Patent ID: 6883987
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: A63F,B41J

Abstract:
1. A device for the processing of forms, especially betting slips and the like, including a reading station with a transport device forming a slot shaped transport path for the betting slips and the like and a reading head arranged in the way of the transport path, which reading head is connected with a control and evaluation unit, below the reading head in an extension of an at least nearly vertically directed transport path—with reference to the position of the device in use—is arranged a printing device connected with the control and evaluation unit and having a print backup abutment and a print head, which print head is movable between a rest position remote from the print backup abutment and a working position near the print backup abutment, that a sheet tray is arranged downstream of, and below the print backup abutment, such that a betting slip and the like is caused to fall to the sheet tray due to gravity, between the transport path and the backup abutment a feed gap for a printing medium is provided and a cutting mechanism arranged upstream of the print backup abutment beneath a deflector which deflector on one hand guides escaping slips from the transport path and on the other hand guides the printing medium to the printing mechanism.