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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 1989
Filed:
May. 23, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kyoichi Yokoo, Tokyo, JP;
Takehiko Nanbu, Tokyo, JP;
Assignees:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiba Computer, Engineering Corporation, Oume, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
400166 ; 400 57 ; 400624 ; 4001573 ;
Abstract
An impact printer which can be equipped with an auto sheet feeder comprises printing means, driving means for driving the printing means and controlling means for controlling the driving means so as to reduce the printing strength of the printing means when equipped with the auto sheet feeder. The impact printer makes it possible to reduce impact noises even when equipped with the auto sheet feeder, without lowering the quality of the characters, etc. printed.