William M Capps

US Patent:

7168872, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Jan 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/335124

Inventors:

William R. Capps - Raleigh NC, US
Thomas J. Howard - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B41H 75/00

US Classification:

400242, 400208, 400207

Abstract:

Disclosed is a printer paper spooler with error condition detector including a first slot structure and a second slot structure, a bobbin disposed between the first slot structure and the second slot structure, a light emitting diode, and a phototransistor that receives a detecting light beam emitted by the light emitting diode. Also included is a take-up reel that is powered by a take-up motor, associable with the bobbin via printed receipt paper, and disposed on a take-up tower. Further included is a base structure, on which the first slot structure, the second slot structure, and the take-up tower are disposed, and a spooler control program, associable via a data exchange connection with the phototransistor, the take-up motor, and a printer control program, which is associated with, and controls, a receipt paper printer that is printing the printed receipt paper.