EP0552486A3 - Ink ribbon shift control - Google Patents

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EP0552486A3
EP0552486A3 EP19920121834 EP92121834A EP0552486A3 EP 0552486 A3 EP0552486 A3 EP 0552486A3 EP 19920121834 EP19920121834 EP 19920121834 EP 92121834 A EP92121834 A EP 92121834A EP 0552486 A3 EP0552486 A3 EP 0552486A3
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shift control
ink ribbon
ribbon shift
ink
control
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EP0552486A2 (en
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Naoki Asai
Choji Morozumi
Yoshikazu Ito
Kiyoshi Ito
Akira Koyabu
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Seiko Epson 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
    • B41J35/04—Ink-ribbon guides
    • B41J35/10—Vibrator mechanisms; Driving gear therefor
    • B41J35/12—Vibrator mechanisms; Driving gear therefor adjustable, e.g. for case shift
    • B41J35/14—Vibrator mechanisms; Driving gear therefor adjustable, e.g. for case shift for multicolour work; for ensuring maximum life of ink ribbon; for rendering ink-ribbon inoperative
EP19920121834 1991-12-25 1992-12-22 Ink ribbon shift control Expired - Lifetime EP0552486B1 (en)

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JP343448/91 1991-12-25
JP34344891 1991-12-25

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EP0552486A2 EP0552486A2 (en) 1993-07-28
EP0552486A3 true EP0552486A3 (en) 1993-10-27
EP0552486B1 EP0552486B1 (en) 1996-07-03

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EP19920121834 Expired - Lifetime EP0552486B1 (en) 1991-12-25 1992-12-22 Ink ribbon shift control

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EP (1) EP0552486B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3404777B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69211978T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1007713A1 (en)
SG (1) SG83075A1 (en)

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US6431774B1 (en) 1999-02-19 2002-08-13 Seiko Epson Corporation Printer, control method for the same, and data storage medium for recording the control method
KR100432241B1 (en) * 2001-06-25 2004-05-20 세이코 엡슨 가부시키가이샤 Printer
CN101224678B (en) * 2007-01-17 2012-06-06 山东新北洋信息技术股份有限公司 Printer and print control method
CN106274065B (en) * 2016-09-22 2017-11-10 江门市得实计算机外部设备有限公司 A kind of double-colored impact printer and its application method

Citations (4)

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EP0158963A2 (en) * 1984-04-16 1985-10-23 BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.p.A. Multicolour inked ribbon cartridge and related positioning mechanism for an impact serial printer
EP0160832A2 (en) * 1984-05-07 1985-11-13 Lexmark International, Inc. Proportional ribbon tracking for impact printers
US4854027A (en) * 1984-03-01 1989-08-08 Data Recording Instrument Company Limited Manufacture of impact printing ribbon cartridge
US4867587A (en) * 1986-04-30 1989-09-19 Seiko Epson Corporation, A Japanese Corporation Printer for monochrome and color printing

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GB2029327B (en) * 1978-09-02 1982-08-25 Ibm Printing apparatus
US4368993A (en) * 1981-04-30 1983-01-18 Centronics Data Computer Corporation Replaceable assembly for multicolor printing
US5080511A (en) * 1987-04-13 1992-01-14 Star Seimitsu Kabushiki Kaisha Serial type color printer used with ink ribbon cassette

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4854027A (en) * 1984-03-01 1989-08-08 Data Recording Instrument Company Limited Manufacture of impact printing ribbon cartridge
EP0158963A2 (en) * 1984-04-16 1985-10-23 BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.p.A. Multicolour inked ribbon cartridge and related positioning mechanism for an impact serial printer
EP0160832A2 (en) * 1984-05-07 1985-11-13 Lexmark International, Inc. Proportional ribbon tracking for impact printers
US4867587A (en) * 1986-04-30 1989-09-19 Seiko Epson Corporation, A Japanese Corporation Printer for monochrome and color printing

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DE69211978D1 (en) 1996-08-08
DE69211978T2 (en) 1996-12-19
JPH05318893A (en) 1993-12-03
SG83075A1 (en) 2001-09-18
HK1007713A1 (en) 1999-04-23
JP3404777B2 (en) 2003-05-12
EP0552486B1 (en) 1996-07-03
EP0552486A2 (en) 1993-07-28

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