Abstract:
A printing apparatus employing an electrophotographic system using a continuous recording medium, where an unfixed toner image is transferred onto the recording medium by a transfer unit. A fixing unit for fixing the unfixed toner image onto the recording medium is movably disposed and can be secured at a plurality of positions.
Abstract:
A storage vessel detecting mechanism is used for detecting an error condition of a storage vessel, which is detachably fitted in a main apparatus. The vessel is movably fitted in the main apparatus, and one end of a movable member, which is pivoted, is engaged with the vessel. The other end of the movable member is located between first and second positions when the vessel is not installed and when the vessel is accommodating a predetermined amount of substances therein. It is determined whether the other end of the movable member is located in a predetermined range. An error condition of the vessel is detected when the other end of the movable member is located at a position other than in the predetermined range.
Abstract:
In a printing device such as a laser beam printer utilizing a continuous-form recording sheet, two controlling members are provided for controlling the recording sheet to be discharged from the printing device after a printing operation, and for controlling the recording sheet so as to be located at a position from which a printing operation is restarted. Thus, recording sheet is not wasted when the output begins.
Abstract:
A printer for electrophotographically forming an image on a continuous-form recording paper. The printer has a transfer unit and a pair of heat fixing rollers which are brought into a withdrawn state, in a print stand-by state. Thus, the recording paper is out of contact with a photoconductive drum and a heat roll when the transfer unit and heat fixing rollers are in their withdrawn state. A pair of dust removing brushs are also brought into a withdrawn state in the print stand-by state so as to be out of contact with the recording paper.
Abstract:
In a reset mechanism for resetting a counter counting the number of rotations of a photoconductive drum which is employed in a laser beam printer and the like, rocking member is provided to be rocked only when the photoconductive drum is primarily rotated and means for resetting the counter in response to the rocking movement of the rocking member. Thus, the counter is accurately reset in case that a new photoconductive drum is installed in the printer and the photoconductive drum is primarily rotated.
Abstract:
A justification system for use in a printer employing a continuous recording form. The justification system comprises a timing pulse signal generating system which generates timing pulses in synchronism with the traveling of sprocket holes of the continuous recording form. The timing pulses signals for commencing the printing on each printing segment defined on the continuous recording form and the timing for stopping the advancement of the continuous recording form are controlled based upon the above timing pulse signals. With this control, printing can be executed with a correct positional relationship with rules on each printing segment, even if the continuous recording form is set in the printer with a slight misalignment in the direction of the travel path of the continuous recording form or if the form itself has expanded or contracted in its longitudinal direction due to the effect of humidity.
Abstract:
A laser beam scanning device which includes a mounting arrangement for securely holding at fixed locations along an optical path of a laser beam, a device for generating laser beams, a collimator, a device for deflecting the laser beams and for scanning a predetermined region with the reflected laser beams, and a device for regulating the scanning speed of the laser beams so that the scanning speed will be substantially uniform in the above predetermined region, as an integrally connected unit.
Abstract:
A sheet feeder feeds a continuous form in a reverse feeding direction to the normal feeding direction from a position detected by a first sheet sensor. A timer counts a predetermined interval until the continuous form is surely fed by the distance from the sensor to the exterior of the printer. An additional sensor, downstream of the first sheet sensor and close to the sheet outlet in the normal printing direction, is used with the timer and appropriate counting intervals to detect paper jams as the reversely fed continuous form passes through the printer. A controller stops the reverse feeding upon the detection of a jam, and displays a jam error message on a display provided to a control panel. The sheet feeder is alternatively a pair of rollers or a tractor unit.
Abstract:
An apparatus utilizing a continuous-form sheet having a plurality of perforations at predetermined intervals of length is provided with a plate member for upwardly guiding the sheet discharged from the apparatus. A connect member provided on the plate member, as well as the apparatus, are arranged to be brought into and out of engagement with each other. The continuous-form sheet discharged from the apparatus is bent at the perforations and falls beyond the plate to be neatly folded.
Abstract:
A method of and an apparatus for supplying a record medium to an electrophotograph printer. The printer includes a photosensitive means on which are formed electrostatic latent images concerning with images to be printed on the basis of images data. The latent images are then converted by applying toner to the latent images to sensible images which are then transferred to the record medium at a transfer position where the sensible images are in opposition to a printable zone of the record medium to form printed images. A time from starting motion of the photosensitive means to a moment when the sensible images have arrived at the transfer position is predetermined and the record medium is supplied into the printer so that a leading end of the printable zone of the record medium arrives at the transfer position when the sensible images have arrived at the transfer position. Moreover, the record medium is supplied into the printer so that the record medium is spaced from the photosensitive means by a distance sufficient to prohibit the toner from clinging to the record medium means until the sensible images arrive at the transfer position.