Abstract: A select lever and a permanent magnet of a type selection mechanism of a type-printer are arranged with a gap between the magnet and the distal end of the lower part of the lever. The select lever is located untouched in a stable position that is settled by the respective magnetic polarities of the permanent magnet and the distal end of the lower part of the lever imparted by a magnetization coil.

Abstract: A select lever and a permanent magnet of a type selection mechanism of a type-printer are arranged with a gap between the magnet and the distal end of the lower part of the lever. The select lever is located untouched in a stable position that is settled by the respective magnetic polarities of the permanent magnet and the distal end of the lower part of the lever imparted by a magnetization coil.

Abstract: A print head for a dot matrix printer has a plurality of print needles slidably mounted in the head, a plurality of armatures operatively connected to the print needles, a plurality of electromagnets for respectively operating the armatures, a center ring for stopping the armature attracted by the electromagnet, and a residual sheet mounted on a core of each of the electromagnets for preventing the armature from sticking to the core.

Abstract: A dot matrix print head has a print wire unit having a plurality of print wires, an armature unit having a plurality of armatures, each corresponding to the print wire, and an electromagnet unit having electromagnets. Each wire comprises a wire body and a head. A return coil spring is provided between the head of the print wire and a guide plate. The return coil spring has a small diameter end portion engaged with the head and a large diameter portion engaged with the guide plate and has a substantially conical peripheral shape. The large diameter portion engages a recess, thereby preventing rotation of the spring.

Abstract: In printing heads for a dot line printer, a plurality of which are arranged in line on the reciprocal frame and impact printing wires toward a platen by the driving force of electromagnets excited with the basis of the printing commands, the printing heads for a dot line printer includes electromagnetic actuators including shells which contain and fix cores being wound driving coil around therein and base plates which are attached to the shells in order to close up their opening sides, and forming the tightly closed magnetic loops, and printing springs one ends of which are fixed and supported by supporting portions extended from the base plates, the top ends of which fix armatures at the postion facing to the cores.

Abstract: A print head for a dot-type printer has a nose having a wire point guide thereon and a plurality of print wires slidably guided in the wire point guide, and a nose base contacting surface thereon, a solenoid base having a magnetic system for moving the respective print wires selectively for causing the point ends of the wires to move outwardly from the wire point guide for printing on a platen, and a nose base having a nose contacting surface in opposed relation to the nose base contacting surface on the nose, and having a solenoid base contacting surface in opposed relation to the solenoid base and having a mounting device for mounting the print head on a carriage.

Abstract: A printing head apparatus for a dot printer including a frame and at least one printing wire unit which is secured to the frame. The printing wire unit has an electromagnetic actuator and a printing spring with one stationary end and a printing wire attached to the other end thereof. The printing spring carries an armature at an appropriate central portion thereof facing the core of the electromagnetic actuator. The printing spring is flat and tapered toward the distal end, and a bent portion is provided on the flat portion for securing the printing wire, while an indented portion is provided on the base portion of the printing spring. A wire mask enables the ink ribbon to be smoothly fed.

Abstract: A method of dot-printing underline or the like employing a print head and power source with relatively small capacity. The reciprocation of the print head is divided into a plurality of travels by the command of divisional print so that the required underline print is performed by the collected dot prints being printed at intervals on each of a plurality of travels of the print head. A rest time will be provided between each printing actions at intervals of the print head to reduce the capacity of a power source employed for driving the dot pins in the print head.

Abstract: A printer head of improved design for a dot line printer, for high speed data printout. The printer head features independent magnetic circuits for driving each of the printer needles which form printed dots, with the magnetic circuits acting on armatures carrying the printer stylus, the armatures being mounted on the free ends of leaf springs. The leaf springs can be designed for optimum performance, irrespective of magnetic circuit considerations, and the head assembly is based on a lightweight non-magnetic frame. Substantially higher printing speeds than have hitherto been possible are attainable, due to reduced heat buildup in the drive coils, reduced interference between adjacent magnetic circuits, and optimized spring performance.

Abstract: A head for an impact type of dot line printer comprising an array of printer wires mounted on leaf springs for forming dots on a printing paper, selectively controlled for impact on the paper by signals applied to corresponding magnetic flux circuit paths comprising coils formed on coil cores and permanent magnets, and having an improved form of construction whereby each printer wire is controlled by an independent magnetic flux circuit path and with pairs of coil cores being mounted on separate magnetic flux path members. The configuration enables a high density of printer wires to be achieved, with elimination of magnetic interference between adjacent magnetic flux circuit paths leading to uniform printing density.

Abstract: A stylus driving apparatus for an impact dot line printer is provided with a magnetic first yoke adjacent one side of a permanent magnet, a plurality of magnetic cores each having an exciting coil, a plurality of magnetic leaf springs disposed adjacent to a tip end of each core at a free end thereof, an armature secured to the free end of the leaf spring, and a magnetic second yoke diposed on the other side of the permanent magnet. The second yoke has a plurality of recesses. In the waiting position where the free end of the leaf spring is attracted to the tip end of the core, at least a part of the armature is surrounded by the inner wall of the recess of the second yoke.

Abstract: A dot matrix impact printer for color printing comprising a platen and a print wire. The platen comprises a plurality of members made of porous material containing different colors. The print wire and platen member are driven to a position adjacent each other and the print wire is moved to force a paper to the platen, so that a dot is printed on the paper with color ink contained in the corresponding member of the platen.

Abstract: A device for feeding an ink ribbon for use in a printing machine in which the ink ribbon is reciprocally run by rotating reels on which the ink ribbon is wound. The device has a main drive member, two driven members, a driving force transmission member, a follower members, a spring and a movement control member and thereby providing a useful and effective device without a nonsensitive zone upon changeover of the running direction of the ink ribbon.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a type drum the outer circumferential surface of which has a first set of type including a plurality of type faces arranged in a counter-clockwise spiral and a second set of type including a plurality of type faces arranged in a clockwise spiral. The type drum is both reciprocated and rotated in synchronous fashion by cooperation between reciprocating and rotating drive means so that the sets of type disposed on the type drum pass the positions of a plurality of printing hammers confronting the drum and adapted to perform printing by striking the type faces on the drum through an inked ribbon and recording medium.

Abstract: A platen assembly for a print station apparatus, which comprises first and second indepently movable platen units for holding recording medium so as to compensate for thickness of the medium, a third platen unit interposed between the first and second platen units and independently movable from the first and second platen units, the third platen unit having a minimum length necessary for holding the centerfold of the medium, and first and second springs secured to the first and second platen units and biasing the third platen unit toward a guide of the print station apparatus.