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Adaptable media motor feed system for printing mechanisms

  • US 5,793,177 A
  • Filed: 09/11/1995
  • Issued: 08/11/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of advancing printable media through a printing mechanism using a variable speed motor, comprising the steps of:

  • attempting to advance the media through the printing mechanism with the motor set to run at an initial speed;

    detecting whether the motor is able to advance the media through the printing mechanism; and

    ,whereupon detecting that the motor is unable to advance the media through the printing mechanism with the motor set at said initial speed, repeating the two steps of (i) varying the speed of said motor to run at a slower speed, and (ii) said step of detecting, until the speed is varied to a speed at which said step of detecting detects that the motor is able to advance the media through the printing mechanism.

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