(19)
(11) EP 0 033 226 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.05.1982 Bulletin 1982/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.08.1981 Bulletin 1981/31

(21) Application number: 81300288

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.1981
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 23.01.1980 JP 646780

(71) Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
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(72) Inventor:
  • Matsumori, Shigemitsu
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(54) Character selecting mechanism for a serial printer


(57) A character selecting mechanism for a serial printer having a print head (3) incorporating a plurality of characters arranged radially about an axis, the said mechanism including a drive motor (1) for rotating the print head (3) connected to a shaft (5) of the drive motor (1) and longitudinal movement selecting means (2) for moving the shaft (5) axially.






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