Hot ink imprinter with swinging print head

摘要

A hot ink imprinter and method wherein a print head carrying marking type face is swingingly supported by a rocker arm for cyclical swinging, in one phase of which type face carried by the head effects imprinting of a workpiece, and in a second phase of which the type face is caused in the swinging of the head to roll in ink pickup relation on a rotary applicator inking roll. A pulley and timing belt arrangement may be provided for controlling swinging of the print head during rocking of the rocker arm. Another arrangement for controlling the print head swinging comprises a telescopic link mechanism.