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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Werner Haug, CH-3550 Langnau im Emmental, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/332 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/332 ;
Abstract
For printing special symbols, particularly stamps onto letters and packages, increasingly so-called thermal transfer printing methods are used. When inserting the thin transfer ribbon (,) over the printing head (,), the ribbon (,) is frequently partially damaged or even torn. The proposed printing mechanism makes it possible to reduce the time required for exchanging the ribbon (,), on the one hand, and to substantially reduce the damage to the ribbon, on the other hand. The object is met by a guide rod (,) provided on a stirrup (,).