Global Patent Index - EP 0476939 A2

EP 0476939 A2 19920325 - Apparatus and methods for incrementally stepping a printer drive shaft.

Title (en)

Apparatus and methods for incrementally stepping a printer drive shaft.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur schrittweisen Bewegung der Antriebswelle eines Druckers.

Title (fr)

Appareil et méthode d'entraînement incrémentiel d'un arbre de commande d'une imprimante.

Publication

EP 0476939 A2 19920325 (EN)

Application

EP 91308383 A 19910913

Priority

US 58324290 A 19900917

Abstract (en)

A paper feed drive shaft in a printer is directly coupled at each of its opposite ends to stepper motors. The stepper motors directly drive the paper feed shaft and are actuated either synchronously or asynchronously. By directly coupling the motors and shaft, torsional vibration in the shaft and consequent high acoustical noise levels as well as paper settling times may be minimized by the phasing of the applied step timing signals to the motors. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 11/42; H02P 8/00

IPC 8 full level

B41J 11/42 (2006.01); B41J 29/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 11/42 (2013.01); B41J 29/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0476939 A2 19920325; EP 0476939 A3 19921028

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91308383 A 19910913