Printer assembly and method for determining the position of a printer component

The present invention relates generally to printers, and more particularly to a printer assembly and to a method for determining the position of a printer component. A printer assembly and a method for determining the position of a printer component, such as a printer paper-feed roller, during a mov...

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Main Authors Adkins, Christopher Alan, Barkley, Lucas David, Marra, III, Michael Anthony
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.02.2003
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Summary:The present invention relates generally to printers, and more particularly to a printer assembly and to a method for determining the position of a printer component. A printer assembly and a method for determining the position of a printer component, such as a printer paper-feed roller, during a move of the printer component from an initial position toward a desired final position. An analog encoder is operatively connected to the printer component, and a threshold device is connected to the analog output of the analog encoder. The position of the printer component is determined from the digital output of the threshold device and a digitization of the analog output of the analog encoder.