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EP 0113423 B1 19890524 - IMPACT PRINTER

Title (en)

IMPACT PRINTER

Publication

EP 0113423 B1 19890524 (EN)

Application

EP 83111940 A 19831129

Priority

US 45614283 A 19830106

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0113423A2] An impact printer is disclosed that prints in color without using a ribbon. The device prints in an all-points addressable matrix code, and incorporates ball-point print elements (10) mounted on either a rotating belt or a rotating cylinder.

IPC 1-7

B41J 1/20; B41J 3/08; B41J 3/12; B41J 9/10; B41J 27/20

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/305 (2006.01); B41J 1/20 (2006.01); B41J 2/495 (2006.01); B41J 9/10 (2006.01); B41J 27/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 1/20 (2013.01); B41J 2/495 (2013.01); B41J 9/10 (2013.01); B41J 27/20 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0113423 A2 19840718; EP 0113423 A3 19860716; EP 0113423 B1 19890524; DE 3379899 D1 19890629; JP H0316908 B2 19910306; JP S59127773 A 19840723

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83111940 A 19831129; DE 3379899 T 19831129; JP 22861983 A 19831205