Serial impact printer
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorSeiichi Hirano
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Abstract
A serial impact printer is provided for printing on a printing medium. The serial impact printer is provided with a carriage, a printing head supported on the carriage and a platen having an outer surface adjacent the printing head to define a printing region therebetween. Tension rollers having outer surfaces positioned downstream of the platen for applying tension to the printing medium. The outer surface of the platen and the outer surfaces of the tension rollers define a plane tangent to the platen and the tension rollers. Supported on the carriage is a guide member having an end portion which protrudes through the plane towards the platen. The end portion of the guide member presses the printing medium out of the plane.
Claims15
A serial impact printer for printing on a printing medium comprising a carriage, a printing head supported on the carriage, a platen having an outer surface adjacent said printing head defining a printing region therebetween, tension roller means having an outer surface positioned downstream of said platen for applying tension to the printing medium, the outer surface of said platen and the outer surface of said tension roller means defining a plane tangent to said platen and said tension roller means, a guide member supported on said carriage having an end portion which protrudes through said plane towards said platen, said end portion contacting said printing medium to press said printing medium out of said plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.