Serial printer for objects movable in a predetermined direction
AssigneeIng. C. Olivetti & C., S.p.A.
InventorsLucio Simonotti, Carlo Motta
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Abstract
The printer is included in an apparatus for depositing valuables in envelopes, which are conveyed to a depositor at a constant speed. The printer includes a type wheel inked by a removable inking roller and selectively rotatable by a stepping motor, each time from the angular position of the previous printed character. A guiding roller normally holds the envelope distanced from the type wheel and is removed at a constant rate for causing the envelope to be printed. In the interval between two subsequent character printing operations the envelope is advanced one letter space, whereas the type wheel has time to be rotated at least one revolution.
Claims9
A serial printer for printing on objects movable in a predetermined direction, having a type carrier selectively conditionable for selecting the type to be printed and conveying means for so moving said object at a constant speed, wherein the improvement comprises urging means urging yieldably said object toward said type carrier, guiding means cooperating with said urging means for normally guiding said object to move spaced apart from said type carrier, and print command means operable at a constant rate for removing said guiding means to cause said object to be pressed by said urging means against said type carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.