The disclosure describes a method for aligning a card on a printer belt. A printer includes the belt, a print unit having a head, and a card feeder having an alignment bracket. The card feeder deposits a card onto the belt along a processing axis in a first orientation. The belt moves the card away from the card feeder in a first direction. The card feeder is positioned in a second orientation where the alignment bracket aligns with the belt. The alignment bracket has a rear wall and a guide extending therefrom that align the card within the alignment bracket. The belt is overdriven in a second direction and the card moves into the alignment bracket for alignment. The belt then moves in the first direction and the card clears the alignment bracket. The card feeder is then positioned in a third orientation to allow printing with the head.

The disclosure describes a method for aligning a card on a printer belt. A printer includes the belt, a print unit having a head, and a card feeder having an alignment bracket. The card feeder deposits a card onto the belt along a processing axis in a first orientation. The belt moves the card away from the card feeder in a first direction. The card feeder is positioned in a second orientation where the alignment bracket aligns with the belt. The alignment bracket has a rear wall and a guide extending therefrom that align the card within the alignment bracket. The belt is overdriven in a second direction and the card moves into the alignment bracket for alignment. The belt then moves in the first direction and the card clears the alignment bracket. The card feeder is then positioned in a third orientation to allow printing with the head.

A card reader may include a conveyance passage; an optical sensor; a first circuit board; a second circuit board; a first cover member; a second cover member; a first frame; and a second frame comprising a conveyance face on a second direction side of the card conveyance passage. The first frame may include a first transmission hole, and the first frame may be attached with one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The second frame may include a second transmission hole, and the second frame may be attached with the other of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The first cover member may be fixed to the first circuit board so as to cover the entire light emitting element; and the second cover member may be fixed to the second circuit board so as to cover the entire light receiving element.

A card reader may include a conveyance passage; an optical sensor; a first circuit board; a second circuit board; a first cover member; a second cover member; a first frame; and a second frame comprising a conveyance face on a second direction side of the card conveyance passage. The first frame may include a first transmission hole, and the first frame may be attached with one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The second frame may include a second transmission hole, and the second frame may be attached with the other of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The first cover member may be fixed to the first circuit board so as to cover the entire light emitting element; and the second cover member may be fixed to the second circuit board so as to cover the entire light receiving element.

A contact type card reader may include a card conveying passage, a card conveying mechanism, a contact block having a contact spring structured to contact the external connection terminal of the card; a guide mechanism; a block urging member; a first stopper; and a second stopper. The guide mechanism may guide the contact block to a standby position, a communication position, and a card eject position. At the standby position and the card eject position, the contact block may be disposed on a first direction side relative to where the contact block is disposed at the communication position. The contact block may include a block-shaped spring holder; a turning; and a stopper urging member.

A contact type card reader may include a card conveying passage, a card conveying mechanism, a contact block having a contact spring structured to contact the external connection terminal of the card; a guide mechanism; a block urging member; a first stopper; and a second stopper. The guide mechanism may guide the contact block to a standby position, a communication position, and a card eject position. At the standby position and the card eject position, the contact block may be disposed on a first direction side relative to where the contact block is disposed at the communication position. The contact block may include a block-shaped spring holder; a turning; and a stopper urging member.

A contact type card reader may include a card conveying passage, a card conveying mechanism, a contact block having a contact spring structured to contact the external connection terminal of the card; a guide mechanism; a block urging member, a first stopper; and a second stopper. The guide mechanism may guide the contact block to a standby position, a communication position, and a card eject position. At the standby position and the card eject position, the contact block may be disposed on a first direction side relative to where the contact block is disposed at the communication position. The contact block may include a block-shaped spring holder; a turning; and a stopper urging member.

A contact type card reader may include a card conveying passage, a card conveying mechanism, a contact block having a contact spring structured to contact the external connection terminal of the card; a guide mechanism; a block urging member, a first stopper; and a second stopper. The guide mechanism may guide the contact block to a standby position, a communication position, and a card eject position. At the standby position and the card eject position, the contact block may be disposed on a first direction side relative to where the contact block is disposed at the communication position. The contact block may include a block-shaped spring holder; a turning; and a stopper urging member.

A magnetic recording medium processing device may include a medium conveying passage; a magnetic head disposed to face the medium conveying passage from a first direction side and structured to perform at least one of reading of magnetic data recorded in the magnetic recording medium and recording of magnetic data to the magnetic recording medium; a conveying roller structured to contact with the magnetic recording medium from a second direction side to convey the magnetic recording medium; a rotation shaft to which the conveying roller is fixed; a drive mechanism structured to rotate the rotation shaft; and a counter roller disposed on a second direction side of the magnetic head so as to oppose the magnetic head. The counter roller may be rotatably held by the rotation shaft.

A magnetic recording medium processing device may include a medium conveying passage; a magnetic head disposed to face the medium conveying passage from a first direction side and structured to perform at least one of reading of magnetic data recorded in the magnetic recording medium and recording of magnetic data to the magnetic recording medium; a conveying roller structured to contact with the magnetic recording medium from a second direction side to convey the magnetic recording medium; a rotation shaft to which the conveying roller is fixed; a drive mechanism structured to rotate the rotation shaft; and a counter roller disposed on a second direction side of the magnetic head so as to oppose the magnetic head. The counter roller may be rotatably held by the rotation shaft.