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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2002
Kenneth Folke Ullenius, Kingsford, MI (US);
Robert A. Ehrhardt, Jr., Palatine, IL (US);
Dale William Skamra, Gurnee, IL (US);
Kenneth Folke Ullenius, Kingsford, MI (US);
Robert A. Ehrhardt, Jr., Palatine, IL (US);
Dale William Skamra, Gurnee, IL (US);
ZIH Crop., Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
An apparatus for driving and tensioning a ribbon includes a supply spindle for supplying a ribbon, a supply dancer assembly for applying tension to the ribbon, a printhead, a take-up dancer assembly for applying tension to the ribbon, and a take-up spindle for collecting spent ribbon. The supply dancer assembly is positioned downstream of the supply spindle. The printhead is positioned downstream of the supply dancer assembly. The take-up dancer assembly is downstream of the printhead. The take-up spindle is downstream of the take-up dancer assembly.