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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1979
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1977
Takami Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Fukushima, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A type wheel comprises a rotary hub, a plurality of resilient, circumferentially spaced arms extending radially outwardly from the hub and a plurality of type elements provided at the end portions of the respective arms. The type wheel is rotated until the selected type element reaches a printing position relative to a platen. One or more sheets of paper interspersed with carbon sheets are wound around the platen for printing. A lever is positioned to adjust the distance between the type wheel and the platen in accordance with the number of sheets. A printing hammer is electromagnetically actuated to resiliently move the selected arm so that the respective type element impacts against the paper through an inked ribbon to print the desired character. The length of time required for the hammer to clear the non-selected arms of the type wheel after impact is a function of the number of sheets of paper and thereby the position of the lever. An electrical circuit computes this length of time and inhibits rotation of the type wheel thereduring.