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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:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tomoyuki Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshimi Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355316 ; 355309 ;
Abstract
A sheet feed mechanism for an electrophotographic printer employing continuous fan-fold paper may be controlled between multiple operational modes. Following image formation on each page, the sheet feed may be stopped or advanced and then stopped. A desired mode is selected depending on whether the user desires to print more than one page successively or to separate printed pages. The sheet feed mechanism ensures that the printer does not needlessly advance the continuous sheet when there are pauses in data transmission or other pauses.