PRINTING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A printing apparatus, particularly a web-fed or reel-fed printing apparatus, comprising:
- a printing means having at least one printing means motor;
a cutting means having at least one cutting means motor; and
means for controlling the at least one printing means motor and the at least one cutting means motor, whereinthe at least one printing means motor is provided on a carriage comprising a printing medium containing unit, the carriage being movable on a printing tower having a plurality of selectable cartridges, the at least one print means motor being provided on the carriage.
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Abstract
Printing apparatus (S′) comprising printing means (3) having printing means motor (M′1, M′2) cutting means (7′) having a cutting means motor (M′1, M′2), a means for controlling the printing means motor and the cutting means motor (M′), wherein the control means comprises electronic software and/or firmware, and does not include hardware common to the motors, such as a common shaft drive as in the prior art. The apparatus (S′) also comprises a folding means (7′) having a folding means motor (M′) also controlled by the control means. This arrangement provides a particularly advantageous effect, whereby the motors (M′) are independently driven, but commonly controlled.
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55 Claims
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1. A printing apparatus, particularly a web-fed or reel-fed printing apparatus, comprising:
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a printing means having at least one printing means motor; a cutting means having at least one cutting means motor; and means for controlling the at least one printing means motor and the at least one cutting means motor, wherein the at least one printing means motor is provided on a carriage comprising a printing medium containing unit, the carriage being movable on a printing tower having a plurality of selectable cartridges, the at least one print means motor being provided on the carriage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 52, 53)
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7. A web-fed or reel fed printing apparatus comprising means for controlling independently driven motors of at least one print cartridge and a cutter of the printing apparatus, wherein the independently driven motors comprise at least one printing means motor and at least one cutting means motor, wherein
the at least one printing means motor is provided on a carriage comprising a printing medium containing unit, the carriage being movable on a printing tower having a plurality of selectable cartridges, the at least one print means motor being provided on the carriage.
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13. A web-fed or reel-fed printing apparatus comprising a print means and a cutting means, wherein the print means and the cutting means are directly driven by respective independent drive means, wherein the independently driven means comprise at least one printing means motor and at least one cutting means motor, wherein
the at least one printing means motor is provided on a carriage comprising a printing medium containing unit, the carriage being movable on a printing tower having a plurality of selectable cartridges, the at least one print means motor being provided on the carriage.
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14. A web-fed or reel-fed printing apparatus comprising means for independently driving motors of one or more than one of:
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a printing means; a cutting means; and
/ora folder means, wherein the at least one printing means motor is provided on a carriage comprising a printing medium containing unit, the carriage being movable on a printing tower having a plurality of selectable cartridges, the at least one print means motor being provided on the carriage.
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