Variable impact printing apparatus and method
    1.
    发明公开
    Variable impact printing apparatus and method 失效
    用于打印可变三通强度的方法和装置。

    公开(公告)号:EP0143575A2

    公开(公告)日:1985-06-05

    申请号:EP84307797.5

    申请日:1984-11-12

    IPC分类号: B41J9/26

    CPC分类号: B41J9/48

    摘要: A variable impact printing mechanism includes a supporting magnetic structure (12) having a plurality of circumferential coils (40-48) mounted thereon and having a central bore (14) in which a magnetic hammer (16) is positioned for linear movement to cooperate with a type member (22) positioned adjacent to one end of the bore (14) in order to effect printing on a record member (24) positioned between the hammer (16) and the type member (22). A controller (100) including a microprocessor and table look-up memory is provided to energize drivers (50-58) for the various coils (40-48) in predetermined sequences to vary the velocity achieved by the hammer (16) at the end of its printing movement in accordance with varying printing requirements.

    Apparatus and method for automatically determining defective thermal printhead elements
    2.
    发明公开
    Apparatus and method for automatically determining defective thermal printhead elements 失效
    Gerätund Methode zur automatischen Bestimmung defekter Heizelemente in einem Druckkopf。

    公开(公告)号:EP0174751A1

    公开(公告)日:1986-03-19

    申请号:EP85305794.1

    申请日:1985-08-14

    IPC分类号: B41J3/20

    CPC分类号: B41J2/35 B41J2/365 B41J7/96

    摘要: In a thermal printer, data in the form of character data separated by gaps is supplied over a data line (38) to a shift register (15). the latched outputs of which cause operation of thermal elements (R 1 -R N ) in a thermal printhead (11 During a test mode of operation, test data is supplied to operate the thermal elements (R 1 -R N ) in succession, a sensing resistor (R s ) providing corresponding test signals which are digitized by an A/D converter (39). Each digitized test signal is compared with an associated initial, stored, digitized test signal, and if the current value deviates by more than a predetermined amount from the initial value, a failure signal is provided. A processor (19) is thereupon effective to cause the subsequent character data to be shifted such that the defective element is aligned with a location which is not used for printing, such as an intercharacter gap. In a modification, the test signals for all the thermal elements (R 1 -R N ) are compared with a common fixed, predetermined reference level.

    摘要翻译: 在热敏打印机中,通过间隙分离的字符数据形式的数据通过数据线(38)提供给移位寄存器(15),其锁存输出使得热元件(R1-RN)在热 打印头(11)。 在测试操作模式期间,提供测试数据以连续地操作热元件(R1-RN),提供由AD转换器(39)数字化的相应测试信号的感测电阻器(RS)。 将每个数字化的测试信号与相关联的初始,存储的数字化测试信号进行比较,并且如果当前值从初始值偏移超过预定量,则提供故障信号。 因此,处理器(19)有效地使随后的字符数据被移位,使得缺陷元件与不用于打印的位置(诸如间隙间隙)对齐。 在修改中,将所有热元件(R1-RN)的测试信号与公共固定的预定参考电平进行比较。

    Variable impact printing apparatus and method
    4.
    发明公开
    Variable impact printing apparatus and method 失效
    可变影响印刷设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:EP0143575A3

    公开(公告)日:1986-01-08

    申请号:EP84307797

    申请日:1984-11-12

    IPC分类号: B41J09/26

    CPC分类号: B41J9/48

    摘要: A variable impact printing mechanism includes a supporting magnetic structure (12) having a plurality of circumferential coils (40-48) mounted thereon and having a central bore (14) in which a magnetic hammer (16) is positioned for linear movement to cooperate with a type member (22) positioned adjacent to one end of the bore (14) in order to effect printing on a record member (24) positioned between the hammer (16) and the type member (22). A controller (100) including a microprocessor and table look-up memory is provided to energize drivers (50-58) for the various coils (40-48) in predetermined sequences to vary the velocity achieved by the hammer (16) at the end of its printing movement in accordance with varying printing requirements.