Ribbon transport mechanism having driven pivoting carrier beam and method of using

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6036382
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09133936

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The present invention relates to a mechanism for transporting a printing ribbon past the print head of a printer using a rocking beam mechanism the rocking beam being driven by a drive means. The invention also provides a printer, notably a thermal printer, incorporating such a transport mechanism and a method for operating the printer.

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WILLETT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED3 CRONIN ROAD WELDON SOUTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CORBY NORTHANTS NN18 8AQ

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Middleton, Alan Peter Stamford, GB 1 22

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