摘要:
An ink jet system printer of the charge amplitude controlling type wherein a charge amplitude on ink drops charged by the application of phase detection signals to a charging electrode is sensed and then the relationship in phase between charging signals and ink drop separation is compensated in a manner to ensure that the ink drops are charged at an optimum state at all times. In the ink jet system there is provided a phase synchronization detection circuit for producing phase synchronization signals only when the phase relation is maintained at an optimum state due to the compensation, and a phase synchronization time period measuring circuit for determining whether the phase synchronization signals occur in sequence during a specified period of time and for producing printing ready signals if an affirmative answer is obtained.
摘要:
An electronic tabulator for use in non-impact printers and similar data terminal printout apparatus includes a random access memory (RAM) having a capability of storing the maximum of printing carriage positions to be tabulated at random order in response to TAB preset instructions, which in one preferred form may be implemented with MOS integrated circuit technology. While the carriage is moved in incremental steps along a given path in the course of the printing operation, address signals representative of the instantaneous positions of the carriage are developed from a carriage address counter. If there is evaluated an equivalence between the address signal and the preset signal of the memory, the memory produces its output which is in turn applied to the carriage bearing a printing member to indicate that the printing operation should be effected at that position. Because of the volatile nature of the MOS integrated circuit memory in the event of power failure and the like, a rechargeable battery is provided which activates the memory to retain the contents thereof even when power is off.
摘要:
In ink jet system printers of the charge amplitude controlling type, it is required, to ensure stable printing, that ink drop separation (drop formation) is timed to be in agreement with the application of charging signals. To this end, there are provided phase detecting signals having a period which is an integral multiple of the period of the exciting signals for the ultra-sonic vibrator attached to a jet nozzle, and which phase detecting signals are of opposite polarity to the charging signals. Moreover, in the printing operation, there are provided phase detecting ink drops which are charged by the phase detecting signals, in addition to printing ink drops. After the charge amplitude on the phase detecting drops is sensed, the phase detecting signals are controlled in a manner that the charge amplitude on the phase detecting drops takes the maximum value at all times. The phases of the charging signals are also controlled in a manner to enable the application thereof to the generated ink drops in the optimum phase relation.
摘要:
It is essential for an ink jet system printer of the charge amplitude controlling type that an ink drop separation rhythm is in correct phase relation with respect to the application of charging signals. Detection of such phase relation may be achieved by forming phase detecting ink drops in addition to printing ink drops, charging these phase detection drops with phase detection signals and then measuring the amplitude of the charges on the individual drops. One approach to detecting the amplitude of charge on the phase detecting drops is to establish a panel shaped or strip shaped detection electrode adjacent the wake of the ink drops thereby enabling said detection by virtue of electrostatic induction.
摘要:
In an ink jet system printer of the charge amplitude controlling type, wherein a printing head is transported in a horizontal direction and vertical deflection is achieved by a pair of high voltage deflection plates, it is required to transport the printing head at a fixed velocity in the printing process. More particularly, in order to execute intermittent printing by repetition of the transporting and stopping of the printing head in response to intermittent input signals, it is necessary that printing is restricted during the time required for increasing the velocity of the printing head to a desired level and then permitted after that time. The present invention provides a system wherein the generation of printing start signals is delayed by a predetermined period following the application of input signals, and also a system wherein printing start signals are generated when the actual velocity of the head has been sensed as reaching the desired velocity.
摘要:
An ink jet system printer of the charge amplitude controlling type wherein a predetermined phase relationship is established between separation of ink drops from a nozzle to a record receiving member and application of charging signals to a charging electrode, through detection of the amplitude of charge carried on ink drops contributable to phase determination. Charging signals of one polarity containing intelligence signals are supplied to the charging electrode to charge ink drops contributable to printing, whereas phase detecting signals of the opposite polarity to that of the charging signals are supplied to the charging electrode for the purpose of charging ink drops contributable to phase determination. Both of the charging signals and the phase detecting signals are mixed in a mixer circuit arrangement of a simple construction which consists of a pair of switches, before both signals are supplied to the charging electrode.
摘要:
In an ink jet printer of charge amplitude controlling type wherein a carriage travelling in a horizontal direction and carrying a nozzle for issuing ink drops and a charge electrode for charging the ink drops by voltage corresponding information sought to be recorded is provided together with a pair of high voltage deflection plates, a pair of compensation electrodes are provided on the carriege to establish an electric field being at right angles to the direction of the electric field formed by the deflection plates and voltage to the compensation electrodes is adjustable thereby to control inclination of a printed pattern.
摘要:
A detection means is provided for generating an analog signal in response to a rotation angle of a servomotor which drives a carriage in a printer. A servomotor drive circuit is responsive to a print command from an input means and the analog signal from the detection means, whereby the carriage is driven to travel forward upon receipt of the print command and to stop upon receipt of a print termination signal. The carriage is then held stationary at a predetermined position suitable for the next character to be printed as determined by the rotation angle of the servomotor which is fed back to the servomotor drive circuit.
摘要:
A magnetic tape recorder is removably secured to an electronic digital information processing apparatus of the portable type for storing digital information and audio information. The digital information stored in the magnetic tape recorder is let out from the magnetic tape recorder in response to commands introduced through a keyboard means included in the electronic digital information processing apparatus and is displayed on a digital display secured on the electronic digital information processing apparatus. In a preferred form, another keyboard means is removably associated with the electronic digital information processing apparatus, whereby many kinds of information can be stored in the magnetic tape recorder.
摘要:
A semiconductor chip including, for example, a computation circuit and a display driver, an electronic circuit chip including a peripheral electronic circuitry, and a power supply circuit element are integrally mounted on a single frame of flexible carrier tape. Connection leads are formed on both sides of the carrier tape for electrically connecting the electronic components mounted on the carrier tape to a display unit and a power source.