摘要:
There is described a numbering device (1) for carrying out numbering in sheet-fed or web-fed numbering presses, the numbering device (1) comprising a numbering unit (6) with rotatable numbering wheels (7) carrying alpha-numerical symbols thereon, which numbering wheels (7) are disposed next to each other and rotate about a common rotation axis, the numbering device (1) further comprising electro-mechanical actuation means for setting the position of the numbering wheels (7). The electro-mechanical actuation means are entirely located within the numbering device (1) and are mechanically autonomous, the electro-mechanical actuation means comprising a plurality of independent driving means (15, 18-23; 23*) for actuating a corresponding plurality of the numbering wheels.
摘要:
A postage label dispensing system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels includes a conveyance system for displacing a supply of label material along a feed path wherein the label material includes a face material having an adhesive backing and a liner material detachably bonded to the adhesive backing. The adhesive backing defines a pair of longitudinal adhesive strips and a non-adhesive region disposed therebetween. The liner material has a longitudinal cut disposed adjacent to, and aligned with, the non-adhesive region to define a pair of liner strips. A peeler plow is disposed downstream of a bending means which induces a bend in the label material along an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal cut, i.e., in an area corresponding to the non-adhesive region, which bend produces an opening between the face material and the liner strips. The peeler plow includes a tip portion operative to penetrate the opening between the face material and the liner strips, and an arcuate blade, disposed to each side of the tip portion, operative to peel the liner strips from the adhesive backing of the face material. A processor is operative to control the conveyance system such that the tip portion of the peeler plow penetrates the opening and the liner strips are peeled from the face material to dispense an application ready printed label. Alternatively, the peeler plow may be repositioned, from a first to a second position, such that the label material is conveyed over an upper surface of the peeler plow to dispense a plurality of lined labels.
摘要:
Weighted modulus numbering apparatus is capable of printing composite numbers consisting of serial identification numbers and accompanying check digits which are determined in accordance with a system where the check digits for certain identification numbers may be invalid, as by requiring a two-digit number rather than an allowable single-digit number. The check digits are generated in the form of digital (for example, binary) words and decoded to provide a signal representing the validity or invalidity of the check digit. A memory stores the check digit words and a bit representing the validity/invalidity of the check digit. The decoding of an invalid check digit operates to cause the word representing the check digit for the next successive identification number to be stored with the valid/invalid bit in memory. The numbering machine, which presents the successive identification numbers for printing, is caused to increment twice in response to a signal representing an invalid check digit. Since the check digit word stored with the signal representing the invalid check digit represents the check digit for the next successive identification number, a check digit numbering wheel is positioned in response to that check digit word and will print the proper check digit for the next successive identification number and also a valid check digit.
摘要:
An ink jet printing apparatus for printing addresses on documents being transported along an independently operated conveyor. The printing apparatus includes a control console, a printing arm telescopically received within the console, and an ink jet printing head mounted on a carriage which is vertically movable within the printing arm. A tachometer wheel is mounted on the printing carriage for contacting a document being transported past the printing head and generating a tachometer signal in response thereto. A programmed microprocessor generates printing control signals in synchronism with the tachometer signal.
摘要:
At least two numbering machines are connected to be operated simultaneously. Each printing disc in each machine is connected to control an electrical signal in dependence on which of each two consecutive printing faces on said disc is in a position to print. An indicator is provided which compares the signals of the two machines and gives warning if they do not correspond.
摘要:
The attachment device is adapted to be mounted to the delivery end of an offset duplicating machine and includes: a frame; an impression cylinder rotatably mounted to the sidewalls of the frame; a gripper bar device which is also rotatably mounted to the sidewalls of the frame and which is disposed between the duplicating machine and the impression cylinder, the gripper bar device including a gear wheel in meshing engagement with a gear wheel of the duplicating machine and with a gear wheel on the impression cylinder, the gripper bar device further including a series of members for gripping a sheet received from the duplicating machine and for conveying it to gripping elements on the impression cylinder; and character printing means mounted to the frame, including a gear wheel in meshing engagement with the gear wheel of the impression cylinder and a character numbering device rotatably mounted to contact successive sheets conveyed on the impression cylinder so as to print consecutive characters thereon. Means are also provided to avoid the printing of a character and the changing of a character should there be a void in the successive feeding of sheets in the attachment.
摘要:
A reader for punched document cards having a slide for carrying a document card and movable manually against the action of a spring to put the document card in a pre-reading position, a governor for controlling the motion of the slide and document card in a return movement generated by the spring and a series of switches actuated by the punchings as the card returns under spring action to an initial position. One way clutch mechanism is associated with the governor so that the initial movement of the slide and document card may not be impeded by governor action. A latch operated by the slide is effective to prevent movement of the slide manually out of its initial position with no card in the reader, and the latch is negated in its action by a card in position so that the slide and card may be moved out of initial position.
摘要:
THERE IS DISCLOSED AN ADDRESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ADDRESSING APPARATUS AND ADDRESSING METHODS AND MATERIALS USE THEREIN. A SET OF MASTER CARDS IS PROVIDED FORMED OF POROUS TAB CARD STOCK IMPREGNATED WITH A SENSITIZER VAPORIZABLE AT 100*C. TO 160*C. AND HAVING A SELECTED AREA ON ONE FACE THEREOF FOR THE ADDRESS IN INFRARED ABSORBING INK; AS DISCLOSED, THE MASTER CARD IS MADE BY PASSING THE POROUS TAB CARD STOCK THROUGH A BATH CONTAINING THE SENSITIZER AND A SOLVENT THEREFOR, AFTER WHICH THE SOLVENT IS EVAPORATED. THE SET OF MASTER CARDS IS THEN EMPLOYED TO PROVIDE A MASTER TAPE THAT IS A STRIP OF NON-POROUS RELEASE MATERIAL THAT IS OLEOPHOBIC AND TRANSPARENT TO INFRARED RADIATION, AND CARRYING THEREON REVERSE READING COPIES OF THE ADDRESSES IN THE FORM OF BODIES OF PARTIALLY FUSED TONER APPLIED TO ONE SIDE OF THE MASTER TAPE; THE ADDRESSES ARE TRANSFERRED FROM THE MASTER CARDS TO THE MASTER TAPE UTILIZING AN APPARATUS AND METHOD WHEREIN A PRINTING STATION IS PROVIDED HAVING A FIRST SOURCE OF INFRARED RADIATION THEREAT, FIRST FEED MECHANISM FOR FEEDING THE MASTER CARDS SEQUENTIALLY TO THE PRINTING STATION AND A SECOND FEED MECHANISM FOR FEEDING THE MASTER TAPE TO THE PRINTING STATION TO POSITION A PREDETERMINED PORTION OF THE MASTER TAPE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE ADDRESS ON A MASTER CARD POSITIONED AT THEN PRINTING STATION, THEREAFTER OPERATING THE FIRST SOURCE OF INFRARED RADIATION TO VAPORIZE FROM THE MASTER CARD SENSITIZER IN AREAS CORRESPONDING TO THE ADDRESS THEREON ONTO THE ONE SURFACE OF THE MASTER TAPE, APPLYING A TONER TO THE MASTER TAPE TO ADHERE TONER TO THE SENSITIZER IN AREAS CORRESPONDING TO THE ADDRESS, AND THEREAFTER EXPOSING THE MASTER TAPE CARRYING THE POWDERED TONER TO A SECOND SOURCE OF INFRARED RADIATION FOR AT LEAST PARTIALLY FUSING THE TONER TO PROVIDE A REVERSE READING COPY OF THE ADDRESS ON THE MASTER TAPE. THE TONER COMPRISES A VEHICLE BODY OF WOOD ROSIN AND POLYMERIZED RESIN, MODIFIERS OF POLYAMIDE RESIN AND A HDYROCARBON RESIN AND PIGMENT OF CARBON BLACK. THE MASTER TAPE WITH THE ADDRESSES THEREON IN PARTIALLY FUSED TONER IS THEN FED TO AN ADDRESSING STATION WHERE AN ENVELOPE OR OTHER ARTICLE TO B ADDRESSES IS PLACED WITH THE SURFACE THEREOF AGINST THE PARTIALLY FUSED TONER ON A SECTION OF THE MASTER TAPE AFTER WHICH HEAT AND PRESSURE ARE APPLIED THERETO TO TRANSFER THE BODIES OF TONER TO THE ENVELOPE AND FULLY TO FUSE THE TONER TO PROVIDE ON THE ENVELOPE BODIES OF FULLY FUSED TONER IN AREAS CORRESPONDING TO THE ADDRESS ON A MASTER CARD.