EP 0958923 A2 19991124 - Multipurpose printing apparatus
Title (en)
Multipurpose printing apparatus
Title (de)
Appareil d'impression à usages multiples
Title (fr)
Mehrzweckdruckapparat
Publication
Application
Priority
KR 19980018423 A 19980521
Abstract (en)
A multipurpose printing apparatus is described, consisting of a base frame (32) and a user-movable main frame (50) including a printhead. A position detector (22) detects the position of the printhead relative to the base frame and the printing apparatus control means controls the printhead to print output data corresponding to the position detected by the position detector. The position detector includes a rotational gear (36) on the main frame which engages a linear gear (31) on the base frame, a circular encoder (37) which is coupled to the rotational gear and a sensor element (39) for detecting the degree of rotation of the circular encoder. The apparatus is useful for printing on a variety of objects. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 3/00 (2006.01); B41J 3/28 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
B41J 3/00 (2013.01 - KR); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 19/00 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0958923 A2 19991124; EP 0958923 A3 20000809; JP H11348355 A 19991221; KR 100309490 B1 20020424; KR 19990085801 A 19991215
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99303954 A 19990521; JP 14240199 A 19990521; KR 19980018423 A 19980521