GB9710372D0 - Method of calibrating a ribbon winding mechanism for a printing apparatus - Google Patents
Method of calibrating a ribbon winding mechanism for a printing apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- GB9710372D0 GB9710372D0 GBGB9710372.5A GB9710372A GB9710372D0 GB 9710372 D0 GB9710372 D0 GB 9710372D0 GB 9710372 A GB9710372 A GB 9710372A GB 9710372 D0 GB9710372 D0 GB 9710372D0
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- ribbon
- spool
- take
- winding mechanism
- printing
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
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
- B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
- B41J25/02—Key actions for specified purposes
- B41J25/14—Line spacing
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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
- B41J33/54—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms for ensuring maximum life of the ribbon
Landscapes
- Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
- Handling Of Continuous Sheets Of Paper (AREA)
- Electronic Switches (AREA)
- Controlling Rewinding, Feeding, Winding, Or Abnormalities Of Webs (AREA)
- Secondary Cells (AREA)
- Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
- Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
Abstract
A method of calibrating a ribbon winding mechanism (10) of a printing apparatus which is adapted to perform a printing operation in which at a printing station (20) a print head (11) is moved relative to a first length of the ribbon (13) to tranfer print medium from the first length of the ribbon (13) onto a substrate and the ribbon (13) is subsequently advanced a predetermined amount to present a second length of ribbon (13) at the printing station (20) for use in a further printing operation, the winding mechanism (10) comprising a supply spool (11) and a take-up spool (14) and there being a ribbon path between the supply (11) and take-up spools (14) through the printing station (20), and a motive means (M) to cause the ribbon (13) to be moved along the ribbon feed path and wound onto the take-up spool (14), and a sensing means (22) to sense movement of the ribbon (13) as the take-up spool (14) is rotated and to provide a signal to a control means (25) in response, the method being characterised in that prior to performing the printing operation, the take-up spool (14) is rotated a predetermined amount whilst the sensing means (22) senses the resultant ribbon (13) movement along the ribbon feed path and the control means (25) determines from the signal received from the sensing means (22) the amount to rotate the take-up spool (14) in the subsequent printing operation to advance the ribbon (13) the predetermined amount.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9505216A GB2298821A (en) | 1995-03-15 | 1995-03-15 | A ribbon winding mechanism |
PCT/GB1996/000649 WO1996028304A1 (en) | 1995-03-15 | 1996-03-15 | Method of calibrating a ribbon winding mechanism for a printing apparatus |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB9710372D0 true GB9710372D0 (en) | 1997-07-16 |
GB2310405A GB2310405A (en) | 1997-08-27 |
GB2310405B GB2310405B (en) | 1998-08-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB9505216A Withdrawn GB2298821A (en) | 1995-03-15 | 1995-03-15 | A ribbon winding mechanism |
GB9710372A Expired - Lifetime GB2310405B (en) | 1995-03-15 | 1996-03-15 | Method of calibrating a ribbon winding mechanism for a printing apparatus |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB9505216A Withdrawn GB2298821A (en) | 1995-03-15 | 1995-03-15 | A ribbon winding mechanism |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0814960B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE180213T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69602524T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2132902T3 (en) |
GB (2) | GB2298821A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996028304A1 (en) |
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GB2435241A (en) * | 2006-02-15 | 2007-08-22 | Markem Tech Ltd | A method of calibrating a printing apparatus |
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GB2510834B (en) | 2013-02-13 | 2017-01-18 | Dover Europe Sarl | Printing apparatus and method of operating a printing apparatus |
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Family Cites Families (11)
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NL8301259A (en) * | 1983-04-11 | 1984-11-01 | Daisy Syst Holland | DEVICE FOR DRIVING A RIBBON CASSETTE. |
JPS6119A (en) * | 1983-08-10 | 1986-01-06 | リチヤ−ドソン−ヴイツクス インコ−ポレ−テツド | Local therapy for skin inflammatory trouble |
JPS60240480A (en) * | 1984-05-16 | 1985-11-29 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | Ink donor film feed apparatus |
JPS6024A (en) * | 1984-05-28 | 1985-01-05 | 松下電器産業株式会社 | Composite switch |
JPS61199972A (en) * | 1985-03-01 | 1986-09-04 | Toshiba Corp | Image former |
ATE68825T1 (en) * | 1985-04-22 | 1991-11-15 | Genentech Inc | HUMAN TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR MUTANT, PROCESSES AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS THEREOF, AND COMPOSITIONS USING SUCH MUTANT. |
JPH0696322B2 (en) * | 1986-04-18 | 1994-11-30 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | Printer |
US4788558A (en) * | 1987-02-06 | 1988-11-29 | Intermec Corporation | Method and apparatus for controlling tension in tape progressed along a feed path |
GB8725619D0 (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1987-12-09 | Roneo Alcatel Ltd | Feed for thermal printing ribbon |
US4969761A (en) * | 1990-01-29 | 1990-11-13 | Banctec, Inc. | Apparatus and method for controlling print ribbon feed |
GB2251216B (en) * | 1990-12-31 | 1995-05-03 | Alcatel Business Systems | Ink ribbon feed |
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1995
- 1995-03-15 GB GB9505216A patent/GB2298821A/en not_active Withdrawn
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1996
- 1996-03-15 ES ES96907576T patent/ES2132902T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-15 DE DE69602524T patent/DE69602524T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-15 EP EP96907576A patent/EP0814960B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-15 AT AT96907576T patent/ATE180213T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-03-15 WO PCT/GB1996/000649 patent/WO1996028304A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1996-03-15 GB GB9710372A patent/GB2310405B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB9505216D0 (en) | 1995-05-03 |
EP0814960A1 (en) | 1998-01-07 |
ES2132902T3 (en) | 1999-08-16 |
ATE180213T1 (en) | 1999-06-15 |
WO1996028304A1 (en) | 1996-09-19 |
GB2310405A (en) | 1997-08-27 |
DE69602524D1 (en) | 1999-06-24 |
GB2310405B (en) | 1998-08-05 |
GB2298821A (en) | 1996-09-18 |
EP0814960B1 (en) | 1999-05-19 |
DE69602524T2 (en) | 1999-09-16 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Expiry date: 20160314 |