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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6024432 | Ink-jet recording apparatus A sealing timer (25) for measuring the time in which the recording head (7) is sealed by the capping device (10); an opening timer (26) for measuring the time in which the recording head (7) is opened to the atmosphere; and a cleaning control means having... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5890823 | Service station wiping mechanism in a printing unit A type of service station wiping mechanism for a printing unit, including a fixing seat that is fitted at one end of the printing unit. On said fixing seat is fitted a solenoid and on said solenoid is a spindle. One end of said spindle is joined to a cran... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5880755 | Wiping device for an ink-jet postage meter A cleaning device for cleaning the outer surfaces of a row of ejection nozzles integrated in at least one print module of an ink-jet print head of a postage meter having a base including a cleaning member for wiping the ink ejection surfaces, the cleaning... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5730538 | Ink jet printer An ink jet printer capable of easily controlling a wiping unit, or cleaning unit, by use of driven members that pivot when they come into contact with a carriage. The ink jet printer is provided with first and second driven members that are disposed in as... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5220355 | Resistive sheet thermal transfer printer A resistive sheet thermal transfer printer includes a plurality of recording electrodes in in contact with a resistance layer of a current sensitized ink sheet, a common electrode in contact with the resistance layer of the current sensitized ink sheet, a... | 06/15/1993 |
| 4820125 | Ribbon device for typewriters or similar office machines An end-of-ribbon sensing device for an office machine, which machine includes a printing station for receiving a nonreusable ribbon which is displaceable through the printing station and which has a scannable marking at its trailing end. The device includ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4704963 | Device for cleaning a type-carrier A device for cleaning a rotary type-carrier, in which a brush which contacts the type-carrier continuously to clean it during normal operation may be moved so that its rotary center is positioned more closely to the type-carrier. As a result, as the brush... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4579468 | Wire dot printer utilizing multicolor inks A wire dot printer having a plurality of ink applicators for separately applying inks of different colors to the ends of printing wires disposed in separate groups in the ink applicators. The ink applicators are supplied respectively with inks of differen... | 04/01/1986 |
