发明名称 |
Platen to print head gap adjustment arrangement |
摘要 |
A system for automatically adjusting the print head gap of an impact printer, particularly for paper stocks of differing thicknesses and multi-layer forms, provides for measurement of an absolute distance between an undeflected platen position and a home position of the print head. Paper stock thickness is measured by measuring the distance to the home position from a position of the print head when a predetermined force is exerted by the print head against the platen. Since a similar measurement is made when paper stock is not present in the printer and using the same force against the platen, platen flexure is removed as a source of error and a standardized force is available for compression of the paper stock during measurement. Improved accuracy is achieved at high speed while avoiding the use of position encoder/decoder arrangements. A wider range of manufacturing variations in printer geometry and rigidity can be accommodated with uniformly improved print quality.
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申请公布号 |
US5518324(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.05.21 |
申请号 |
US19930011460 |
申请日期 |
1993.01.29 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
CAMPBELL, MICHAEL C.;MAREFAT, MOHSEN;MAYO, RANDALL D.;PATERRA, JEFFREY H.;PHAM, TUYEN V.;REX, DONALD K.;SCHOEDINGER, KEVIN D. |
分类号 |
B41J25/308;(IPC1-7):B41J11/20 |
主分类号 |
B41J25/308 |
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