Patent ID: 6089450
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G07G

Abstract:
A receipt printer having a face-up check reading mechanism, comprising:a receipt printing carriage carried upon said receipt printer for movement between a read zone and a non-read zone;a face-up check reading mechanism disposed adjacent said receipt printing carriage, said check reading mechanism comprising means for feeding said check face-up upon a slip table for reading account and bank information from existing magnetic characters disposed upon said check, said check being fed past a reading station that is actuated by movement of said receipt printing carriage to an inoperative position;pivot means disposed adjacent said receipt printing carriage and engageable with said receipt printing carriage when said receipt printing carriage moves to said inoperative position, said pivot means comprising a pivot plug, and being pivotable between a check and read head non-engaging position, and a check and read head engaging position, upon engagement with said receipt printing carriage; andcheck engaging means disposed adjacent said pivot means and engageable therewith, said check engaging means forcing contact between a check and said read head when said pivot means pivots from said check and read head non-engaging position to said check and read head engaging position, said check engaging means comprising a spring-biased plunger rod having a plunger face, said plunger rod being in movable engagement with said pivot plug and being movable between a check and read head non-engaging position and a check and read head engaging position, in response to engagement of said pivot plug with said receipt printing carriage, whereby said plunger face is forced into contact with said check and said read head in order to force engagement of said check with said read head.