US 8,573,484 B1Granted

Banking apparatus operated responsive to data bearing records

AssigneeDiebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated

InventorsSathish M Irudayam, Marcelo Castro, John E. Williams

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Abstract

An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The machine includes a printer for printing paper records of transactions conducted at the machine. The printer receives paper from a shared paper path. The shared paper path can be supplied by a first paper supply and a second paper supply. A controller is operative to switch between the paper supplies in providing paper to the printer. Based on signals received from paper sensors in the machine, the controller can determine whether the first paper supply has reached a predetermined low level. In response to a low level determination, the controller acts to cause a paper drive to begin moving paper from the second paper supply to the shared paper path and then to the printer.

Claims20

Dependent claims

Apparatus comprising:

automated banking machine,
wherein the machine includes at least one reader,
wherein the at least one reader is operative to read user data usable to identify a financial account,
wherein the machine includes a user interface,
at least one paper supply,
wherein the at least one paper supply includes a first paper supply,
wherein the first paper supply includes a first roll of paper,
wherein the first roll of paper comprises receipt printing paper designated for use in printing transaction receipts,
wherein the at least one paper supply includes a second paper supply,
wherein the second paper supply comprises ticket printing paper designated for use in printing tickets,
a shared printer structure,
wherein the printer structure is operative to print both:
indicia corresponding to transaction receipt data, and
indicia corresponding to ticket data;
at least one paper path,
at least one paper drive,
at least one processor associated with the machine,
wherein the at least one processor is operative during a machine operation that dispenses a transaction receipt, to:
cause the at least one paper drive to supply the printer structure with receipt printing paper taken from the first paper supply, and
cause the printer structure to print transaction receipt data indicia on the supplied receipt printing paper;
wherein the at least one processor is operative during a machine operation that dispenses at least one ticket, to:
cause the at least one paper drive to supply the printer structure with ticket printing paper taken from the second paper supply, and
cause the printer structure to print ticket data indicia on the supplied ticket printing paper.

20 more elements

Apparatus comprising:

a paper handling arrangement adapted for use by an automated banking machine including at least one data reader operable to read user data usable to identify a financial account on which authorized financial transactions can be carried out,
wherein the paper handling arrangement includes:
first support structure configured to support a roll of paper of a first paper material which is usable in printing transaction receipts,
second support structure configured to support paper of a second paper material which is usable in printing tickets and which differs from the first paper material,
at least one paper drive,
at least one sensor,
a shared printer structure,
wherein the printer structure is operable to print transaction receipt data on paper of the first paper material,
wherein the printer structure is operable to print ticket data on paper of the second paper material,
at least one processor,
wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the at least one sensor,
wherein the at least one processor is operable to:
cause, based at least in part on data determined from operation of the at least one sensor, the at least one paper drive to provide the printer structure with paper moved from the first support structure, and then
cause the printer structure to print transaction receipt data on the provided paper;
wherein the at least one processor is operable to:
cause the at least one paper drive to provide the printer structure with paper moved from the second support structure, and then
cause the printer structure to print ticket data on the provided paper.

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Apparatus comprising:

a paper handling arrangement adapted for use by an automated banking machine including at least one data reader operable to read user data usable to identify a financial account on which authorized financial transactions can be carried out,
wherein the paper handling arrangement includes:
a shared printer;
first support structure configured to support a first supply of paper comprising a rotatable roll of paper,
wherein the printer is operable to print transaction receipt data on paper received from the first supply of paper;
second support structure configured to support a second supply of paper,
wherein the printer is operable to print transaction receipt data on paper received from the second supply of paper;
at least one paper path,
wherein the at least one paper path includes a common paper path leading to the printer,
wherein the printer is positioned to receive paper from the common paper path,
wherein the printer is operable to print indicia on paper received from the common paper path,
wherein the at least one paper path includes a first paper path that leads from the first support structure to the printer,
wherein the first paper path includes the common paper path,
wherein the printer is positioned to only receive paper from the first supply of paper through the common paper path,
wherein the at least one paper path includes a second paper path that leads from the second support structure to the printer,
wherein the second paper path includes the common paper path,
wherein the printer is positioned to only receive paper from the second supply of paper through the common paper path;
at least one drive,
wherein the at least one drive is operable to cause paper from the first supply of paper to be moved along the first paper path,
wherein the at least one drive is operable to cause paper from the second supply of paper to be moved along the second paper path;
and
at least one controller,
wherein the at least one controller includes at least one processor,
wherein the at least one controller is operable to selectively control operation of the at least one drive,
wherein the at least one controller is operable to cause at selected times, the at least one drive to provide the common paper path only with paper from the first supply of paper,
wherein the at least one controller is operable to cause at other selected times, the at least one drive to provide the common paper path only with paper from the second supply of paper.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/867,446Filed 22 Apr 2013 · continuation
Priority: 2 Sep 2010
Granted: 5 Nov 2013
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G07F 19/201
Automatic teller machines [ATMs]: accessories of ATMs
B41J 11/66
Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in…:…
B41J 15/18
Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or…
G07F 19/203
Automatic teller machines [ATMs]: dispensing operations within ATMs