Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a motor which drives a shaft of a roll body around which a medium is wound, in the feeding direction of the medium; a transport roller which transports the medium fed from the roll body; and a control section which supplies electric power for rotating the roll body to the motor, wherein the electric power that the control section supplies to the motor at the time of the start of the feeding of the medium is larger when the diameter of the medium that is wound around the roll body is R2 (<R1) than when the diameter of the medium that is wound around the roll body is R1.

Abstract: A roll-to-roll printing system includes driven rolls to apply a feeding force to a flexible substrate so that the flexible substrate is fed from an unwinder to a rewinder, nip rolls respectively disposed above two opposite end portions of each of the driven rolls to pressurize two opposite side portions of the flexible substrate, nip roll driving motors connected to the nip rolls to rotate the nip rolls, and a control unit to receive information regarding change of torque values of the nip roll driving motors and control tension of the flexible substrate based on the information.

Abstract: A media feeding and cutting system is disclosed herein which comprises a media cutter including a cutting surface and a digital cutting device, a first feeder configured to automatically transport individual sheets of media from an in-feed receptacle toward the cutter, a positioner configured to position the medium on the cutting surface, a second feeder disposed adjacent to or connected to the cutting surface which is configured to automatically transport the cut medium from the cutter to an out-feed receptacle, and a processor configured to operate the cutter, first feeder, positioner and second feeder. Additional related systems and methods also are disclosed.

Abstract: An example of a gripper arrangement is connected to a drive assembly, and arranged to guide print media along at least a portion of a print media path.

Abstract: A printer is configured which includes, a printing head; a first transport mechanism which transports a printing medium along a transport path; a second transport mechanism which transports the printing medium along the transport path between the printing head and the first transport mechanism; a forward transport control unit which executes a forward transport control transporting the printing medium to the printing head side using the second transport mechanism while applying a load to the printing medium using the roller, and printing a coloring agent to the printing medium using the printing head; and a reverse transport control unit which executes a reverse transport control transporting the printing medium to the first transport mechanism side using the second transport mechanism while applying a load which is smaller than that in the forward transport control to the printing medium using the roller.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of printing a substrate using an inkjet printer which includes a holder to rotatably receive a roll on which the substrate is wound, a downstream print zone and an inkjet printhead for printing the substrate at the print zone, a transport means for engaging and transporting the substrate to the print zone during which transport the substrate is unwound from the roll, and a guide element which is situated downstream of the roll in front of the transport means to guide the substrate from the roll to the transport means, the method including the steps of transporting the substrate over a predetermined distance with control of the transport means, during which transport the guide element is moved from a first position which the guide element occupies prior to the transport, to a second position such that the distance over which the substrate extends between the roll and the transport means is smaller as a result of the movement and after the substrate has been transported over th

Abstract: Various methods and apparatus relating to sensing sounds of a medium being driven and to adjusting driving of the medium as the medium is being driven based upon the sensed sounds are disclosed.

Abstract: In a portable small size printer unit 1, when a pickup roller is replaced, user grips a roller main body and slides it resisting a bias force of a spring. Consequently, when the roller main body is slid, the entire length of the pickup roller is shortened, so that a first convex portion is removed from a first concave portion. After that, the front end of a slide shaft member is removed from a shaft mounting portion by tilting the roller main body and then, the pickup roller is removed from the printing mechanism unit. By sliding the slide shaft member outward of the roller main body, the roller main body is taken out of the slide shaft member and the like so as to replace only the roller main body.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved printer and an associated platen support device and method for printing a linerless media. The platen support device, which is adapted for contacting an adhesive surface of a linerless media in a printer, includes support rails disposed proximate a platen roller. The platen roller is configured to rotate so that an outer surface of the roller engages the adhesive surface of the linerless media. The support rails are disposed proximate the ends of the roller and extend in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the platen roller to define a support surface for supporting the linerless media and preventing the media from wrapping around the platen roller.

Abstract: A pinch control apparatus in a printer for controlling a pinch force exerted on a medium which is being fed into a printing zone is provided. The pinch control apparatus includes a camshaft rotatably mounted across a width of the medium, at least one cam attached to the camshaft, a plunger and a biasing rod. The cam has a predefined profile and is able to rotate with the camshaft. The plunger abuts the predefined profile of the at least one cam. The biasing rod extends from a pinch plate to the plunger to bias the pinch plate to a linefeed roller for exerting the pinch force on the medium therebetween. The pinch force exerted on the medium is controllable by the rotation of the camshaft.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of supplying a media web to a wallpaper printer. The method involves opening a reusable case and placing into the case a core onto which has been located a supply roll of blank wallpaper media. The core is supported for rotation within the case before it is closed. A free edge of the roll is placed between a pair of rollers and past an edge of the open case, then with the rollers located within the case and on either side of the web the case is closed and loaded into a printer. In some embodiments, a pair of resilient bias devices hold the rollers in proximity.

Abstract: A media cartridge is constructed as a case in which a roll of blank media may be deployed for supplying a wallpaper printer. The case has two halves, hinged together. An area between the two halves, when they are closed, defines a media supply slot. The case has internally and adjacent to the slot, a pair of rollers. At least one of the rollers is a driven roller which is supported at each end, by the case, for rotation by an external motor.

Abstract: A continuous media printer has a printer mechanism that prints on one or both surface of continuous print media. A media conveyor conveys media past the printer mechanism and includes rollers downstream of the printer mechanism. The rollers are located at a sufficient distance to provide a sufficient travel time from the printer mechanism to the rollers for material printed to be substantially dry when it reaches the rollers.

Abstract: A recording apparatus has a sheet conveyor and platen provided with plural extrusions for supporting the sheet material in the recording area, the plural extrusions being arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the sheet material at designated intervals in a configuration of being extended in the conveying direction, plural sheet-discharging rollers downstream of each of the extrusions in the conveying direction and in the same position as each of the extrusions in the intersecting direction, plural first spurs for nipping a sheet material with the plural sheet-discharging rollers, and a second spur downstream of the first spur and between the plural sheet-discharging rollers in the intersecting direction, being driven to rotate following the movement of a sheet material to push down the sheet material between the plural extrusions, the lowest part of the second spur being arranged to be lower than the uppermost part of the sheet-discharging roller when the sheet material does not abut thereupon.

Abstract: A print media feed system for advancing a sheet of print media having a leading edge and a trailing edge in a sheet feed direction through a print zone in an imaging apparatus includes a rotating support positioned downstream of an exit roller in relation to a sheet feed direction. The rotating support provides a rotating support surface that engages a non-printed side of the sheet of print media downstream of the exit roller while the trailing edge of the sheet of print media is advanced through the print zone by the exit roller, the rotating support not contributing to advance the trailing edge of the sheet of print media through the print zone, but contributing to advance the sheet of print media after the sheet of print media is released by the exit roller.

Abstract: In a device for printing and delivering semi-rigid tag-type labels (5) to packaging and sealing machines a feed means has a finger (13) translationally moved to and fro, which during the working stroke grasps behind a shoulder of the respective label and advances the same by a defined distance, whereas during the return stroke it glides over the succeeding label until at the end of the return stroke it grasps behind the shoulder of this succeeding label. During the return stroke a printing and embossing roller (15) lifted off during the working stroke is urged against the succeeding label, and the same is inscribed. This ensures that every single tag-type label is correctly printed and delivered for attachment to the object to be labelled.

Abstract: A ticket dispensing mechanism (40) includes a drive (42) receiving sheet material (24) from a supply (22). The drive advances the sheet material. A printer (48) prints ticket information on the sheet material as it is advanced by the drive thereby to form a printed ticket. A retaining mechanism (64) receives the printed ticket advanced by the drive and holds the printed ticket in a manner such that the leading end of the next ticket printed contacts and ejects the held ticket prior to itself being held by the retaining mechanism.

Abstract: Setting plain paper in a printer which can print on plain paper and a label paper is facilitated using a printer capable of printing a recording medium including a base sheet and at least one label sheet detachably adhered thereon. The printer includes a print head and platen opposing to each other for printing the recording medium. A first printer housing houses the platen, and a second printer housing movably connected to the first housing houses the print head. The printer also includes an ejection port, defined at the border of the first and second printer housings, from which the recording medium is ejected after printed by the print head and platen, and a separator for curving the base sheet ejected from the ejection port to separate the leading edge of the label sheet from the base sheet.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a paper roll containing part containing a paper roll; a printer unit provided side by side with the paper roll containing part, the printer unit printing information on paper pulled from the paper roll and cutting a piece off the pulled paper on which piece the information is printed; and a presenter unit. The presenter unit includes a reception opening formed on an upper side thereof and receiving the cut piece of paper delivered from the printer unit, first and second ejection openings formed on opposite ends of the presenter unit and ejecting the cut piece of paper, and a conveying mechanism conveying the cut piece of paper between the first and second ejection openings. The presenter unit is provided below the paper roll containing part and the printer unit so that the cut piece of paper is delivered into the reception opening.

Abstract: In the present invention, the recording paper is conveyed by a feed roller to plural recording portions sequentially, and each recording portion successively prints each specific color on the recording paper while applying tension to the paper. The tension applied to the recording paper is switched to a predetermined value each time the recording paper is conveyed to each recording, portion when starting to print.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus, which records a image on a recording medium using a recording head provided with a plurality of ink discharge ports, includes a rotative platen having a plurality of supporting pieces arranged at predetermined intervals; a rotation unit for rotating the platen; a conveyance units for conveying the recording medium; a control unit for controlling the rotation unit to rotate the platen in the conveying direction of the recording medium in synchronism with the conveyance of the recording medium when recording is performed near the edge of the recording medium conveyed by the conveyance unit. With the structure thus arranged, this ink jet recording apparatus is capable of performing the entire area recording (no margin recording) on a recording medium without staining the platen that supports the recording medium at the time of recording.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for picking and feeding a single sheet from a stack. A pick roller and a retard roller are held together in a pick assembly, and positioned so that the pick roller is in contact with the top surface of the top sheet and adjacent a leading edge of the top sheet. The pick roller is driven to pick a sheet from the stack, pulling the sheet into the nip between the pick roller and the retard roller. The retard roller applies a retard force to the retard roller tending to resist the rotation of the retard roller as print media is driven into the nip during a pick operation. The retard force is less than a feed force applied to the top sheet by the pick roller as the top sheet is passed into the nip, the retard force being greater than a sheet-to-sheet frictional drag force between the top sheet and an adjacent sheet, thereby separating an adjacent sheet from the top sheet to prevent multiple sheet picks.

Abstract: A method and system for printing on a dimensionally-unstable substrate, such as textile is provided. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the method comprising pressing the substrate onto an adhesive surface of a dimensionally-stable film, thus forming a unified dimensionally-stable substrate and substantially immediately thereafter advancing the unified dimensionally-stable substrate in a predetermined direction while printing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus of the present invention is provided with a platen roller, a head capable of being pressed against the platen roller and forming an image onto a recording medium, a first impelling member impelling so as to press the head against the platen roller, an impelling roller capable of being pressed against the platen roller, and a second impelling member impelling so as to press the impelling roller against the platen roller. Here, while the head is pressed against the platen roller by use of the first impelling member and the recording medium supplied between the head and the platen roller is pressed, and while the impelling roller is pressed against the platen roller by use of the second impelling member, the recording medium is transported as the image is formed on the recording medium.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus which performs recording on a recording medium using an ink jet recording head comprises an ink jet recording area where ink jet recording is performed, a conveyance route where the recording medium is conveyed in the ink jet recording area, while being opposed to the ink jet recording head, a conveying roller provided on the upstream side of the conveyance route in the ink jet recording area for guiding the recording medium to the ink jet recording area, a plurality of pinch rollers provided at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the conveying roller, the pinch rollers sandwiching the recording medium to effect conveyance together with the conveying roller, and a controlling rotary member at a position shifted from the recording surface side of the recording medium to the back side with respect to the conveyance route on the downstream side of the ink jet recording area in the conveyance route and making contact with the recording surface side of the recording med

Abstract: The invention provides a pressure contact roller for use in a recording paper feeding mechanism of a printer, the pressure contact roller is formed with crystalline resin powder projected from an outer circumferential surface of the roller body. By using the pressure contact roller, a printer is provided which can effectively prevent ink on the recording surface of a sheet of recording paper from drifting to the outer circumferential surface of the pressure contact roller, and can print high-quality full-color image free from unevenness in recording density.

Abstract: A media supply cassette is disclosed for use in an imaging system for processing a web of imageable media. The media supply cassette includes a first roller and a second roller for providing a nip through which the media exits the supply cassette through rotation of the first roller. The supply cassette also includes a third roller coupled to the first roller such that rotation of the third roller causes the first roller to rotate. The third roller is positioned to contact a fourth roller in the imaging system such that rotation of the fourth roller causes the third roller to rotate thereby providing rotation of the first roller which causes the media to exit the cassette and enter the imaging system.

Abstract: A type printer in which deterioration of a platen is prevented by distributing positions of impacts on the platen by a printing head over the whole region of peripheral surface of a cylindrical platen. The drive shafts of a paper feed roller, platen, and tractor are operatively connected to each other by a gear train, and driven by a motor. The gear ratio of gears in the gear train is selected so that the peripheral velocities of the paper feed roller, platen, and tractor agree with each other. The platen rotates in synchronism with the feed velocity of paper fed by the paper feed roller and the tractor, by which the positions of impacts, which are effected by the printing head, are distributed over the whole region on the peripheral surface of the platen.

Abstract: A printing medium feeding apparatus comprises a conveying belt, on which a roll-shaped printing medium is placed with the lower surface of the roll being in contact therewith to unwind the outer periphery of the roll. With the arrangement, setup of the roll to the feeding apparatus is completed easily by only placing the roll onto the conveying belt, as compared with a construction in which the center of a roll is rotatably supported. It is also possible to omit or simplify a transmission mechanism such as a train of reduction gears that is necessary for the case of central driving. Further, it is also possible to feed a constant amount of length at a constant drive speed irrespective of radius of the roll.

Abstract: A paper discharge apparatus ensures guiding of paper to be discharged to smoothly perform a paper discharging operation. The paper discharge apparatus ensures guiding of the paper toward paper discharge means when the paper to be discharged to a discharge port is delivered. The paper discharge apparatus provided in a paper discharge portion of a printer for discharging paper comprises discharge means for receiving the paper to be discharged and discharging the paper toward a discharge port, storage means for looping the paper to be discharged and storing the looped paper before when the paper is discharged, and guide means for guiding a leading end of the paper introduced into the storage means to the discharge means, and for promoting the looping of the paper which is looped as the paper is introduced into the storage means.

Abstract: The heat transfer ribbon can be held by a heat transfer ribbon feed roller and a heat transfer ribbon pinch roller and can be fed in the direction opposite to the normal feeding direction for printing and also effectively used even if there appears a large blank space between the printed portions on the paper by returning it by the length corresponding to such a blank space. Furthermore, since the heat transfer ribbon feed roller or the heat transfer ribbon pinch roller is provided with a mechanism for applying turning effort to give directly tension to the heat transfer ribbon, a given tension is always applied to the heat transfer ribbon to thereby prevent the wrinkle from generating thereon even if the outer diameter of the heat transfer ribbon wound around a supply roller is varied. Still furthermore, the heat transfer ribbon pinch roller and the paper pinch roller are integrated with each other to form a pinch roller unit for facilitating the assembly thereof and improving the maintenance thereof.

Abstract: Printer device with a thermal print head (70), the print line (71) of which is resiliently pressed against a transport roller (45), which, driven by a motor, transports material to be imprinted (50, 51). Profiled guides (42, 46) form a first feed track for the paper-like material to be imprinted (50) and a second feed track suitable for inserting cardboard-like material (51) to be imprinted. It is possible to use two transport rollers (45A, 45B) with individual drives side-by-side. A tear-off edge (36B) or a motor driven roller cutting assembly is disposed behind the print line (71).

Abstract: A continuous tone themal printing apparatus of the type having a printing station and a receiver paper drive station. The drive station repeatedly advances receiver paper back and forth through the printing station in conjunction with the advance of successive thermal transfer donor dye colors on a carrier web through the printing station to successively print the different color separations. The platen drum in the printing station is coupled to a platen drag force mechanism for imparting reverse torque to the torque imparted by the drive station to impart a degree of tension to the receiver paper as it passes through the printing station that exceeds stick/slip variations in movement of the receiver paper therethrough by the sublimation of the dyes from the donor dye carrier web to the receiver paper in the creation of the image thereon. The platen drag force may be effected by overdriving a motor or generator or drag brake coupled to the platen drum.

Abstract: A media transport mechanism including a high accuracy vacuum belt used in conjunction with a pinch roller assembly. The media transport mechanism includes a vacuum belt supportably wrapped around two sprocket assemblies and a plenum and disposed in facing relation to a print head. The vacuum belt has two pinch roller assemblies disposed in spaced-apart relation across the front surface of the vacuum belt, with each pinch roller assembly including two pinch rollers which, in conjunction with the vacuum belt, grip and advance a sheet of media across the front surface of the vacuum belt during printing. The plenum provides a vacuum hold-down force for holding the media flat against the front surface of the vacuum belt.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is used a conveyance roller for the conveyance of a pasteboard with labels; a separating member is disposed on a downstream side from a pasteboard conveyance path with respect to a printing head which holds the pasteboard with labels between the same and a platen, and in a position close to the printing head; and a pinch roller is provided for holding between the same and the conveyance roller the pasteboard portion which has been bent and separated from a label after printing by the separating member. The conveyance of the pasteboard with labels for printing and the conveyance of the pasteboard for label separating can be done at a time by driving either the conveyance roller or the pinch roller.

Abstract: Apparatus for the selectably alternative feeding of single sheets and of endless webs of paper in a printer includes a guide roll (7), and first and second groups (8, 9) of friction rollers concurrently movable between first and second positions to define respective single sheet and endless web feeding modes of operation. In their first positions, the first friction rollers (8) contact the guide roll (7) to define a first single sheet feed channel (4) and the second friction rollers (9) contact the guide roll (7) to define a second single sheet feed channel (5). When shifted to their second positions, the first friction rollers (8) are displaced from their first position contact with the guide roll (7) to substantially eliminate the first single sheet feed channel (4), and the second friction roller (9) are lowered to form with the guide roll (7) an endless web feed channel (6).

Abstract: A scanner has a frame assembly containing a carriage movably mounted in the frame assembly for scanning movement in a scanning path in a first direction along the length of the frame assembly from a home position to an end of scan position, the frame assembly including at least one sheet transport path including at least one index roll on a rotatable shaft to index a sheet through the path, the scanner further including a toggle frame supporting at one end at least one idler roll for forming a sheet transporting nip with at least one index roll and at the opposite end at least one sheet registration gate, the toggle frame being pivotally mounted to alternately provide a copy sheet transporting nip and a sheet registration gate in said sheet transport path, the frame being activated to provide a registration gate in the sheet transport path by the scanning carriage when it is adjacent to or at the home position.

Abstract: A plotter wherein, while a sheet is being moved on a recording surface, figures, characters etc. are automatically depicted on the surface of the sheet, or the contours of figures, characters etc. are automatically cut in the surface of the sheet. In the plotter, both the side edges of the sheet are respectively held between drive rollers and corresponding pinch rollers mounted at both the sideward parts of the recording surface in opposition to each other, and the drive rollers at both the sideward parts of the recording surface are rotated synchronously to each other, whereby the sheet is moved in the rotating direction of the drive rollers on the recording surface. Each of the drive rollers is formed at its peripheral surface with milling or ruggedness for preventing the sheet from slipping.

Abstract: The line printer is provided with a pinch roller for feeding a spring medium sheet by capstan drive. The pinch roller is pressed by an integrated pressing mechanism comprised of a spring holder, a pressing spring member disposed in the holder and a bearing piece connected to the spring member in contact with the pinch roller. A pressing lever is shiftable between a pressing position effective to apply pressing force to the integrated mechanism and a release position effective to release the integrated pressing mechanism. The released pressing mechanism or unit is moved away from the pinch roller to free the same to leave a significant gap between the pinch roller and a capstan roller, thereby facilitating removal of a jammed print medium sheet. Further, the integrated pressing mechanism facilitates maintenance performance of the line printer.

Abstract: A color printer according to the present invention includes a clutch means, an urging member and a positional alignment mechanism. The clutch means is used for engaging and disengaging a driving force used to move a paper holder means. The urging member (e.g., a spring) is used to urge the paper holder means in a direction opposite to the printing direction. The positional alignment mechanism is used for mechanically determining the position at which printing is to start on the paper when the paper holder means is disengaged from the driving force by the clutch means and is urged by the urging member in the direction opposite to the printing direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pin-feed apparatus suitable for use in a recording system, including pin-wheels adapted to operatively engage perforations on a sheet to be carried through the recording system, at least one of the pin-wheels being adjustably movable away from and toward the other pin-wheel in the direction of sheet width by resilient engagement of openings with spring pieces, at least one of the openings having such a size that it provides a play when that opening is engaged by the corresponding spring piece.

Abstract: A thermal printer comprises a pair of fixed frames for rotatably supporting a platen which is rotated by a motor and a head unit rotatably supported by the fixed frames through a pair of movable frames and for supporting a thermal head. A pair of pinch rollers are rotatably mounted on the fixed frames, which are selectively brought to a first operating state to feed a paper sheet to the region between the platen and the thermal head, and a second operating state to feed no paper sheet. The thermal head is selectively moved between a first position, in which it is pressed against the platen, and a second position in which it is disengaged from the platen. The thermal head is moved to the first position, at the same time the pinch rollers and moved to the second operating state, while the thermal head is moved to the second position, at the same time the pinch rollers are moved to the first operating state.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for scanning a photographic film or the like with a laser beam. The apparatus includes a roll source or cassette of film to be supplied and used and a take-up cassette to receive the exposed film in the form of a roll. Between the source of the film and the take-up cassette there is provided an arrangement consisting of one or two knurled segments or rollers which peripherally engage the film along the lateral edges thereof in order to transport the film past a laser beam generator and scanner adjacent which the knurled roller or rollers are positioned in order to draw the film at a closely controlled rate past a slot through which the laser beam exits in order to photographically process the film. Between the knurled roller or rollers and the take-up cassette are provided exit rollers which engage the film at a slightly faster speed than the speed at which the film is travelling. The exit rollers are arranged to engage the film with a force of about 21/2-4 pounds.

Abstract: The device includes a record paper conveying device which rotates around a record paper carrier body to convey a paper sheet around the carrier body by gripping the leading edge of the paper sheet. In this arrangement, the carrier body, against which a recording head abuts during a recording operation, is rotated following the movement of the paper sheet by a friction force between the platen part and the recording paper sheet. In one embodiment, the carrier body is stationary, and accordingly, the conveying speed of the record paper sheet is determined only by the drive speed of the conveying device so that the record paper sheet can be precisely conveyed.

Abstract: In a printer for printing information onto a recording medium, rotation of a platen in a normal direction causes the recording medium to be transported in a normal-feed direction. Rotation of the platen in a reverse direction causes the recording medium to be transported in a reverse-feed direction opposite to the normal-feed direction. Discharge rollers are arranged above the platen for rotation about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the platen at respective peripheral speeds higher than that of the platen. A rotation transmitting mechanism is arranged between the platen and the discharge rollers for transmitting rotation of the platen to the discharge rollers.

Abstract: A printing assembly which is adapted for printing on a print medium in a m of a sheet or tape includes a printing cylinder on which is wound and urged the print medium during a printing operation. A printing device prints on the print medium and urges it against the printing cylinder. An advancing device upstream of the printing device serves to advance the print medium and a tensioning device downstream of the printing devices tightens the print medium against the printing cylinder. The tensioning device includes two contra-rotating rollers having substantially smooth outer surfaces in contact from opposite sides of the print medium which allow sliding at the contacting surfaces and which provide for tensioning of the print medium on the print cylinder. The rollers are of the same diameter and are both motorpowered and driven at the same rotational velocity, which rotational velocity is greater than the advance velocity of the advancing device.

Abstract: A recorder comprises a recording device housing for housing recording device for making a record on a continuous record medium at a record position, and a device for supporting the weight of the record medium over its entire width upstream of a pinch position thereof formed by pinch and press rollers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a printer which is capable of eliminating the slack of paper, wherein, at the time of printing, the paper is fed by a pinch roller, while, at the time of paper feeding, the paper is caused to slide relatively at least on a platen roller.

Abstract: The invention concerns a paper transport device with cylinders to guide the continuous form paper towards and away from printing devices in which a cylinder pulling the paper into, a cylinder guiding the paper out and a cylinder pulling tight the paper are deposited revolvingly in parallel of their axis, whereby the cylinder pulling the paper in and the cylinder guiding the paper out are installed in some distance and at the same time working together and the spindle of the cylinder guiding the paper out is to be driven by means of power transmitting devices of the spindle of the cylinder pulling the paper in.

Abstract: A thermal printer in which dye is transferred from a film to a receiver in response to heat including a thermal head assembly having a plurality of heating elements. The thermal head comprises a vibration device adapted to induce a vibration wave in the heating elements which move in one direction in time. The heating elements are supported by the vibration device and, as they frictionally engage the film, cause the film and the receiver to move in the opposite direction.