Abstract: A flow divider for substantially eliminating fluid intensification problems and pressure surges includes a housing having an inlet, one or more outlets, and a cavity therebetween. A passageway defining spool is rotatably mounted in the housing cavity and includes passageways corresponding to the outlets that separately periodically connect the inlet to the outlets as the spool is rotated. "Floating" pistons are slideably mounted in the passageways such that the pistons reciprocate in the passageways as the spool is rotated. Specifically, the incoming hydraulic fluid pushes the pistons in the passageways away from the inlet toward the outlet causing a metered volume of pressurized fluid to be moved out of the passageways through the respective outlets and, as the spool is further rotated, the passageways become reversed such that the pistons are again positioned adjacent the inlet and are again forced away from the inlet. Thus, pressurized fluid is dispensed at a predetermined rate and proportion.

Abstract: A printer system having local control for dynamically positioning a print head relative to a print medium utilizing positioning and print data signal inputs, including a control unit for receiving and storing data inputs, the control unit including circuit means responsive to the positioning data for arranging and outputing the stored print data to a print head, control circuitry connected to said control unit and head positioning apparatus employing a movable print medium connected to the control circuitry for positioning the head in relationship to the web in response to said control circuitry so that the head is thereby dynamically controlled by the respective data signal inputs.