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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1985
Yoshifumi Gomi, Shiojiri, JP;
Yoshinori Miyazawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Yoshito Ikeda, Shiojiri, JP;
Yasuhito Hirashima, Shiojiri, JP;
Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wire dot printer having a plurality of ink applicators for separately applying inks of different colors to the ends of printing wires disposed in separate groups in the ink applicators. The ink applicators are supplied respectively with inks of different colors for effecting multicolor printing on a recording paper. The wire groups are separately housed in a plurality of compartments extending longitudinally of the wires and are separated by partitions. The ends of the wires in each group are arranged in an array. The printer may include a cleaning mechanism for removing deposited paper dust and ink from the distal end of the print head while preventing mixing of ink colors.