Single stepping motor ribbon and correction tape feed and lift system

摘要

@ A single stepping motor (10) driven to effect ribbon (50) feed, ribbon lift, correction tape (52) feed, correction tape lift is disclosed. The stepping motor (10) controls a cam (60)/ follower (64) pair to effect lift through a connection link (54) to the ribbon cartridge (22). The link (54) provides accurate positioning of the ribbon cartridge (22) without regard to the cam position and further transmit ribbon feed motion to the ribbon driver (30). Correction tape feed is effected through link (54) controlling the oscillation of the cartridges (22, 24) relative to a tape feed cam member (44).