EP1027220A4 - Binder strip printer and method - Google Patents

Binder strip printer and method

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Publication number
EP1027220A4
EP1027220A4 EP98953280A EP98953280A EP1027220A4 EP 1027220 A4 EP1027220 A4 EP 1027220A4 EP 98953280 A EP98953280 A EP 98953280A EP 98953280 A EP98953280 A EP 98953280A EP 1027220 A4 EP1027220 A4 EP 1027220A4
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Prior art keywords
platen
strip
print head
print
binder strip
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EP98953280A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1027220A1 (en
EP1027220B1 (en
Inventor
Kevin P Parker
Leo M Fernekes
Stefan Rublowsky
Scott J Kolb
Christopher Cosentino
Peter M Maksymuk
Rebecca Chan
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Priority claimed from US08/949,867 external-priority patent/US6065884A/en
Priority claimed from US08/949,870 external-priority patent/US5876131A/en
Priority claimed from US08/950,040 external-priority patent/US6027265A/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP1027220A1 publication Critical patent/EP1027220A1/en
Publication of EP1027220A4 publication Critical patent/EP1027220A4/en
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Publication of EP1027220B1 publication Critical patent/EP1027220B1/en
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Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/36—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers
    • 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
    • B41J13/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B41J13/10—Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides
    • B41J13/22—Clamps or grippers
    • B41J13/223—Clamps or grippers on rotatable drums
    • 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
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material

Abstract

A printer (10) and method of printing on a substrate such a binder strip (14) used for binding a stack of sheets. A platen provides support for the strip (14), with the strip (14) being supported on the platen at opposite ends by strip supports. A print head mechanism (25) is mounted adjacent the platen (22) so that the mechanism (25) can move relative to the platen (22). A ribbon (28) having ink is disposed intermediate the print heat mechanism (25) and the platen (22) with a print head controller being provided which causes the print head mechanism to print the desired matter on the substrate.
EP98953280A 1997-10-14 1998-10-07 Binder strip printer and method Expired - Lifetime EP1027220B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US949867 1997-10-14
US08/949,867 US6065884A (en) 1997-10-14 1997-10-14 Binder strip printer and method
US08/949,870 US5876131A (en) 1997-10-14 1997-10-14 Printer having interface unit for selecting text orientation
US950040 1997-10-14
US08/950,040 US6027265A (en) 1997-10-14 1997-10-14 Printer having improved print head mechanism and method
US949870 1997-10-14
PCT/US1998/021076 WO1999019148A1 (en) 1997-10-14 1998-10-07 Binder strip printer and method

Publications (3)

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EP1027220A1 EP1027220A1 (en) 2000-08-16
EP1027220A4 true EP1027220A4 (en) 2001-09-05
EP1027220B1 EP1027220B1 (en) 2008-09-24

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EP98953280A Expired - Lifetime EP1027220B1 (en) 1997-10-14 1998-10-07 Binder strip printer and method

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EP (1) EP1027220B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE409123T1 (en)
AU (1) AU1069099A (en)
DE (1) DE69840049D1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999019148A1 (en)

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US3985216A (en) * 1975-04-14 1976-10-12 Centronics Data Computer Corporation Thermal print head assembly
EP0006483A1 (en) * 1978-06-28 1980-01-09 International Business Machines Corporation Apparatus for affixing sheets with varying lengths to a rotating drum
EP0272802A2 (en) * 1986-12-22 1988-06-29 Polaroid Corporation Sheet clamping arrangement for rotatable drums
US5142305A (en) * 1991-03-04 1992-08-25 Eastman Kodak Company Apparatus for clamping and ejecting a receiver in a printing operation
EP0610721A1 (en) * 1993-02-12 1994-08-17 LAPPE, Kurt Transfer sheet for printing a substrate
US5455604A (en) * 1991-04-29 1995-10-03 Tektronix, Inc. Ink jet printer architecture and method
EP0741043A1 (en) * 1995-05-04 1996-11-06 Stork Colorproofing B.V. Clamping device for releasably clamping a sheet around a drum

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KR960003354B1 (en) * 1986-04-24 1996-03-08 타우러스 임프레션스 인코오포레이티드 Book cover serial stamp printer
US4743821A (en) * 1986-10-14 1988-05-10 International Business Machines Corporation Pulse-width-modulating feedback control of electromagnetic actuators
US5052873A (en) 1989-05-10 1991-10-01 Parker Kevin P Apparatus and method of binding a book
JP2627348B2 (en) * 1990-03-16 1997-07-02 セイコー電子工業株式会社 Line thermal printer
EP0622756B1 (en) * 1993-04-30 1999-06-23 Hewlett-Packard Company Method and apparatus for printing an enhanced image
US5364216A (en) * 1993-05-07 1994-11-15 Xerox Corporation Apparatus for applying a binding strip to document sets

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3985216A (en) * 1975-04-14 1976-10-12 Centronics Data Computer Corporation Thermal print head assembly
EP0006483A1 (en) * 1978-06-28 1980-01-09 International Business Machines Corporation Apparatus for affixing sheets with varying lengths to a rotating drum
EP0272802A2 (en) * 1986-12-22 1988-06-29 Polaroid Corporation Sheet clamping arrangement for rotatable drums
US5142305A (en) * 1991-03-04 1992-08-25 Eastman Kodak Company Apparatus for clamping and ejecting a receiver in a printing operation
US5455604A (en) * 1991-04-29 1995-10-03 Tektronix, Inc. Ink jet printer architecture and method
EP0610721A1 (en) * 1993-02-12 1994-08-17 LAPPE, Kurt Transfer sheet for printing a substrate
EP0741043A1 (en) * 1995-05-04 1996-11-06 Stork Colorproofing B.V. Clamping device for releasably clamping a sheet around a drum

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EP1027220A1 (en) 2000-08-16
EP1027220B1 (en) 2008-09-24
ATE409123T1 (en) 2008-10-15
WO1999019148A1 (en) 1999-04-22
DE69840049D1 (en) 2008-11-06
AU1069099A (en) 1999-05-03

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