Vertical stand-alone printer
CA 1292091 C · Owner: Morrison, John R. · Inventors: Morrison, John R.; Kleinfeld, Neil D.; Pensavecchia, Frank
Overview
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A bottom-weighted free-standing, self-contained, self-supported printer in which the printer is provided with two vertical hoppers in spaced-apart adjacency with the first hopper to house a supply of cut paper and with the second hopper for paper retrieval in a first in/first out (FIFO) sequence, in which the printer has an exceedingly small footprint so that it may be utilized adjacent the display for a personal computer. Various features include an L-shaped structure to house various size printing assemblies; bottom weighting for stability; electronics carried between the hoppers; an optional front opening for paper retrieval from the front of the printer; a combination of a bidirectional …
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- Granted November 12, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 12, 2008.
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