摘要:
A portable printer (20) including paper feed apparatus for utilizing sheet, roll or continuous form paper. The paper feed apparatus having paper feed roller (46) and friction idlers (52) for feeding all three forms of paper. The printer also includes apparatus for selecting printing different character pitches to reduce the memory capacity required. A method is provided for operating the printer to obtain alignment of the paper feed drive motor prior to printing.
摘要:
A printer (10) has a detection mechanism for detecting the absence of paper and the end position of the printhead upon start-up and reset. The detection mechanism includes a detection lever arm (16) that is spring loaded and operationally positioned in a normal state. An optical sensor (17) made up of an LED (17a) and a photo transistor (17b) that transmits light to the LED (17a), has the lower end of the detection lever arm (16) operationally positioned in the normal state, between the LED (17a) and the photo transistor (17b). The upper end of the detection lever arm (16) is urged against the paper, by the spring (15). The platen (11) supporting the paper has a groove (12) formed therein which, in the absence of paper, receives the upper end of the detection lever arm (16), causing the lower end to move from its normal position between the LED (17a) and the photo transistor (17b), the optical sensor (17) then indicating a paper-out condition. The carriage (14) for supporting and moving the printhead (22; see Fig. 5) has an activation arm (13) that moves against the detection lever arm (16) when the carriage (14) moves to the leftmost position, thereby moving the lower end of the lever arm (16) away from the normal state, the optical sensor (17) then indicating a column one position.
摘要:
A portable printer (20) including paper feed apparatus for utilizing sheet, roll or continuous form paper. The paper feed apparatus having paper feed roller (46) and friction idlers (52) for feeding all three forms of paper. The printer also includes apparatus for selecting printing different character pitches to reduce the memory capacity required. A method is provided for operating the printer to obtain alignment of the paper feed drive motor prior to printing.
摘要:
An electronic terminal (10) employs a liquid crystal display for displaying desired characters. The terminal (10) has circuitry for providing attributes to the characters, on a character-by-character basis or on a plurality of character basis. These attributes include double width, double height, underline, inversion and intensity control. These attributes are formed using minimal additional memory and circuitry.
摘要:
A printer (10) has a detection mechanism for detecting the absence of paper and the end position of the printhead upon start-up and reset. The detection mechanism includes a detection lever arm (16) that is spring loaded and operationally positioned in a normal state. An optical sensor (17) made up of an LED (17a) and a photo transistor (17b) that transmits light to the LED (17a), has the lower end of the detection lever arm (16) operationally positioned in the normal state, between the LED (17a) and the photo transistor (17b). The upper end of the detection lever arm (16) is urged against the paper, by the spring (15). The platen (11) supporting the paper has a groove (12) formed therein which, in the absence of paper, receives the upper end of the detection lever arm (16), causing the lower end to move from its normal position between the LED (17a) and the photo transistor (17b), the optical sensor (17) then indicating a paper-out condition. The carriage (14) for supporting and moving the printhead (22; see Fig. 5) has an activation arm (13) that moves against the detection lever arm (16) when the carriage (14) moves to the leftmost position, thereby moving the lower end of the lever arm (16) away from the normal state, the optical sensor (17) then indicating a column one position.
摘要:
An electronic terminal (10) employs a liquid crystal display for displaying desired characters. The terminal (10) has circuitry for providing attributes to the characters, on a character-by-character basis or on a plurality of character basis. These attributes include double width, double height, underline, inversion and intensity control. These attributes are formed using minimal additional memory and circuitry.