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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J Smith, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 1BH, GB;
George R Sully, Woking, Surrey, GB;
Martin Crisp, Bracknell, Berkshire, GB;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4001961 ; 400208 ; 4002161 ; 4002404 ;
Abstract
A ribbon cartridge for printing apparatus is provided selectively with a color selection mechanism, when the cartridge is loaded with a multi-color ribbon, operated by moving the printer-carriage to a position beyond the print line limit and with a peg arranged to engage a cam mechanism on the print carriage, when the cartridge is loaded with a single color ribbon, to enable the full width of the ribbon to be utilized. The peg is formed integrally with the cartridge and is removed when a multi color ribbon is to be loaded in the cartridge.