Abstract:
SIGNALS, A COUNTING DEVICE FOR APPLYING DRUM POSITION INDICATING SIGNALS TO EACH OF SAID COMPARING DEVICES, MEANS FOR APPLYING DATA SIGNALS TO EACH OF SAID COMPARING DEVICES, PULSING MEANS FOR CONCURRENTLY CAUSING STEPPING OF SAID COUNTING DEVICE AND SAID COUNTER, MEANS OPERABLE BY SAID STEPPER MOTOR DURING MOVEMENT OF A SECOND PART OF SAID PERIPHERY OF SAID DRUM PAST SAID PRINTING DEVICES FOR ADVANCING SAID RECORD MEDIUM FROM ONE LINE PRINTING POSITION TO A NEXT, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID DRUM AFTER SAID ADVANCEMENT OF SAID RECORD MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING AN INDEX SIGNAL, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID INDEX SIGNAL FOR RENDERING SAID PULSING MEANS INEFFECTIVE.
1. A DATA PRINTER COMPRISING A ROTATABLE TYPE DRUM HAVING A PLURALITY OF COLUMNS OF TYPE CHARACTERS THEREON, SAID TYPE CHARACTERS EXTENDING ABOUT A FIRST PART ONLY OF THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DRUM, PRINTING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID COLUMNS FOR TRANSFERRING AN IMPRINT OF ANY OF SAID TYPE CHARACTERS IN RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID ROWS ONTO A RECORD MEDIUM, A STEPPER MOTOR FOR INCREMENTALLY ROTATING SAID TYPE DRUM TO SUCCESSIVELY POSITION DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID TYPE CHARACTERS IN PRINTING RELATION TO SAID PRINTING DEVICES. COMPARING DEVICES FOR COMPARING DRUM POSITION INDICATING SIGNALS AND DATA SIGNALS AND FOR CAUSING OPERATION OF RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID PRINTING DEVICES WHEN SAID DRUM POSITION INDICATING SIGNALS CORRESPOND TO SAID DATA
Abstract:
A checkwriter having differentially settable printing sectors for printing amounts on checks. The sectors are manually advanced to different amount representing positions from home positions wherein they locate special symbols to be printed in lieu of amounts. Upon operation of the machine, a printing member is actuated to impress a check against type characters carried by the sectors and located on a printing line. Intermeshing adjustable check locating members are carried by the printing member to properly position a check relative to the printing line.
Abstract:
A paper feed device for data printers in which the paper is pushed endwise through a guide channel past the printing station to line space the paper. In order to adequately space the paper to a position where the last printed amount can be read by the operator and to insure consistent line spacing, it is first retracted an amount equal to one line space plus a fraction thereof and is then pushed endwise in an advancing direction an amount equal to such fraction to correct for backlash in the paper drive mechanism and to compress the paper within the guide channel. Following printing, the paper is further advanced by an amount equal to two line spaces to enable the newly printed amount to be visible to the operator. When it is desired to double space the paper, the retraction thereof is limited to an amount equal to such fraction.
Abstract:
A pin carriage for adding and calculating machines embodying settable escapement pins for stepping the carriage, the pins each having a camming edge which cams the carriage in a retrograde direction upon movement of the pin from a carriage-arresting position, in engagement with an arresting element, to a nonarresting position. This produces a detenting action of the pin which is in arresting location without requiring the usual individual pin detents.
Abstract:
THE PRINTING SECTORS OF AN ADDING OR CALCULTING MACHINE ARE PROVIDED WITH OUTWARDLY YIELDABLE TYPE CARRYING SECTIONS. AN ALIGNINING MEMBER IS MOVABLE OUTWARDLY INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH DETENTING NOTCHES IN THE SECTIONS, THE MEMBER FLEXING THE SECTIONS TO FORM A SOLID BASE AGAINST WHICH TYPE HAMMERS IMPACT.