Title (en)

WIRE FIRE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A WIRE MATRIX PRINTER

Publication

EP 0367059 A3 19900912 (EN)

Application

EP 89119604 A 19891023

Priority

US 26458788 A 19881031

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0367059A2] A wire fire control mechanism is provided for use in a wire matrix printer for controlling the firing of the print wires (44) as the printhead (24) moves across a print receiving medium (40). This wire fire control mechanism enables printing to be accomplished for a wide range of different printhead (24) speeds. It also enables printing to be accomplished while the printhead (24) is accelerating or decelerating.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/30

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/30 (2006.01); B41J 2/51 (2006.01); B41J 19/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] GB 2086109 A 19820506 - DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP
• [X] EP 0226388 A2 19870624 - IBM [US]
• [X] EP 0040313 A2 19811125 - MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS INC [US]
• [A] US 4033444 A 19770705 - BEERY JACK
• [A] GB 2191445 A 19871216 - RUSSET INSTR PLC
• [A] US 4326813 A 19820427 - LOMICKA JR ROY F, et al
• [A] US 4448123 A 19840515 - FLEEK ARTHUR E [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0367059 A2 19900509; EP 0367059 A3 19900912; AU 3996789 A 19900503; BR 8905532 A 19900529; JP H02151460 A 19900611

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89119604 A 19891023; AU 3996789 A 19890816; BR 8905532 A 19891030; JP 27049989 A 19891019