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Device for printing quality control

CA 1266710 C · Owner: Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson · Inventors: Falk, Per Ivar Roland

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In a method and device for checking the printing quality of matrix or liquid jet printers, a character is printed in the paper margin and is optically sensed along a line shift. The signal pattern from the symbol is compared with a predetermined pattern corresponding to the correct reproduction of the character. An alarm signal is emitted if there is a difference between the signal patterns.

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  • Granted March 13, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 13, 2007.
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FiledOctober 3, 1984
GrantedMarch 13, 1990
Term endedMarch 13, 2007
Patent numberCA 1266710 C
Classification (IPC)B41J3/44 +2 more

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19851988199119941997200020032006Application filedOct 3, 1984Patent grantedMarch 13, 1990Term endedMarch 13, 2007

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