公开(公告)号：CA1005782A

公开(公告)日：1977-02-22

申请号：CA201424

申请日：1974-05-31

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： COWARDIN ROBERT L ,  MATUCK GEORGE C ,  MCCRAY CHARLES M ,  POWELL FLAVIUS M ,  PRATT WOODROW W ,  THOMAS DELBERT C JR ,  THORNE WILLIAM D

IPC: B41J2/24 ,  B41J3/00 ,  B41J11/04 ,  B41J11/48 ,  B41J19/16 ,  B41J25/304 ,  G06K15/02 ,  H04N1/29

Abstract: A printer is disclosed in which a character forming print head is disposed on a carriage which pivots about a central point to describe an arcuate path, adjacent to which is situated an arcuate platen. The media to be marked upon conforms to the arcuate shape of the platen. The print head oscillates or reciprocates from one end of the arc to the other, and back. The arcuate path length may be varied to encompass printing in one or more coplanar stations on an arc in the plane of the print head and pivot.