the recording medium, disposed so as to face... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6701841 | Sheet discharge unit A sheet discharge unit has a transfer passage 3 for transferring a sheet of printed paper 2 toward a sheet receiving tray 20, and a pair of left and right jump wings 11, 11 located at both sides of the transfer passage 3 and moveable between a guide posit... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6568865 | Ejected paper receiving unit for large printer and large printer equipped with the same A fulcrum shaft 61 and a recessed sheet member 64, which together constitute an ejected paper receiving unit that is rotatable force forward and backward within a range extending from a front receiving position and a rear receiving position. When an opera... | 05/27/2003 |
| 5915863 | Ink jet printer A paper discharge section for a printer having a printer body includes first and second support portions mounted on the printer body. At least one of the support portions is slidable towards and away from the other support portion. A paper pushing down po... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5890822 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus in which an imaged sheet is discharged onto a stacking portion, includes a recording device for forming an image on a sheet, a discharge device for discharging a sheet on which the image was formed onto the stacking portion, a s... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5494364 | Printer having an inverting paper tray A printer which is compact, can accurately supply paper and has reduced noise characteristics. Additionally, the printer enables easy correction of paper jams and can be selectively operated in various modes according to the user's preference. The printer... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5362163 | Sheet holding mechanism A sheet holding mechanism is provided for receiving and stacking sheets, such as recording papers, ejected from a main apparatus such as, for instance, a printer. The mechanism comprises an ejected sheet tray provided with the main apparatus that is swing... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5356230 | Sheet guide attaching mechanism of a printer A sheet guide attaching mechanism comprises front and rear end portions of the sheet guide which respectively serve as turning fulcrums and are detachable from a printer. When printing is performed on a cut sheet, the rear end portion is detached from the... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5324020 | Paper stacking system for printers A sheet stacking system is provided which includes mechanism designed to compensate for the aerodynamic forces which act on a sheet as it passes from the printer's output port to the floor of the printer's output tray. The system includes a pair of spaced... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5299875 | Method and apparatus for separating sheets emerging from a printer A passive wet paper handling system for use, preferably, with an ink jet printer. The wet paper handling system includes an edge separator extending generally upward from an output platform of the printer and inclined away from a printer paper exit slot f... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5207521 | Guide and cover arrangement for printers A body structure for a printer comprises a front cover and a rear cover and is capable of accommodating a platen roller a typing device and an advance device for advancing and feeding individual or continuous forms. A hinge element fixed to a pillar of th... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5139354 | Printer A printer suitable for use with either a continuous printing form or a separate printing form, includes a printer casing having projections on both sides thereof and a rearwardly inclined groove located below the projections. The paper shelf has elongated... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5073055 | Sheet-feed/sheet-receiving unit used in combination with printer In a printer of the type having a print mechanism comprising a platen rotatable about its own axis for supporting a print sheet, an ink ribbon cassette accommodating an ink ribbon therein, and a print head movable along the platen for performing a print o... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5028156 | Sheet holding mechanism A sheet holding mechanism for receiving and stacking sheets such as recording papers ejected from a main apparatus such as, for instance, a printer. The mechanism comprises an ejected sheet tray provided to the main apparatus that is swingable in a predet... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4961659 | Printer case A printer case adaptable to print individual sheets of paper and fan-fold computer paper has a bottom case and a cover pivotably supported on the cover. The printer components are supported within the bottom case and a sheet guide is pivotably supported o... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4948283 | Apparatus for processing and printing document A document processing printing apparatus such as a word processor has a main body constituted by a box-like frame. The frame includes a top surface serving as a flat paper supply guide surface. A print output unit included in the frame has at least one pa... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4844633 | Active paper drop mechanism for a printer A sheet of paper, upon which characters have been printed by a printhead, is stacked at a collection station using a mechanism that conveys the sheet to a position above a stack of previously printed sheets, while supporting the sheet so that it does not ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4828417 | Printer housing A printer housing which can be adapted for both cut sheet printing paper and continuous printing paper without replacing any of its paper guide members with any external paper guide members. The printer housing comprises a first cover which is pivotably s... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4806035 | Printer with sheet guide and separator A printer includes a platen and a printing head which are covered with a cover. The cover includes a top plate and a rear plate extending substantially vertically from the rear end of the top plate. A cut sheet guide and a separator are rockably mounted o... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4655625 | Single station printer for printing on plural record media A slip/receipt printer is provided with a separator bracket attached at one side thereof to a forms compensating arm in cantilever manner. The separator bracket is biased by magnetic means toward the arm to provide a precise path for receipt paper. A slip... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4602884 | Printing device including pivotable auxiliary paper feeder A line printer including a paper feeder channel disposed in the housing for the acceptance and feed of a recording medium to be printed is provided with an auxiliary paper feeder positionable on the paper feeder channel, whereby the auxiliary paper feeder... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4573815 | Printer A printing device comprising a main cover having an opening which is located above a print mechanism and extends over a printing width of the print mechanism; a paper holder mounted on the main cover, pivotally at a position adjacent to a rear end of the ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4493573 | Printing apparatus A printing apparatus including a printing sheet guide for supporting a single printing sheet, a page feeder for successively feeding a plurality of continuous sheets to a printing section, and a sound absorber and a noise silencing cover for avoiding rele... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4341480 | Feed mechanism for continuous and cut form paper A cut form paper transport apparatus in a belt printer includes driven exit friction rollers disposed for rolling engagement with a pressure roller pivotally supported on a pair of support arms which carry a deflector or guide plate spaced above the plate... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4275969 | Printing machine A printing machine, such as a typewriter, printer, etc., including a platen having wound thereon a sheet for printing characters and symbols thereon and provided with an automatic sheet feeding apparatus including a cassette containing a plurality of shee... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4239406 | Hinged single piece aligning scale for typewriters A single piece paper guide device incorporating an aligning scale which is movably hinged to allow movement from a working position to a service position.... | 12/16/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4227821 | Web drive mechanism for line/series printers A web drive mechanism to advance the print medium of a line or serial printer apparatus including a first stationary guide track for guiding the print medium along a defined path intermediate a medium supply position and a printing position, a platen abou... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4197025 | Device for guiding the paper in paper transport in printers, in particular teleprinters In the illustrated embodiment, a guide element is provided in advance of the platen-pressure roller gap for the purpose of preventing creasing of thin papers during transport. The guide element may have a retracted position providing for unobstructed move... | 04/08/1980 |
| 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 |
