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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2001
Tadao Kashiwaba, Tokyo, JP;
Tadashi Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Tadao Kashiwaba, Tokyo, JP;
Tadashi Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Sato, , JP;
Abstract
A device for selecting print characters of endless printing bands in a printer that, when restricting the rotation of endless printing bands for preventing fouling of display characters, can avoid excessive rotational force from acting on the endless printing bands and enable selection of desired print characters in cases where, for example, the endless printing band is for full-periphery printing or half-periphery printing. Both half-periphery printing capability and full-periphery printing capability can be implemented by providing regulating blocks capable of rotation as print pressure bearing members, the device is characterized in that selection of print characters is restricted by engagement of drive projections of an endless printing band and an elastic section of a movable stopper member and that, in the case where no drive projection engages with the elastic section, selection of print character is made possible and a regulating block receives the print pressure on the print character.