公开(公告)号：DE69607241D1

公开(公告)日：2000-04-27

申请号：DE69607241

申请日：1996-04-23

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HARRIS RICHARD HUNTER ,  KINNEY MICHAEL JOHN ,  VORHEES KEVIN HUNTER

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/255 ,  B41J2/30 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/51 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J19/14 ,  B41J2/485

Abstract: A print head has a column of printing elements positioned at an angle between zero and ninety degrees relative to a permitted line of motion of the print head. A first motor is operable for positioning the print head along said permitted line of motion of the print head; A second motor is operable for positioning a first print receivable medium along a line of motion relative to the print head, where the line of motion of the first print receivable medium is normal to the permitted line of motion of the print head; A sensor is operable for detecting an insertion into the printer of a second print receivable medium. A third motor is operable for positioning the second print receivable medium along said line of motion relative to the print head, where the line of motion of the second print receivable medium is normal to the permitted line of motion of the print head. A process is operable for sending first signals translated through a first buffer to the first motor for controlling said first motor, second signals translated through a second buffer to said second motor for controlling the second motor, this signals translated through a third buffer to said motor for controlling said third motor, and fourth signals translated through a fourth buffer to said print head for printing images. Upon no detection of the second print receivable medium by the sensor, and receipt of the data signals, the processor is operable to control portrait mode printing of the images on the first print receivable medium by controlling positioning of the print head along the permitted line of motion of the print head. Upon (1) detection of the second print receivable medium by said sensor, and (2) receipt of the data signals, the processor is operable to control landscape mode printing of the images of the second print receivable medium by controlling positioning of the second print receivable medium along the line of motion of the second print receivable medium.

公开(公告)号：DE69607241T2

公开(公告)日：2000-09-28

申请号：DE69607241

申请日：1996-04-23

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HARRIS RICHARD HUNTER ,  KINNEY MICHAEL JOHN ,  VORHEES KEVIN HUNTER

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/255 ,  B41J2/30 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/51 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J19/14 ,  B41J2/485

Abstract: A print head has a column of printing elements positioned at an angle between zero and ninety degrees relative to a permitted line of motion of the print head. A first motor is operable for positioning the print head along said permitted line of motion of the print head; A second motor is operable for positioning a first print receivable medium along a line of motion relative to the print head, where the line of motion of the first print receivable medium is normal to the permitted line of motion of the print head; A sensor is operable for detecting an insertion into the printer of a second print receivable medium. A third motor is operable for positioning the second print receivable medium along said line of motion relative to the print head, where the line of motion of the second print receivable medium is normal to the permitted line of motion of the print head. A process is operable for sending first signals translated through a first buffer to the first motor for controlling said first motor, second signals translated through a second buffer to said second motor for controlling the second motor, this signals translated through a third buffer to said motor for controlling said third motor, and fourth signals translated through a fourth buffer to said print head for printing images. Upon no detection of the second print receivable medium by the sensor, and receipt of the data signals, the processor is operable to control portrait mode printing of the images on the first print receivable medium by controlling positioning of the print head along the permitted line of motion of the print head. Upon (1) detection of the second print receivable medium by said sensor, and (2) receipt of the data signals, the processor is operable to control landscape mode printing of the images of the second print receivable medium by controlling positioning of the second print receivable medium along the line of motion of the second print receivable medium.