Device to insert web-shaped recording media into the transport path of printers
AssigneeOce Printing Systems GmbH
InventorsAndreas Hempel, Alexander Kreiter
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Abstract
In a device or method for insertion of a recording medium into a transport path of a printer an elastic insertion plate is provided that, at an end facing away from a transport direction of the transport path, has a clamper to accept the recording medium to be inserted as well as at least one transport surface for interaction with at least one transport roller. The clamper comprises a magnet and an associated metal surface that accepts a leading end of the recording medium between the magnet and the metal surface such that the recording medium leading end is releasably clamped.
Claims15
A device for insertion of a recording medium formed as a web into a transport path of a printer, comprising:
- an elastic insertion plate that, at an end facing away from a transport direction of the transport path, has a clamper connected to the plate to accept the recording medium to be inserted as well as at least one transport friction surface arranged on the insertion plate for interaction with at least one transport roller arranged in the transport path;
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- the clamper comprising a magnet and an associated at least one metal surface and that accepts a leading end of said recording medium between the magnet and the metal surface such that the recording medium leading end is releasably clamped.
A device for insertion of a recording medium formed as a web into a transport path of a printer, comprising:
- an elastic insertion plate that, at an end facing away from a transport direction of the transport path, has a damper connected to the plate to accept the recording medium to be inserted;
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- the clamper comprising a magnet and an associated at least one metal surface and that accepts a leading end of said recording medium between the magnet and the metal surface such that the recording medium leading end is releasably clamped.
A method for insertion of a recording medium web into a transport path of a printer, comprising the steps of:
- providing an elastic insertion plate that, at an end facing away from a transport direction of the transport path, has a clamper connected to the plate to accept the recording medium to be inserted, the clamper comprising a magnet and an associated at least one metal surface and that accepts a leading end of said recording medium leading end between the magnet and the metal surface such that the recording medium is releasably clamped;
- inserting leading end of the recording medium between the magnet and the least one associated metal surface and then clamping the leading end;
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- feeding a leading end of said elastic insertion plate into the transport path of the printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.