Abstract: The invention relates to an address printing machine having a flat printing pad, a printing anvil, and two driving systems. The printing anvil serves as a support for a data carrier with raised characters and for a printing assembly having at least one sheet of paper and an interspaced ink transferring ribbon (carbon paper). One of the driving systems serves to move the printing pad or printing anvil into the operating position, with a minimum of power and the other driving system subsequently causes an electromagnetic impulse printing device to exert a very short impression impulse to achieve the ink transfer with a minimum of movement.

Abstract: This invention relates to a driving and braking system for an electronically controlled embossing machine of the type having a rotatable drum that carries embossing dies. A drive motor is provided for rotating the drum and a brake is included for stopping the drum in selected embossing positions. The brake includes a disk and a brake lining which are in slight engagement with one another during rotation of the drum so that when the brake is actuated the parts thereof have a small distance to travel.

Abstract: A conveying system for embossing machines that emboss printing plates for address printing machines, identification devices, and the like which includes a carriage with a plate holder. The carriage is arranged in such a manner that the plate holder it can be moved into one of two directions which two directions are perpendicular to each other. One of the directions is in the direction of the type or character spacing within the print line and the second direction, which is perpendicular to the first, is in the direction of the line spacing.

Abstract: Feeding apparatus for embossing machines that produce printing plates for address printing machines, identification means, and the like, is provided with a plate carriage on which a plate holder is mounted. The arrangement is such that the printing plates can be moved into two directions which are perpendicular to each other. One of these directions serves for character spacing within a print or read line, the second direction serves for line spacing. A discharge mechanism is provided for conveniently removing printing plates from the apparatus after embossment thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ink ribbon box, and more particularly, to an ink ribbon box to be used in small printers. The ink ribbon box has two ink ribbon roll receiving cylinders that extend parallel to each other and which are connected at their outer ends through bridging flanges.