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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1984
Dean H Cranston, Riverton, WY (US);
Charles M Myers, Riverton, WY (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A printer apparatus including a printhead (14) for printing on a data carrier (20), a printhead carrier (15) for moving the printhead along a path, a cutter mechanism (30) for cutting the data carrier upon command, a bi-directional drive means (34) having an output shaft (36) operable to be driven in first and second directions and a one-way clutch means (46) operatively associated with the output shaft for actuating the cutter mechanism (30) and driving the printhead carrier (14). The drive means when effecting rotation of the output shaft (36) in the first direction effecting movement of the printhead carrier and printhead along the path and when effecting rotation of the output shaft in the second direction effecting actuation of the cutter mechanism (30) to cut the data carrier.