Abstract: A printer has a control circuit to stop a print head from printing when paper runs out or when the cover of the printer is opened is disclosed. Only one switch is used to detect the absence of paper and the position of the cover.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 1998
Date of Patent:
February 1, 2000
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Richard Hunter Harris, Ronald Gary King