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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1981
Ing. C. Olivetti & C., S.p.A., Ivrea, IT;
Abstract
A serial dot matrix printer is of the non-impact solid ink type has the ink 102 contained in a tubular container 100 provided at one end with a printing orifice 106. In order to facilitate replacement of empty container, the container is provided with a grip 103 fixed to its central zone, which fits into the space between two resilient fixing forks 95, 96 rigid with the printer carriage 48. The end of the container remote from the orifice 106 is closed by a cap 110 which engaged by an electric contact 116 and connects to the ink rod 102 through a spring 107, for establishing the operating voltage between the ink rod and a counter-electrode 89 in the form of a laminar spring guiding the paper 82 round a platen 80.