JPS644528Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field The present invention is applicable to output devices using sheets such as printers, plotters, and facsimile machines used to obtain semi-permanent records in fields such as information processing and communications. The present invention relates to an output device with a cutter that can cut a sheet into a desired length.

Conventional configurations and their problems Conventionally, in output devices such as printers, plotters, and facsimile machines, in addition to printing ruled lines on the output paper and making sprocket holes for feeding the paper, perforations are made at regular intervals for cutting. It had been processed. However, in recent years, emphasis has been placed on quietness, high speed, and print quality of output devices, and various recording methods have been developed, and output sheets include not only plain paper but also thermal recording paper, electrostatic recording paper, plastic film, thermal transfer ink sheets, etc. Various special sheets are used. These special sheets are generally expensive materials, so in order to keep the price of the output sheet itself low, it is used as a roll sheet that is simply rolled into a cylindrical shape without printing ruled lines, sprocket holes, or perforations. is the majority. Even when plain paper is used, roll sheets have come to be used to reduce costs and improve portability.
Conventionally, in an output device that can use such a rolled sheet, a mechanism for cutting the outputted sheet is added, but the sheet is cut to an appropriate length by visual measurement. For this reason, each output sheet is cut into different lengths,
The problem was that the files could not be filed as they were, and could not be organized without post-processing such as pasting them onto paper of a fixed size such as A4 or B5.

Purpose of the invention The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and aims to provide an output device with a cutter that can cut an outputted sheet into a desired accurate length with a simple operation. .

Composition of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the output device with a cutter of the present invention includes a cutter that cuts the sheet output from the output device main body, and a cutter that measures the length of the output sheet from the position of the cutter. The apparatus is equipped with a measuring means such as a gauge, and the sheet is cut into a desired length with a cutter with the leading edge of the outputted sheet aligned with the measuring means.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. First, regarding the first example, Figures 1 a to d
The explanation will be based on. In the figure, 1 is the main body of the output device. A recording roll sheet 2 whose width is the same as the short side of an A4 sheet is fixed to the outside of the rear end of the main body 1 by a stay 3, and after the sheet 2 is inserted from the rear surface of the main body 1 and printed, the main body 1 paper outlet 4
It is brought out from. The outputted sheet 5 is manually fed out by rotating the paper feed knob 6.
The structure is such that it can be reversed. The outputted sheet 5 is cut at an arbitrary length position by a saw blade-shaped cutter 7 provided near the paper outlet 4. 8
is a gauge part marked on the top surface of the main body 1, and this gauge part 8 is for measuring the length of the sheet 5 output from the cutter 7, and in this embodiment, it is generally used as office paper. Paper size A5,
Scales of A5, B5, and A4 are printed at the length positions from the cutter 7 that correspond to the long sides of B5 and A4. The procedure for accurately cutting the output sheet 5 into A4 length using the cutter-equipped output device of this embodiment configured as described above will be described below. 1st
Figure a shows a state in which the roll sheet 2 has been inserted into the main body 1, printed, and then fed out from the paper outlet 4. "ABCDEF123456" is printed on the output sheet 5. Rotate the paper feed knob 6 to feed the sheet 5 as shown in Figure 1b.
Align the tip of the sheet with the A4 scale on the gauge part 8, then press the sheet 5 against the cutter 7 and pull it in the direction of the arrow, the sheet will be cut as shown in Figure 1c and d.
An output sheet 5 of exact A4 size is obtained. In this embodiment, the output sheet 5
A5, B5, A4 on main body 1 to measure the length of
Gauge part 8 with a scale of length corresponding to the long side of
is printed, but the gauge portion 8 may be displayed by adding irregularities to the top or side surface of the main body 1, or may be provided with a plate or the like of a desired length. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, if a scale 9 is displayed instead of the gauge part 8, the outputted sheet 5 of any length can be measured.
Can be cut.

Effects of the invention As described above, the output device with a cutter of the present invention is equipped with a cutter for cutting the output sheet and a measuring means such as a gauge section and a scale for measuring the length of the output sheet, so that accurate desired dimensions can be obtained. The practical effects are great, such as the output sheet can be easily obtained, the output sheet can be easily filed, and the structure is simple and can be provided at low cost.In addition, it is natural to use a low-priced roll sheet without perforations. This leads to a significant reduction in total cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1A to 1D are perspective views showing an output device with a cutter according to a first embodiment of the present invention and a procedure for cutting an output sheet using the output device, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1...Output device main body, 2...Roll sheet, 3
...Stay, 4...Paper outlet, 5...Output sheet, 6...Paper feed knob, 7...Katsuta, 8...
Gauge section, 9...scale.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It is equipped with a cutter for cutting the sheet outputted from the output device main body, and a measuring means such as a gauge for measuring the length of the outputted sheet from the position of the cutter, and the tip of the outputted sheet is An output device with a cutter, which cuts the sheet into a desired length using a cutter in a state that matches the measuring means.