DEFRGBITSE0226326EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319880608EP863087701986111179711919851112US1988060819882319870624198726 6B 41J 11/30 A 6B 41J 29:02 B 6B 41J 11:48 BenPrinter with tractor drive for websfrImprimante à tracteur d'avancement pour papier en bande continuedeDrucker mit Traktormechanismus für FormularzufuhrGENICOM CorporationWard, David O.Zajac, Theodore S., Jr.Hadtke, Frederick B.DEFRGBITSE19880608198823

A continuous form tractor drive (44) is disposed out of the way and out of sight below the printing platen (20) (which itself may be capable of feeding individual forms to a print station). The mechanical paper handling and printing mechanism is affixed to the upper portion (12) of a hinged housing (12, 14) with the continuous form tractor drive mechanism (44) depending therefrom such that, when rotated upwardly and rearwardly to an opened position, easy access is provided for loading paper into the continuous form paper drive.