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(43) Date of publication: 23.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/21 (21) Application number: 89905336.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.04.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 31/ 00( . ) B41M 5/ 30( . ) B41M 5/ 392( . ) B41M 5/ 26( . ) B41M 5/ 385( . ) B41M 5/ 395( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1989/001604 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/010268 (02.11.1989 Gazette 1989/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 28.04.1988 US 19880187138 (71) Applicant: NCR CORPORATION Dayton, Ohio 45479 (US)	(72) Inventors: TALVALKAR, Shashi, G. Kettering, OH 45429 (US) OBRINGER, Thomas, J. Vandalia, OH 45377 (US) PUCKETT, Richard, D. Miamisburg, OH 45342 (US) (74) Representative: Robinson, Robert George  International Patent Department NCR Limited 206 Marylebone Road London NW1 6LY London NW1 6LY (GB)