GB1576750A - Printer system ribbon drive having constant ribbon speed and tension - Google Patents
Printer system ribbon drive having constant ribbon speed and tension Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB1576750A GB1576750A GB3137277A GB3137277A GB1576750A GB 1576750 A GB1576750 A GB 1576750A GB 3137277 A GB3137277 A GB 3137277A GB 3137277 A GB3137277 A GB 3137277A GB 1576750 A GB1576750 A GB 1576750A
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Classifications
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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
- B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
- B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
- B41J33/34—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms driven by motors independently of the machine as a whole
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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
- B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
- B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
- B41J33/40—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms with arrangements for reversing the feed direction
- B41J33/44—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms with arrangements for reversing the feed direction automatically
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- Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
- Controlling Rewinding, Feeding, Winding, Or Abnormalities Of Webs (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US70836476A | 1976-07-26 | 1976-07-26 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB1576750A true GB1576750A (en) | 1980-10-15 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB3137277A Expired GB1576750A (en) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-07-26 | Printer system ribbon drive having constant ribbon speed and tension |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPS5315919A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CA (1) | CA1116724A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE2731646A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2359775B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB1576750A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7150572B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2006-12-19 | Zippher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US8317421B2 (en) | 2007-03-31 | 2012-11-27 | Videojet Technologies (Nottingham) Limited | Tape drive tension control |
| US8770874B2 (en) | 2007-03-07 | 2014-07-08 | Videojet Technologies (Nottingham) Limited | Tape drive |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4264224A (en) * | 1979-03-19 | 1981-04-28 | International Business Machines Corporation | Off-the-carrier ribbon feed and drive on a high speed movable-carrier impact printer |
| US4313683A (en) * | 1979-10-19 | 1982-02-02 | International Business Machines Corporation | Microcomputer control of ribbon drive for printers |
| US4294552A (en) * | 1980-01-28 | 1981-10-13 | International Business Machines Corporation | Bidirectional ribbon drive control for printers |
| US4661826A (en) * | 1984-05-23 | 1987-04-28 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Picture image forming apparatus |
| US4788558A (en) * | 1987-02-06 | 1988-11-29 | Intermec Corporation | Method and apparatus for controlling tension in tape progressed along a feed path |
| DE3708029A1 (de) * | 1987-03-10 | 1988-09-22 | Siemens Ag | Vorrichtung zum transport eines farbbandes in einem seriell arbeitenden drucker |
| DE4041991C2 (de) * | 1990-12-21 | 1994-06-30 | Mannesmann Ag | Farbbandvorrichtung, insbesondere für einen Zeilendrucker |
Family Cites Families (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3606201A (en) * | 1969-07-15 | 1971-09-20 | Sperry Rand Corp | Constant speed,constant tension tape transport |
| GB1234549A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1970-08-22 | 1971-06-03 | ||
| US3715641A (en) * | 1970-09-21 | 1973-02-06 | Cutler Hammer Inc | Film support system |
| US3733529A (en) * | 1972-05-22 | 1973-05-15 | Ross Controls Corp | Plural motor tape drive speed control |
| JPS5312850B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1972-12-22 | 1978-05-04 | ||
| US3863117A (en) * | 1973-04-09 | 1975-01-28 | Electronic Associates | Plural motor tensioning system for rewinding tape cassettes |
| JPS49134416A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1973-04-25 | 1974-12-24 | ||
| US3902585A (en) * | 1973-05-07 | 1975-09-02 | Data Products Corp | Electric switch actuated printer ribbon reversing mechanism |
| US3941051A (en) * | 1974-08-08 | 1976-03-02 | Printronix, Inc. | Printer system |
| IT1030105B (it) * | 1975-02-10 | 1979-03-30 | C Spa | Dispositivo per trasferire un nastro da una bobina di alimentazione ad una bobina di raccolta |
| US4012674A (en) * | 1975-04-07 | 1977-03-15 | Computer Peripherals, Inc. | Dual motor web material transport system |
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1977
- 1977-06-22 FR FR7719186A patent/FR2359775B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1977-07-11 CA CA000282457A patent/CA1116724A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-07-13 DE DE19772731646 patent/DE2731646A1/de active Granted
- 1977-07-26 JP JP8887477A patent/JPS5315919A/ja active Granted
- 1977-07-26 GB GB3137277A patent/GB1576750A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (15)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8096715B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2012-01-17 | Zipher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US8328441B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2012-12-11 | Videojet Technologies (Nottingham) Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US7722268B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2010-05-25 | Zipher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US7748917B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2010-07-06 | Zipher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US7753605B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2010-07-13 | Zipher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US8007190B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2011-08-30 | Zipher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US7682094B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2010-03-23 | Zipher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US8221009B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2012-07-17 | Zipher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US7150572B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2006-12-19 | Zippher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US9233553B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2016-01-12 | Videojet Technologies (Nottingham) Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US8221010B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2012-07-17 | Zipher Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US8591127B2 (en) | 2000-09-11 | 2013-11-26 | Videojet Technologies (Nottingham) Limited | Tape drive and printing apparatus |
| US8770874B2 (en) | 2007-03-07 | 2014-07-08 | Videojet Technologies (Nottingham) Limited | Tape drive |
| US8961045B2 (en) | 2007-03-07 | 2015-02-24 | Videojet Technologies (Nottingham) Limited | Tape drive |
| US8317421B2 (en) | 2007-03-31 | 2012-11-27 | Videojet Technologies (Nottingham) Limited | Tape drive tension control |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS5735117B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1982-07-27 |
| FR2359775A1 (fr) | 1978-02-24 |
| DE2731646A1 (de) | 1978-02-02 |
| CA1116724A (en) | 1982-01-19 |
| FR2359775B1 (fr) | 1985-09-27 |
| DE2731646C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1989-02-23 |
| JPS5315919A (en) | 1978-02-14 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed | ||
| 732 | Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977) | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 19940726 |