公开(公告)号：US6020906A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-01

申请号：US288131

申请日：1999-04-07

申请人： Vincent C. Adams ,  Jeffrey R. Kaufman ,  Dan E. Monnier ,  Michael K. Platt ,  David L. Poole ,  David A. West ,  David S. Zubriski ,  Thomas P. Zwier ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger ,  William J. Hamman ,  Kenneth V. Naegele

发明人： Vincent C. Adams ,  Jeffrey R. Kaufman ,  Dan E. Monnier ,  Michael K. Platt ,  David L. Poole ,  David A. West ,  David S. Zubriski ,  Thomas P. Zwier ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger ,  William J. Hamman ,  Kenneth V. Naegele

IPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/35 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J5/30 ,  B41J15/16 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/00 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/46 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J33/16 ,  B41J33/22 ,  B41J33/34 ,  B65C11/02 ,  B65H18/00 ,  B65H19/12 ,  B65H75/22 ,  G07B1/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B65C11/0289 ,  B65C2210/0027 ,  B65C2210/0029 ,  Y10T16/525 ,  Y10T16/5257

摘要： A demand printer for printing on media includes a ribbon take-up spindle for accumulating spent printing ribbon and facilitating removal of the spent ribbon from the spindle. The spindle has a surface with a protrusion bore formed therethrough. At least one protruding segment extends through the protrusion bore. The protruding segment controllably projects away from the spindle surface for maintaining a space between a portion of the spindle surface and the spent ribbon accumulated on the spindle. A biasing structure is operatively associated with the spindle and the protruding segment for controllably biasedly directing the protruding segment through the protrusion bore in the spindle. A retracting structure is provided for controllably compressing and expanding the biasing means to controllably move the protruding segment through the protrusion bore.

摘要翻译： 用于在介质上打印的需求打印机包括用于累积废打印色带的色带收卷轴，并且便于从主轴移除废色带。 主轴具有由其形成的突出孔的表面。 至少一个突出段延伸穿过突出孔。 突出部分可控制地远离主轴表面突出，以保持主轴表面的一部分与累积在主轴上的废带之间的空间。 偏置结构与主轴和突出部分可操作地相关联，用于可控地偏置地将突出部分引导通过主轴中的突出孔。 提供了一种缩回结构，用于可控制地压缩和膨胀偏置装置，以可控制地将突出部分移动通过突出孔。

公开(公告)号：US6034708A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-07

申请号：US789166

申请日：1997-01-24

申请人： Vincent C. Adams ,  Jeffrey R. Kaufman ,  Dan E. Monnier ,  Michael K. Platt ,  David S. Zubriski ,  Thomas P. Zwier

发明人： Vincent C. Adams ,  Jeffrey R. Kaufman ,  Dan E. Monnier ,  Michael K. Platt ,  David S. Zubriski ,  Thomas P. Zwier

IPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/35 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J5/30 ,  B41J15/16 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/00 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/46 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J33/16 ,  B41J33/22 ,  B41J33/34 ,  B65C11/02 ,  B65H18/00 ,  B65H19/12 ,  B65H75/22 ,  G07B1/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B65C11/0289 ,  B65C2210/0027 ,  B65C2210/0029 ,  Y10T16/525 ,  Y10T16/5257

摘要： A thermal demand printer for printing on media is a novel system which includes a case structure including a hinged cover panel, easily removable guide structures and media hanger, and a single central support wall to which the various components are attached. The printer includes a power supply circuit for receiving power from an external source and conditioning it for operation of the printer. An input device is provided for receiving command signals related to the operation of the printer. A control circuit for processing the command signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer and a printhead assembly for processing the control signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer are mounted in the case structure and coupled to the input device and the power supply circuit. The printhead assembly includes a printhead support structure which controls the printhead. A ribbon take-up spindle, method of operating the take-up spindle using a PMDC motor, and a spring wrap clutch device help to control the tension in the transfer ribbon used in the printer. The printer also includes a medial sensor and a method of sensing media by way of detecting the opacity of the media passing through the sensor. The printer includes a method of printhead control using double data loading and a method of accelerating and decelerating media relative to the printhead using pulse width modulation.

摘要翻译： 用于在介质上打印的热需求打印机是一种新颖的系统，其包括壳体结构，其包括铰接盖板，易于拆卸的导向结构和介质悬挂器，以及单个中心支撑壁，各个部件附接到该中心支撑壁。 打印机包括用于从外部源接收电力并对其进行调理以用于打印机的操作的电源电路。 提供输入装置用于接收与打印机的操作有关的命令信号。 用于处理命令信号并产生用于控制打印机的操作的相应控制信号的控制电路和用于处理控制信号并产生用于控制打印机操作的相应控制信号的打印头组件安装在壳体结构中并耦合到 输入设备和电源电路。 打印头组件包括一个控制打印头的打印头支撑结构。 带状卷取轴，使用PMDC电机操作卷取轴的方法以及弹簧卷绕离合器装置有助于控制打印机中使用的转印带中的张力。 打印机还包括内侧传感器和通过检测通过传感器的介质的不透明度来感测介质的方法。 打印机包括使用双重数据加载的打印头控制方法和使用脉冲宽度调制相对于打印头加速和减速介质的方法。