Impact printer with plotting capability
AssigneeQume Corporation
InventorJohn W. Jamieson
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Abstract
An impact printer, for example, of the daisy wheel type with plotting capability is provided by utilizing a cartridge which instead of an inked ribbon has a marking pen mounted through the cross-section of the cartridge and is selectively engageable against the paper by the use of the existing ribbon lift mechanism.
Claims4
A printer which includes a ribbon lift mechanism and a pen linked to said mechanism for contacting a medium in response to the operation of said ribbon lift mechanism.
A cartridge for temporary installation in a printing apparatus, said printing apparatus printing on a printing medium and including means for temporarily receiving said cartridge and means for operating a movable member, said cartridge comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a marking pen movably mounted on said housing;
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- (c) means responsive to the operation of said movable member for moving said pen in and out of contact with said medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.