Global Patent Index - EP 0450402 A2

EP 0450402 A2 19911009 - Printer with a static electricity eliminator and a taking-up means for an ink ribbon slack.

Title (en)

Printer with a static electricity eliminator and a taking-up means for an ink ribbon slack.

Title (de)

Drucker mit einem Ableiter von statischer Elektrizität und mit einer Vorrichtung zum Ausgleich der Farbbandentspannung.

Title (fr)

Imprimante avec un dispositif pour éliminer les charges statiques et pour compenser le relâchement du ruban encreur.

Publication

EP 0450402 A2 19911009 (EN)

Application

EP 91104339 A 19910320

Priority

  • JP 7104490 A 19900320
  • JP 7104690 A 19900320

Abstract (en)

A printer which performs printing by abutting a printer head (5) against a paper behind an ink ribbon (41) while allowing the paper to pass between the ink ribbon (41) and a platen roller (90) and which moves said printer head (5) backward when not performing printing, comprising a static eliminator means (200) for eliminating a static electricity developing on the ink ribbon or the paper, and reel drive means for driving a take-up reel (44) for taking up slack of ink ribbon (41) when printer starts to operate.

IPC 1-7

B41J 29/00; B41J 29/58; B41J 33/52

IPC 8 full level

B41J 29/00 (2006.01); B41J 33/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 29/00 (2013.01); B41J 33/52 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0450402 A2 19911009; EP 0450402 A3 19920122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91104339 A 19910320