Global Patent Index - EP 0889785 A1

EP 0889785 A1 19990113 - PRINTERS

Title (en)

PRINTERS

Title (de)

DRUCKER

Title (fr)

IMPRIMANTE

Publication

EP 0889785 A1 19990113 (EN)

Application

EP 97914419 A 19970321

Priority

  • GB 9700810 W 19970321
  • GB 9606550 A 19960328

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9735728A1] A printer for transferring ink from a moving ink ribbon to a continuous moving substrate such as packaging film, the printer being suitable for printing the substrate with indicia such as a bar code. The printer comprises a print head movable between a parked position and a printing position, a ribbon drive motor and print head drive means for applying torque derived form the ribbon drive motor to the print head. By applying a torque to the print head, the print head can be moved by means of a simple mechanism that is robust and easily serviced.

IPC 1-7

B41J 25/304; B41J 23/02

IPC 8 full level

B41J 19/20 (2006.01); B41J 23/02 (2006.01); B41J 25/304 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 23/02 (2013.01); B41J 25/304 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9735728A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2311492 A 19971001; GB 9606550 D0 19960605; AU 2166897 A 19971017; EP 0889785 A1 19990113; JP 2000507172 A 20000613; WO 9735728 A1 19971002

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9606550 A 19960328; AU 2166897 A 19970321; EP 97914419 A 19970321; GB 9700810 W 19970321; JP 53413297 A 19970321