Aetas System Incorporated

Aetas Systems Incorporated

Jiunn-Jiang Chen

A positioning apparatus for a printer. The positioning apparatus includes at least one encoder, an OPC belt, and a code strip consisting of a reference bar code region, a blank region and a normal bar code region. The OPC belt is moved relative to the encoder and has a joint region. The code strip is mounted on the OPC belt and has multiple of bar codes. The encoder is used for detecting the bar codes and generating a displacement signal representing a displacement of the OPC belt moved relative to the encoder. The blank region may adjoin the joint region. Therefore, a home position can be located precisely by the displacement signal due to the existence of the reference bar code region and blank region.

Positioning apparatus for a printer

A positioning apparatus for a printer is provided. The positioning apparatus includes at least one encoder, an OPC belt, and a code strip consisting of a reference bar code region, a blank region and normal bar code region. The OPC belt is moved relatively to the encoder and has a joint region. The code strip is mounted on the OPC belt and has a plurality of bar codes. The encoder is used for detecting the bar codes and generating a displacement signal representing a displacement of the OPC belt moved relatively to the encoder. The blank region may be adjoined the joint region. Therefore, a home position can be located precisely by the displacement signal due to the existence of the reference bar code region and blank region. Moreover, a positioning method for a printer is also disclosed.

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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Jiunn-Jiang Chen