Typewriting machines inventions

20080107464 - Apparatus for operating a printing press with a plurality of operating zones, printing press and machine having the apparatus and method for safely operating a machine: An apparatus includes a mobile control device for safe operation of machines for processing printing materials. The machine is divided into a plurality of spatially delimited zones and the position of the control device can be detected in relation to the plurality of zones. It is possible to determine the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080107465 - Stenographic keyboard device providing extended set of keys and method for electronically adjusting key depth sensitivity: A device and method for determining key registration settings in a stenographic device, includes providing a plurality of keys making up a standard stenographic keyboard, each key having a resting position, a depressed position, and a range of depression positions between the resting position and the depressed position, receiving information... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.a.

20080107466 - Printing apparatus: A printer for printing an image on an image receiving material provided on a backing material, the backing material having regularly spaced markings provided on the back thereof, said printer including a detector for detecting said markings, and a device for determining at least one of a spacing between two... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080107467 - Media processing device and drive control method for a media processing device: A media processing device has a printer error detection unit 40 that detects ink supply errors, such as the ink end, in the label printer, and a media retraction stacker for removing written media from the media drive, the label printer, and the media transportation path.... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080107468 - Spool with deformable gripping rings: A spool for a printer comprising: a spindle for receiving an outer shaft supporting a roll of print media, wherein the spindle includes a first end and a second end; resiliently deformable first and second gripping rings circumferentially mounted about the first and second ends of the spindle respectively; a... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080101838 - Ribbon module structure of label printer: A ribbon module structure for a label printer includes a fixed frame an input shaft and a retrieving shaft. An end of the input shaft is provided with a turning mechanism, and the retrieving shaft is attached to a driving mechanism. The turning mechanism further includes a connecting member and... Agent: G. Link Co., Ltd.

20080101839 - Keyboard and method for producing a keyboard: The invention relates to a keyboard and to a method for producing a keyboard for activating electrical switching functions, comprising: a first substrate having a first contact structure; a second substrate having a second contact structure, and; an intermediate layer that holds both contact structures at a distance from one... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080101840 - Data input arrangement with a shaped interface: A data input arrangement may include a first array of input keys defining a first shape extending across a first typing surface thereof; and a second array of input keys defining a second shape extending across a second typing surface thereof. The first and second arrays are contiguous with one... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080101841 - Image generating apparatus: This image generating apparatus is so formed that load torque in a direction for increasing the inner diameter of a coil portion is applied to a torque generation spring member of a take-up portion when an ink sheet is taken up while rotational motion of a gear portion is prevented... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080101842 - Printer unit: In a portable small size printer unit 1, when a pickup roller is replaced, user grips a roller main body and slides it resisting a bias force of a spring. Consequently, when the roller main body is slid, the entire length of the pickup roller is shortened, so that a... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20080101843 - Method for detecting failure of a paper detector in a roll paper printer, and roll paper printer having control for detecting failure of a paper detector: The roll paper printer of the subject invention has a control to detect failure of a paper detector in accordance with a method for detecting such failure. The printer 1 is constructed so that the paper transportation path is open when the cover 3 to the roll paper compartment 10... Agent: Anderson Kill & Olick P.C.

20080095563 - Printing apparatus: [Solving Means] The printing apparatus is started on so-called sleep mode or energy saving mode in which power is supplied only to the control portion and a sensor portion. If a detection signal is received from a personal computer (S5: YES), four printable conditions, that is, whether or not a... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20080095564 - Printer: A printer is disclosed. The printer includes a main body which contains a paper roll container where a paper roll is loaded, a lid for closing an opening section of the main body through which opening section the paper roll is loaded in the paper roll container, a letter printing... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080095565 - Printer with platen support device for linerless media and associated method: The present invention provides an improved printer and an associated platen support device and method for printing a linerless media. The platen support device, which is adapted for contacting an adhesive surface of a linerless media in a printer, includes support rails disposed proximate a platen roller. The platen roller... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080089730 - Card printer and method of printing on cards: A compact system adapted for card imaging, card laminating, or other card processing, comprises a card processor positioned on a horizontal card feed path and configured to process one or both faces of a rectangular card such as a plastic credit or debit card. A card feeder is arranged to... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080089729 - Printing supply information of an image forming apparatus: An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product each capable of storing supply information of a printer supply of an image forming device, and generating a supply information list including the supply information to be printed on a recording sheet according to print settings information.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080089731 - Method and apparatus for using dye-diffusion thermal printing: A method, apparatus and system for performing a dye diffusion printing process, is provided. An apparatus includes a roller for traversing a print medium through a printer. The roller is adapted to provide a rotational force upon a portion of the print medium for advancing a position of the print... Agent: Jaison C. John Williams, Morgan & Amerson, P.C.

20080089732 - Method and apparatus for a grit-type roller for a printer: An apparatus and system for using a gritty-type roller for performing a printing process, is provided. An apparatus includes a roller for modifying a position of a print medium relative to a print head. The roller includes an exterior lining. The lining includes a plurality of particles for providing traction... Agent: Jaison C. John Williams, Morgan & Amerson, P.C.