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US 2008/0118296 A1Published application
Receipt printer configurable for full or partial cut
AssigneeIBM Corporation
InventorROBERT MYERS
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Abstract
A receipt printer having a scissor cutter for cutting off a receipt from a paper roll. The scissor cutter includes a moving blade that articulates across an adjustable stationary blade. The adjustable stationary blade is adjustable laterally according to whether a full cut or a partial cut across the paper roll is desired. If a full cut is desired, the stationary blade is positioned against the full width of the paper roll. If a partial cut is desired, the stationary blade is positioned against only a portion of the width of the paper roll.
Claims10
A paper tape printer comprising:
- a receipt printer that prints receipts on a paper tape;
- and
- a scissor cutter comprising:
- a moving blade having a fixed range of motion;
- and
- an adjustable stationary blade, wherein the adjustable stationary blade is moveable lateral relative to the moving blade to allow the paper tape to be selectively fully or partially cut.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.