CA1218263A - Position indicator for high speed printers - Google Patents

Position indicator for high speed printers

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Publication number
CA1218263A
CA1218263A CA000439651A CA439651A CA1218263A CA 1218263 A CA1218263 A CA 1218263A CA 000439651 A CA000439651 A CA 000439651A CA 439651 A CA439651 A CA 439651A CA 1218263 A CA1218263 A CA 1218263A
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Prior art keywords
encoder
carriage
light
platen
printer
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CA000439651A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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Royden C. Sanders, Jr.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J19/00—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms
    • B41J19/18—Character-spacing or back-spacing mechanisms; Carriage return or release devices therefor
    • B41J19/20—Positive-feed character-spacing mechanisms
    • B41J19/202—Drive control means for carriage movement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J19/00—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms
    • B41J19/18—Character-spacing or back-spacing mechanisms; Carriage return or release devices therefor
    • B41J19/20—Positive-feed character-spacing mechanisms
    • B41J19/202—Drive control means for carriage movement
    • B41J19/205—Position or speed detectors therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/22—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/235—Print head assemblies

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  • Character Spaces And Line Spaces In Printers (AREA)
CA000439651A 1982-10-27 1983-10-25 Position indicator for high speed printers Expired CA1218263A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US43694982A 1982-10-27 1982-10-27
US436,949 1982-10-27

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CA1218263A true CA1218263A (en) 1987-02-24

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CA000439651A Expired CA1218263A (en) 1982-10-27 1983-10-25 Position indicator for high speed printers

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EP (1) EP0107501A3 (de)
JP (1) JPS59131484A (de)
CA (1) CA1218263A (de)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6194859B1 (en) * 1999-02-22 2001-02-27 Michael R. Everman X-Y positioner based on X axis motions
US6568777B1 (en) 1999-11-16 2003-05-27 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Optical navigation system and method

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2157187A5 (de) * 1971-10-21 1973-06-01 Sagem
JPS5759828B2 (de) * 1974-12-18 1982-12-16 Nippon Electric Co
US4195938A (en) * 1977-02-09 1980-04-01 Sycor, Inc. Lateral position control means for data printer heads
GB1603682A (en) * 1977-05-31 1981-11-25 Nippon Electric Co Position control system
US4210404A (en) * 1977-11-01 1980-07-01 General Electric Company Printhead compensation arrangement for printer
GB2012089A (en) * 1978-01-09 1979-07-18 Rank Organisation Ltd Electro-mechanical printing apparatus
JPS57103959A (en) * 1980-12-19 1982-06-28 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Apparatus for driving body and for detecting position thereof

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EP0107501A2 (de) 1984-05-02
EP0107501A3 (de) 1985-08-28
JPS59131484A (ja) 1984-07-28

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