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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Richard Steven Paoletti, Spencerport, NY (US);
Gregory James Garbacz, Rochester, NY (US);
Inventors:
Richard Steven Paoletti, Spencerport, NY (US);
Gregory James Garbacz, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Kodak Alaris Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/325 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printer including a supply roll of receiver media and a plurality of rollers to feed the receiver media through the printer. Means for maintaining a preselected tension of the receiver media between the supply roll and a pair of the plurality of rollers includes a motor with a torque limiter. The motor can be attached to the supply roll or to an optional pair of rollers adjacent the supply roll. A capstan roller having a high traction, non-marking surface is used in conjunction with the tension control.