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EP 0099958 B1 19860430 - APPARATUS FOR FEEDING RECORD CARRIERS TO PRINTERS, IN PARTICULAR MATRIX PRINTERS

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR FEEDING RECORD CARRIERS TO PRINTERS, IN PARTICULAR MATRIX PRINTERS

Publication

EP 0099958 B1 19860430 (DE)

Application

EP 82730102 A 19820729

Priority

EP 82730102 A 19820729

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4579471A] The printer is constructed for multiple merging feed paths sharing a pivotable brake and by means of adjustably mounted different sets of rolls different combinations in the disposition of the rolls and the brake vis-à-vis the platen drum different modes of transportation are attainable.

IPC 1-7

B41J 13/00; B41J 13/036; B41J 15/06

IPC 8 full level

B41J 11/30 (2006.01); B41J 11/48 (2006.01); B41J 13/036 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 11/30 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 11/48 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 13/036 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0099958 A1 19840208; EP 0099958 B1 19860430; DE 3270861 D1 19860605; US 4579471 A 19860401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82730102 A 19820729; DE 3270861 T 19820729; US 51725383 A 19830725