EP4188716A1

EP4188716A1 - Printer

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Publication number: EP4188716A1
Application number: EP21749843.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Markus DAHLMANN; Thorsten Bornefeld; Rico Schindler; René MANKE; Thomas Köster
Original assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2020-07-31
Filing date: 2021-07-28
Publication date: 2023-06-07
Also published as: MX2023001147A; CN116096581A; WO2022023410A1; KR20230052912A; BR112022025534A2; JP2023535973A; CA3184720A1; DE102020120256A1; US20230294429A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a printer (1) for printing plate-like media, in particular for printing marker maps (2) with markers (3) for marking electrical devices, wherein the printer (1) has a housing (5) and at least one input station (100) for the marker maps (2) to be printed, a printing station with a printing device and an output station (200) for outputting printed marker maps (2), characterised in that the output station (200) has a magazining device (202) which has one or more guide devices (2021a, 2021b) so that the output station (200) can be drawn by means of the magazining device (202) from a position pushed into the housing (5) into a position outside the housing (5) and can be pushed back into the housing (5) of the printer (1), and in that each guide device (2021a, 2021b) also has its own stacking unit (204a, 204b) which is pivotably mounted.

Description

printer

The present invention relates to a printer for printing plate-like media, in particular for printing marker cards with markers for marking electrical devices according to the preamble of claim 1 and a printing method for printing plate-like media, in particular marker cards according to claim 17.

DE 20 2006 005 458 U1 discloses a printer and a plate-like print medium, in particular a card or marker for marking electrical devices, connectors, cables or the like, wherein at least one or a large number of markers is/are combined to form a card . The printing medium--in particular the markers--are provided with imprints when they pass through a printer. The print medium, in particular the card, is provided with a first device for preventing rotation, which is designed to interact with a corresponding device for preventing rotation on the printer in such a way that printing on the print medium - in particular the card - only occurs when it is inserted of the print medium in a correct orientation is possible. Furthermore, this device can also be used as an additional area for printing, e.g. to title the project for which the markers on the mat are intended.

Furthermore, DE 10 2013 104 780 A1 discloses a magazine device and a method for stacking printed marker cards in a shaft magazine. According to the technical teaching of DE 10 2013 104 780, provision is made for arranging the magazine device on the output side of a printer outside the printer housing.

Further prior art can be found, for example, in DE 197 26 236 C2 and in EP 0 885 824 B1.

The printing devices according to the prior art have proven themselves well in practice, but a space-saving arrangement, in particular of the magazine device for stacking printed marker cards, is desirable.

The solution to this problem is the object of the present invention. This object is achieved with a printer according to claim 1 and by the method according to claim 17.

According to claim 1, a printer is created for printing on plate-like media, in particular for printing marker cards with markers for marking electrical devices, the printer having a housing and at least one input station for the marker cards to be printed, a printing station with a printing device and an output station has printed marker cards. It is also provided that the output station has a magazine device, which has one or more guide devices, so that the output station with the magazine device can be pulled from a position pushed into the housing to a position outside the housing and back into the housing of the Printer can be inserted, and that the respective guide device also has a stacking unit, which is pivotally mounted.

In this way, the output station, together with the magazine device, can be pulled out of a retracted position for use and then, after use, can be pushed into the housing of the printer from an extended position outside the housing when the printer is not in use. This creates an advantageous, space-saving arrangement of the output station of the printer and thus also of the printer as a whole.

Provision is also made for the stacking unit of the magazine device to be pivotably mounted. This results in a simple swivel mechanism for swiveling the stacking unit in the extended position so that it can easily be accommodated in a free space in the printer when the output station is pushed into the housing of the printer. In the extended position, the stacking unit can be swung back accordingly. Without the swivel mechanism, the problem could arise that the stacking unit could not be pushed into the printer because it is in a position in which there would be no free installation space in the housing. This problem is solved in a simple manner by the pivotability of the stacking unit.

It is preferably also provided that the respective stacking unit has an axis of rotation which is arranged parallel to the direction of insertion or parallel to the respective guide opening of the guide device. This is advantageous to be able to swing out the stacking mechanism in the extended position and swing it back in again after use.

According to the invention, the output station can be pulled out of the housing during operation (although it can remain connected to the printer via guide means with an end stop or the like), so that it is still held on the printer. In the pulled-out position, the pivoting mechanism is used to pivot the respective stacking unit into an operating position. Then the printed marker cards can be stacked in the output station. In the unused position, the swivel mechanism is swiveled back and then the “drawer” is pushed into the housing.

According to one variant, it can be provided that the magazine device can work in the manner of underfeed magazine storage according to a FIFO principle (First In - First Out). As a result, the printer can advantageously automatically print a plurality of marker cards and output them in the entered sequence.

Provision can advantageously be made for the magazine device to have, according to a preferred embodiment, two guide devices which are arranged in parallel and/or are designed symmetrically to one another. This is structurally simple and advantageously contributes to a configuration that saves installation space.

It is also advantageous if, according to a further embodiment, the respective guide device has a slot-like guide opening, via which the respective guide device is displaceably guided in the housing of the printer. As a result, a guide device that is structurally simple and inexpensive to produce is created.

In a further preferred embodiment variant, the respective guide device can be fastened to a screen at its free end. This results in a structurally simple manner in a particularly advantageous drawer which, when pulled out of the printer housing, forms a shaft magazine for receiving the magazined stack with printed marker cards and can also receive the magazine device.

It can also advantageously be provided that in a further embodiment, the length of the extension path of the magazining device from the housing of the printer and the length of the is given by the excerpt of the magazining forming shaft magazine. This results in simple operation of the magazining device and the output station of the printer, which is less prone to operating errors.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if, according to a further variant, the guide device has a shaft in each case, which is supported in two bearing blocks in each case. A cantilever/actuating lever can be attached to the shafts, which internally in the printer experiences a vertical force from a drive and can thus cause the shaft to rotate.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, a swivel frame is non-rotatably connected to the respective shaft. This results in a structurally simple, reliable flow kinematics for the magazine device.

It is also advantageous if, according to a further embodiment, the respective pivoting frame has a plurality of openings and, between the openings, transverse webs and two longitudinal webs. In particular, if the jewei time stack tray has openings, which are penetrated by the crossbars of the respective swing frame. This results in a particularly space-saving arrangement of the lifting kinematics and the stacking tray, on which the printed marker cards are placed using the FIFO principle.

The object is also achieved by the method according to claim 17. The method is characterized by the following method steps: a) providing the printer and at least one marker card to be printed with markers; b) pulling the output station out of the housing of the printer and swinging out the stacking unit of the respective guide device of the output station; c) inserting the at least one marker card to be printed into the shaft magazine of the input station of the printer; d) separating the at least one marker card to be printed in the separating device of the input station of the printer; e) feeding the at least one singulated marker card into the printing station of the printer; f) printing of the at least one marker card by the printing device of the printer; g) conveying the at least one printed marker card into the output station of the printer; h) outputting the at least one printed marker card into the magazine device of the output station of the printer; i) magazining the at least one printed marker card by the magazining device of the output station of the printer into the shaft magazine according to the FIFO principle; j) Removing the at least one printed marker card from the shaft magazine of the printer's output station.

The following method step is preferably also carried out after method step j): k) swiveling in the stacking unit of the respective guide device of the output station and sliding the output station into the housing of the printer.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.

The invention is described in more detail below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures. The invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments, but can also be implemented in other ways or equivalently within the scope of the claims. It shows:

FIG. 1: a three-dimensional view of a printer according to the invention with a shaft magazine for inputting plate-like media to be printed and a shaft magazine for outputting the printed plate-like media in a rest position;

FIG. 2: the printer from FIG. 1 with the shaft magazine for outputting the printed plate-like media in a working position;

FIG. 3: the printer from FIG. 2 with the two shaft magazines and a separating device in the shaft magazine for inputting plate-like media to be printed and a magazining device in the shaft magazine for outputting the printed plate-like media; FIG. 4: a three-dimensional view of the magazine device in a basic position with a printed plate-like medium to be magazined; FIG. 5: the printer from FIG. 3 with a printed plate-like medium inserted into the magazine device;

FIG. 6: a three-dimensional view of the magazine device with a printed plate-like medium that has been moved into the magazine device;

FIG. 7 shows the printer of FIG. 5 with a printed plate-like medium lifted by the magazine device; Figure 8 is a perspective view of the hopper with a printed disk-like medium being lifted by the hopper;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the hopper with a printed plate-like medium further lifted by the hopper;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the magazine device with a printed plate-like medium further lifted by the magazine device;

FIG. 11: the printer from FIG. 7 with a printed plate-like medium further lifted by the magazine device; FIG. 12 shows the printer from FIG. 11 with a printed plate-like medium further lifted by the magazine device;

Figure 13 is a perspective view of the hopper with the printed disc-like medium placed on a tray;

FIG. 14: the printer from FIG. 12 with a plurality of printed plate-like media stored in the shaft magazine by the magazine device; FIG. 15: the printer from FIG. 13 in a different three-dimensional representation;

FIG. 16: the printer from FIG. 15 with an empty shaft magazine for outputting the printed plate-like media in the working position;

FIG. 17: the printer from FIG. 16 with the empty shaft magazine for outputting the printed plate-like media in the working position and the magazine device in a rest position;

FIG. 18: The printer from FIG. 17 with the shaft magazine for outputting the printed plate-like media in a rest position.

In Fig. 1, a printer 1 according to the invention for printing plate-like Me serves, in particular for printing marker cards 2 with markers 3 for marking electrical devices is shown. This plate-like media, such as marker cards 2 with at least one marker 3 are usually made of synthetic material.

The printer 1 has an input station 100 . The input station 100 has a slot magazine 101 in which the marker cards 2 to be printed are placed one above the other in a stack. In order to be able to print a marker card 2, it must be separated from the stack. For this purpose, a separating device 102 is provided, with which a marker card 2 is separated from the stack and is then printed. The shaft magazine 101 and the separating device 102 work according to a “first in, first out” (“FIFO”) principle. This is achieved by arranging the separating device 102 under or on the base of the shaft magazine 101 . The separating device 102 can work according to the “locking slide-retaining slide” principle or another functional principle that supports the “FIFO” principle.

The respective marker card 2 to be printed can be conveyed into the printer 1 by a round belt conveyor, for example. For this purpose, the respective marker card has two U-shaped guide rails 4a, 4b, with which the respective marker card 2 is seated on the round belt and is thus carried along or promoted by the respective round belt.

The printer 1 also has a printing station (not shown). The printing station has a printing device (also not shown). The printing device preferably works according to an ink jet printing process. Alternatively the printing device can also work according to a different printing method, such as a laser printing method or a thermal printing method.

Furthermore, the printer 1 has an output station 200 in which the printed marker cards 2 with markers 3 are output. The printer 1 can also have further stations, e.g.

The output station 200 of the printer 1 is preferably designed in the manner of a drawer. As a result, the output station 200 can advantageously be pulled out of a housing 5 of the printer 1 in a space-saving manner when printing is taking place and pushed back into the housing 5 of the printer 1 when the printer 1 is not being used. The respective printed marker card 2 can be conveyed to the output station by a round belt conveyor, for example.

In Fig. 1, the output station 200 is shown in a closed state and is accordingly pushed into the housing 5 of the printer 1 substantially. A screen 203 is visible. This screen can have a first cut 2031 and a further cut 2032 .

When the output station 200 is open (see FIG. 2), the first incision 2031 provides an additional manual gripping option under the stack of marker cards 2 in the shaft magazine 201. This advantageously simplifies the process of removing the marker cards 2 from the shaft magazine 201. Furthermore, the incision 2031 is used for lateral guidance of the stack of marker cards 2 that is being built up in the shaft magazine 200 (see FIG. 15).

The first incision 2031 also allows in the open state of the output station 200 (see Fig. 2) a look into a shaft magazine 201 of the output station 200 from the front, provided that the output station 200 is open, so from the Ge housing 5 of the printer 1 is pulled out. As a result, an operator of the printer 1 can easily and conveniently observe the filling level of the shaft magazine 201 without having to get close to the printer in order to then have to look at the shaft magazine 201 from above. The second incision 2032 is provided as a flange for the drawer-like dispensing station 200, with which the dispensing station 200 can be brought from its closed state into an open state, as shown in FIG. By opening the output station 200 in an extended position on the printer outside the housing, space for the shaft magazine 201 is released. The shaft magazine 201 serves to output the printed marker cards 2 one above the other in a stack.

In order to be able to store the marker cards 2 in magazines, a magazine device 202 can be provided, with which a printed marker card 2 is inserted into the stack.

The shaft magazine 201 and the magazining device 202 work according to the “first in, first out” (“FIFO”) principle. This is realized by "underfeed magazineing" of the magazine device 202 at the base of the shaft magazine 201 and explained in more detail below. The magazined stack of printed marker cards 2 can be removed manually from the shaft magazine 201 after the magazine process is complete, but also during the magazine process.

3 shows the output station 200 in the open state with the magazine device 202 and the shaft magazine 201, and the input station with the shaft magazine 101 and the separating station 102 (this can also be referred to as the “extended position”).

In Fig. 4, the magazining device 202 is shown without adjacent components and in a basic position. The magazining device 202 can advantageously have two guide devices 2021a, 2021b arranged parallel and preferably symmetrically to one another.

The respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can also have a slot-like guide opening 20212a, 20212b, via which the respective guide device 2021a, 2021b is displaceably guided in the housing 5 of the printer 1. Furthermore, it cannot fall out of the housing 5 in the extended position if means such as pins engage in these guide openings 20212a, 20212b on the housing side.

Alternatively, the respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can be firmly attached to a movable guide carriage on the printer side. The respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can then be fastened to the panel 203 at its free end (not shown here). The length of the extension path of the magazine device 202 from the housing 5 of the printer 1 and thus also the length of the shaft magazine 201 formed by the extension of the magazine device 202 is fixed by the length of the guide opening 20212a, 20212b and preferably corresponds essentially to the length of the Marker card 2.

The respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can each have a shaft 2022a, 2022b, which is supported in two bearing blocks 2023a, b, c, d. An extension arm and/or actuating lever (not shown here) can be attached to the shafts 2022a, 2022b, which experiences a vertical force from a drive inside the printer and thus causes the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b to rotate. Pivot angle limiters 2024a, b, c, d are provided, which are rotatably mounted and carry the shafts 2022a, 2022b. A swivel frame 2025a, 2025b is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b.

The respective swivel frame 2025a, 2025b can have several openings-here four openings 2026a,b,c,d-and between the openings 2026a,b,c,d in each case transverse webs 2027a,b,c,d,e and here two longitudinal webs 2028a, 2028b. The respective shaft-side longitudinal web 2028b can be connected to the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b in a torque-proof manner, so that the respective swivel frame 2025a, 2025b can carry out a swiveling or rotating movement of the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b synchronously with the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b.

The respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can each have a stack tray 2029a, 2029b. The respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b can each have openings 20210a, b, c, d, through which the transverse webs 2027b, c, d of the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b pass. The respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b is designed in such a way that the two stacking trays 2029a, 2029b are spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction such that the marker card 2 to be stored in the magazine can be safely placed on the stacking trays 2029a, 2029b.

The pivoting frame 2025a and the stacking tray 2029a form a first stacking unit 204a, and the pivoting frame 2025b and the stacking tray 2029b form a second stacking unit 204b. The stacking units 204a, b are arranged symmetrically to one another. The respective stacking unit 204a, b is pivotably mounted. For this purpose, it has an axis of rotation 20213a or 20213b, which is arranged parallel to the insertion direction or parallel to the respective guide opening 20212a, 20212b of the guide device 2021a, 2021b. she can also coincide with the axis of rotation of the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b. The pivoting angle of the respective stack tray 2029a, 2029b can be limited by a stop.

In Fig. 5, the printer 1 is provided with the output station 200 in the open state. A printed marker card 2 is placed on the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazining device 202 in the shaft magazine 201 opened in this way.

In Fig. 6, the marker card 2 is shown as it is lifted from the respective swivel frame 2025a, 2025b, more precisely by the respective longitudinal web 2028a facing away from the shaft. For this purpose, the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b is set in a pivoting movement, so that the respective longitudinal web 2028a of the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b fits under the respective U-shaped guide rail 4a, 4b of the printed marker card 2 and the printed marker Card 2 is moved vertically upwards by the synchronous pivotal movement of the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b and the respective pivot frame 2025a, 2025b. For this purpose, the two shafts 2022a, 2022b move or rotate in opposite directions.

In Fig. 7, the printer 1 is provided with the output station 200 in the open state. In the shaft magazine 201 thus opened, the printed marker card 2 is raised by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazine device 202.

8 shows the printed marker card 2 as it is further raised by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b, more precisely by the respective longitudinal web 2028a facing away from the shaft.

9 shows the printed marker card 2 as it is further raised by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b, more precisely by the respective longitudinal web 2028a facing away from the shaft.

In Fig. 10, the printed marker card 2 is shown as it is raised further from the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b, more precisely by the respective longitudinal web 2028a facing away from the shaft. In this position of the marker card 2, the U-shaped guide rails 4a, 4b of the marker card 2 touch a respective stacking surface 20211a, 20211b which has the respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b. In Fig. 11, the printer 1 is provided with the output station 200 in the open state. In the shaft magazine 201 thus opened, the printed marker card 2 is further raised by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazining device 202.

12 shows the printer 1 with the output station 200 in the open state. In the shaft magazine 201 thus opened, the printed marker card 2 is deposited by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazine device 202 onto the respective stacking surface 20211a, 20211b of the respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b.

If further printed marker cards 2 are now placed by the respective swivel frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazine device 202 onto the respective stacking area 20211a, 20211b of the respective stack tray 2029a, 2029b, the previously placed marker cards 2 or the stack are removed Marker cards 2 are also completely raised, so that the “new” marker card 2 that has just been placed on the respective stacking area 20211a, 20211b is magazined under the existing stack of marker cards. The magazine device 202 therefore works in the manner of underfeed magazine storage according to the FIFO principle. This is also shown in FIG.

In FIG. 14, the printer 1 with the output station 200 is again shown in the open state. In the shaft magazine 201 thus opened, several printed marker cards 2 are magazined by the magazine device 202 according to the FIFO principle. This is also shown in FIG.

The printer 1 with the output station 200 is also shown in the open position in FIG. The printed marker cards 2 have been removed from the shaft magazine 201 opened in this way, so that the shaft magazine 201 is empty and the magazining device 202 is in its home position.

17 shows the printer 1 with the output station 200 in the open state. The printed marker cards 2 have been removed from the shaft magazine 201 thus opened, so that the shaft magazine 201 is empty. The magazining device 202, more precisely the respective stacking units 204a, 204b, are here in an outwardly pivoted position, which the respective pivoting angle limiter 2024a, 2024b limits with regard to a possible pivoting angle. As a result, the magazining device 202 can be placed in a free installation space—here to the right and left of the belt conveyor that carries the printed Marker cards 2 in the output station 200 promotes- in the housing 5 of Dru ckers 1 are inserted. As a result, the output station 200 can advantageously be pushed into a housing 5 of the printer 1 in a space-saving manner when the printer 1 is not being used.

18 shows the printer 1 with the output station 200 in the closed state.

The following procedure is specified for the operation of the printer 1:

In a first method step, the printer 1 and at least one marker card 2 to be printed with markers 3 are provided.

In a second method step, the output station 200 is pulled out of the housing 5 of the printer 1 and the respective stacking unit 204a, b of the respective guide device 2021a, 2021b of the output station 200 is pivoted out and brought into the home position. Alternatively, this process step can also be integrated into the first process step.

In a third method step, the at least one marker card 2 to be printed is inserted into the shaft magazine 101 of the input station 100 of the printer 1 .

In a further method step, the at least one marker card 2 to be printed is separated in the separation device 102 of the input station 100 of the printer 1 .

In a further method step, the at least one individual marker card 2 is conveyed into the printing station of the printer 1. This is preferably done with a belt conveyor.

In a further method step, the at least one marker card 2 is printed by the printing device of the printer 1 . The printing device preferably works according to an ink printing method. Alternatively, the printing device can also work according to another printing method, such as a laser or thermal printing method. In a subsequent method step, the at least one printed marker card 2 is conveyed into the output station 200 of the printer 1. Preferably, this is done with a belt conveyor. In a further method step, the at least one printed marker card 2 is output into the magazine device 201 of the output station 200 of the printer 1.

In a subsequent method step, the at least one printed marker card 2 is magazined by the magazine device 201 of the output station 200 of the printer 1 in the shaft magazine 202 according to the FIFO principle.

In a final method step, the at least one printed marker card 2 is removed from the shaft magazine 202 of the output station 200 of the printer 1.

After completion of a printing process of the printer 1, e.g. after completion of the printing of a series of marker cards 2 for a control cabinet, the respective stacking unit 204a, b of the respective guide device 2021 a, 2021 b of the output station 200 can optionally be swiveled in and the output station 200 can be pushed into the housing 5 of the Dru ckers 1.

Reference List

printer

2 marker card 3 markers

4a, 4b guide rail

100 input station

101 shaft magazine

102 separation device

200 output station 201 shaft magazine

202 magazine device

2021a, b guide device

2022a, b wave

2023a, b, c, d bearing block 2024a, b, c, d swivel angle limiter

2025a, b Swing frame 2026a, b, c, d Breakthrough 2027a, b, c, d, e Crossbar 2028a, b Longitudinal bar 2029a, b Stacking tray

20210a, b, c breakthrough 20211 a, b stacking surface

20212a,b guide hole

20213a, b axis of rotation 203 aperture

2031 incision

2032 notch 204a,b stacking unit

Claims

Expectations

1. Printer (1) for printing on plate-like media, in particular for printing marker cards (2) with markers (3) for marking electrical devices, the printer (1) having a housing (5) and at least one input station (100 ) for the marker cards (2) to be printed, a printing station with a printing device and an output station (200) for printed marker cards (2), characterized in that the output station (200) has a magazine device (202), which has one or more guide devices (2021a, 2021b), so that the output station (200) with the magazining device (202) can be pulled from a position inserted into the housing (5) into a position outside the housing (5) and back again can be slid into the housing (5) of the printer (1), and that the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) also has a stacking unit (204a, 204b) which is pivotably mounted.

2. Printer (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the Magazi niereinrichtung (202) works in the manner of Unterschubmagazinierung according to a FIFO principle.

3. Printer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two of the guide devices (2021a, 2021b) are arranged in parallel and/or symmetrically to one another.

4. Printer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) has a slot-like guide opening (20212a, 20212b) via which the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) in the housing (5) of the printer (1) is slidably guided.

5. Printer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective guide device (2021 a, 2021 b) is attached at its free end to a panel (203).

6. Printer (1) according to claim 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that the length of the guide opening (20212a, 20212b) determines the length of the pull-out path of the magazine device (202) from the housing (5) of the printer (1) and the length of the shaft magazine (201) formed by the extension of the magazining device (202) is fixed.

7. Printer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide device (2021a, 2021b) each has a shaft (2022a, 2022b) which is supported in two bearing blocks (2023a, b, c, d).

8. Printer (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that with the respective shaft (2022a, 2022b) further in each case a swivel frame (2025a,

2025b) is rotatably connected.

9. Printer (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the respective swivel frame (2025a, 2025b) has a plurality of openings and between the openings (2026a, b, c, d) transverse webs (2027a, b, c, d, e) and two longitudinal webs (2028a, 2028b).

10. Printer (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the respective shaft-side longitudinal web (2028b) is non-rotatably connected to the respective shaft (2022a, 2022b), so that the respective pivoting frame (2025a,

2025b) executes a pivoting or rotating movement of the respective shaft (2022a, 2022b) synchronously with the respective shaft (2022a, 2022b).

11. Printer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) each have a stack tray (2029a, 2029b).

12. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective stacker (2029a, 2029b) has openings (20210a, b, c) each of which are separated from the transverse webs (2027b, c, d) of the respective swing frame (2025a, 2025b) are penetrated.

13. Printer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two stacks (2029a, 2029b) are spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction in such a way that the marker card (2) to be magazined rests on the stacks (2029a, 2029b) can be discarded.

14. Printer (1) according to one of Claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the swivel frame (2025a) and the stacker (2029a) form a first stacking unit (204a) and the swivel frame (2025b) and the stacker (2029b) form a second Form the stacking unit (204b) and the stacking units (204a, b) are arranged symmetrically to one another.

15. Printer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective stacking unit (204a, b) has an axis of rotation (20213a or 20213b) which is parallel to the insertion direction or parallel to the respective guide opening (20212a, 20212b ) of the guide device (2021a, 2021b) is arranged.

16. Printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective stack trays (2029a, 2029b) each have a stacking surface (20211a, 20211b).

17. Method for operating a printer (1), which is designed according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized by the following method steps: a) providing the printer (1) and at least one marker card (2) to be printed with marking ( 3); b) the output station 200 is pulled out of the housing (5) of the printer (1) and the respective stacking unit (204a, b) of the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) of the output station (200) is pivoted out; c) inserting the at least one marker card (2) to be printed into the shaft magazine (101) of the input station (100) of the printer (1); d) separating the at least one marker card (2) to be printed in the separating device (102) of the input station (100) of the printer (1); e) conveying the at least one isolated marker card (2) into the printing station of the printer (1); f) printing of the at least one marker card (2) by the printing device of the printer (1); g) conveying the at least one printed marker card (2) into the output station (200) of the printer (1); h) outputting the at least one printed marker card (2) into the magazining device (201) of the output station (200) of the printer (1); i) magazining the at least one printed marker card (2) by the magazining device (201) of the output station (200) of the printer (1) into the shaft magazine (202) according to the FIFO principle; j) removing the at least one printed marker card (2) from the shaft magazine (202) of the output station (200) of the printer (1). Method according to Claim 17, characterized in that after method step j) the following method step is carried out: k) swiveling in the stacking unit (204a, b) of the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) of the output station (200) and pushing in the output station 200 in the housing (5) of the printer (1).