EP0225498A3 - Printer ribbon assembly with integral ribbon shield and printer including such assembly - Google Patents

Printer ribbon assembly with integral ribbon shield and printer including such assembly Download PDF

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EP0225498A3
EP0225498A3 EP86115605A EP86115605A EP0225498A3 EP 0225498 A3 EP0225498 A3 EP 0225498A3 EP 86115605 A EP86115605 A EP 86115605A EP 86115605 A EP86115605 A EP 86115605A EP 0225498 A3 EP0225498 A3 EP 0225498A3
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assembly
ribbon
printer
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Amjad S. Wyne
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International Business Machines Corp
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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
    • B41J35/00—Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/26—Ink-ribbon shields or backings
    • 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
    • B41J35/00—Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/04—Ink-ribbon guides
    • B41J35/06—Ink-ribbon guides stationary
EP19860115605 1985-12-11 1986-11-11 Printer ribbon assembly with integral ribbon shield and method of printing a document Expired - Lifetime EP0225498B1 (en)

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US80792285A 1985-12-11 1985-12-11
US807922 1985-12-11

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EP0225498A2 EP0225498A2 (en) 1987-06-16
EP0225498A3 true EP0225498A3 (en) 1989-05-24
EP0225498B1 EP0225498B1 (en) 1993-09-22

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JP (1) JPS62140869A (en)
DE (1) DE3689063T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2003596A6 (en)

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JPH037375A (en) * 1989-06-05 1991-01-14 Fujitsu Ltd Mounting structure of color ribbon mask
JPH0460456U (en) * 1990-10-03 1992-05-25
JP3371356B2 (en) * 1995-08-30 2003-01-27 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Ribbon mask for dot impact printer
DE19743320C1 (en) * 1997-09-30 1999-03-04 Siemens Nixdorf Inf Syst Colour ribbon printer arrangement

Citations (4)

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US4165188A (en) * 1977-02-17 1979-08-21 Sycor, Inc. Ribbon mask and guide for dot matrix impact printers
US4383775A (en) * 1981-02-09 1983-05-17 Data Products Corporation Ribbon shield
US4422785A (en) * 1982-05-26 1983-12-27 Sydney Shore Ribbon cartridge construction
US4492484A (en) * 1981-08-21 1985-01-08 Epson Corporation Improved ribbon mask and guide for wire dot printers

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US4277187A (en) * 1979-07-27 1981-07-07 Exxon Research & Engineering Co. Ribbon locating means
US4339211A (en) * 1979-07-30 1982-07-13 Exxon Research & Engineering Co. Flexible leader
US4643601A (en) * 1984-09-28 1987-02-17 International Business Machines Corporation Ribbon positioning mechanism

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4165188A (en) * 1977-02-17 1979-08-21 Sycor, Inc. Ribbon mask and guide for dot matrix impact printers
US4383775A (en) * 1981-02-09 1983-05-17 Data Products Corporation Ribbon shield
US4492484A (en) * 1981-08-21 1985-01-08 Epson Corporation Improved ribbon mask and guide for wire dot printers
US4422785A (en) * 1982-05-26 1983-12-27 Sydney Shore Ribbon cartridge construction

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ES2003596A6 (en) 1988-11-01
EP0225498A2 (en) 1987-06-16
JPS62140869A (en) 1987-06-24
DE3689063T2 (en) 1994-04-21
DE3689063D1 (en) 1993-10-28
JPH0588198B2 (en) 1993-12-21
EP0225498B1 (en) 1993-09-22

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