Postage meter thermal printer tape drive system
Patent 4581616 Issued on April 8, 1986. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 19, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 19, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesRibbon feed system for a matrix printer Printing apparatus with coacting printer head movement and paper advancement Non-impact single and multi-ply printing method and apparatus Guiding device for printing paper strip in a nonimpact printer Patent #: 4480933 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/622036 filed on 06/19/1984US Classes:347/215, Record receiver and transfer medium feeding or driving means101/66, Ticket machines235/101, STAMP346/136, Web400/613.2, For folded or creased web (e.g., fan-folded web)400/636, By roller couple (e.g., rotatable pinch rollers, etc.)400/636.1, With typewriter-actuated control of feed-roller positionD18/50PRINTING EQUIPMENTExaminersPrimary: Goldberg, E. A.Assistant: Preston, Gerald E. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB41J 2/325 (20060101)G07B 17/00 (20060101) AbstractA postage meter which includes a thermal print head for printing indicia, postal value, and the like is disclosed. In accordance with the invention, thermal elements in the thermal print head are electronically pulsed in appropriate serially timed patterns to provide a complete thermally transferred image on a strip moving past the thermal head. The meter tape is cut prior to the strips moving past the thermal head. | |
