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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 1989
Filed:
May. 22, 1986
Josef Hauger, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Klaus Tauchert, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Kienzle Apparate GmbH, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Abstract
A coloring system for a printing apparatus, wherein a color ribbon is mounted within a cartridge which may be inserted within the printing apparatus so that the color ribbon is operable in cooperation with a print head to effect color printing on a recording carrier, with the print head operating from above the recording carrier and with the color ribbon being wound about a pair of spools having parallel axes arranged to extend horizontally when the cartridge is mounted in a housing of the printing apparatus, the printing apparatus including a guide and stop mechanism operable to hold the cartridge within the housing in operative position with the cartridge projecting above the housing to a degree in accordance with the dimensions of the spools upon which the color ribbon is mounted.