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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7284753 | Printing device with manual paper feeding function A printing device with a manual paper feeding function includes a manual paper feeding unit, a first paper size input unit that inputs a paper size by an operation and a second paper size input unit that detects a paper size of fed paper and inputs the detected pape... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7152939 | Printing cartridge with switch array identification A printing cartridge (1230) includes a housing (1231). An array of switch actuators (1232) is positioned on the housing. The array of switch actuators represents data relating to at least one of: a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a m... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6901820 | Device for detecting width of sheet-like medium, and image formation apparatus A paper whose width is to be detected is placed on a base. Two limiting members that can move towards or away from each other are situated on the two sides of the paper. The limiting members are moved to make a physical contact with the side of the paper. In this st... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6805509 | Paper sensing apparatus of image forming machine A paper sensing apparatus of an office machine has a sensor actuator disposed to pivot with respect to a pivot center of a conveying roller by a printing paper when the printing paper is conveyed, and a sensing unit generating a paper sensing signal in accordance wi... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6267522 | Media holding apparatus, media size detector and method for detecting size of media for a document-generating device A media holding apparatus includes a tray having a support surface configured to receive media and a media stop carried by the tray. The media stop is movably supported for continuously adjustable positioning relative to the tray to conform dimensionally ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6019532 | Printer having a paper out/cover open sensor and method therefor A printer has a control circuit to stop a print head from printing when paper runs out or when the cover of the printer is opened is disclosed. Only one switch is used to detect the absence of paper and the position of the cover.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5483889 | Automatic media size detector The present invention is an apparatus for conveying the size of a media to a printing system. The apparatus is constructed from a tray that has several receiving positions, one position for each size of media. A plurality of conductive strips are attached... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5237644 | Electronic apparatus for detecting recording medium A photocoupler consisting of a light emitting unit and a photo sensing unit is arranged at a predetermined position of a recording medium feeding path to thereby detect the presence or absence of the recording medium. The light emitting unit is driven by ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5208902 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus for editing electrical image data output by a data processing system and for visually recording the image data on a recording medium. The recording apparatus is provided with magnet and lead switch pairs for detecting breadthwise siz... | 05/04/1993 |
| 4928198 | High voltage electrode device A high voltage electrode device including a plurality of individual electrodes having end portions projecting beyond an insulating surface and arranged to form at least one group or electrically connected electrodes and apparatus for energizing and deener... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4813357 | Method and apparatus for splicing continuous pin-feed forms A method and apparatus for splicing a fresh stack of continuous pin-feed forms in a high-speed printer having fed therethrough an expended stock of continuous pin-feed forms, where the printer includes an input station at a recessed area. A slidable tray ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4530613 | Device for monitoring paper in typewriters and similar machines A device for monitoring paper feed movement in typewriters, printers or other paper-feeding apparatus, e.g. photocopiers wherein paper sheets inserted between a rotatable platen and pressure rollers are driven incident to rotation of the platen. A signal ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4014427 | Variable bottom-edge margin indicator and method for typewriter paper and the like This disclosure deals with variable bottom-edge margin indication for typewriter paper and the like in which the sensor-monitoring of the bottom edge of a side margin of the paper is disposed at variably calibratingly adjustable regions, preferably near a... | 03/29/1977 |
