Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records
View Patent ↗An automated banking machine operates responsive to data bearing records. The machine includes a housing, a card reader in operatively-supported connection with the housing and operative to read indicia on user cards corresponding to financial accounts, a display in operatively-supported connection with the housing, and a cash dispenser in operatively-supported connection with the housing. The machine further includes a fascia movably mounted in operatively-supported connection with the housing and a journal printer assembly mounted to the fascia. The journal printer assembly includes a vertically arranged print head, a paper supply, and a paper take-up.
1. Apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine including:
a housing,
a card reader in operatively-supported connection with the housing,
wherein the card reader is operative to read indicia on user cards corresponding to financial accounts,
a cash dispenser in operatively-supported connection with the housing,
a fascia,
wherein the fascia is movably mounted in operatively-supported connection with the housing,
wherein the fascia includes at least one journal printer assembly support bracket, wherein the at least one journal printer assembly support bracket includes a first portion,
a display in operatively-supported connection with the housing,
wherein the display is viewable through an opening in the fascia,
a journal printer assembly,
wherein the journal printer assembly includes a print head, a paper supply, and a paper take-up,
wherein the journal printer assembly is mounted to the fascia in operatively supported connection therewith,
wherein the journal printer assembly includes at least one outwardly extending portion,
wherein during the operatively supported connection,
a first portion of a support bracket of the at least one journal printer assembly support bracket
and
an outwardly extending portion of the at least one outwardly extending portion
cooperate to cause the journal printer assembly to be held adjacent to the fascia.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the journal printer assembly is mounted in a vertical position,
wherein the paper supply and the paper take-up are in an above-and-below relation with the print head.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the paper supply comprises a paper supply roll.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , further including a paper supply roll tensioner in operatively-supported connection with the journal printer assembly and in operative connection with the paper supply roll, wherein the paper supply roll tensioner is operative to urge the paper supply roll toward a rolled-up direction.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the paper take-up comprises a paper take-up roll,
and further comprising a paper take-up roll tensioner in operatively supported connection with the journal printer assembly and in operative connection with the paper take-up roll,
wherein the paper take-up roll tensioner is operative to urge the paper take-up roll toward a rolled-up direction.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the print head is operative to print indicia comprising at least one of automated banking machine status data and automated banking machine financial transactions data.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 ,
wherein the print head comprises a thermal print head,
wherein the paper supply comprises thermochromic paper,
wherein the thermal print head is operative to print on the thermochromic paper the indicia comprising the at least one of automated banking machine status and automated banking machine financial transactions data.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a receipt printer,
wherein the receipt printer is mounted in operatively-supported connection with the fascia, and
wherein the journal printer assembly is positioned above the receipt printer.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the fascia is movable between
a closed position adjacent the housing and
an away position wherein the fascia is at least partially separated from the housing.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the fascia is operatively supported by the housing through two horizontally-disposed members,
wherein the two horizontally-disposed members include bayonet slides.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the journal printer assembly includes a journal printer housing,
wherein the journal printer housing at least partially encloses the print head, the paper supply, and the paper take-up.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 ,
wherein the journal printer housing includes an aperture,
wherein the journal printer assembly includes at least one input device,
wherein the journal printer housing at least partially encloses the at least one input device,
wherein the aperture is positioned to enable manual access therethrough to the at least one input device.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 ,
wherein the at least one input device is operative responsive to manual actuation, to cause at least one of
paper advance and
output through at least one status indicator.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 ,
wherein the journal printer assembly includes the at least one status indicator,
wherein the at least one status indicator is operative to provide at least one output indicative of at least one of out-of-paper, paper jam, and paper tear.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 ,
wherein the fascia includes a fascia panel,
wherein the fascia panel includes a fascia panel aperture,
wherein the fascia panel aperture is positioned relative to the aperture of the journal printer housing to enable access to at least one of
the at least one input device and
the at least one status indicator
through both the fascia panel aperture and the aperture of the journal printer housing.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the first portion of the support bracket of the at least one journal printer assembly support bracket comprises a horizontal channel, and
wherein the outwardly extending portion of the at least one outwardly extending portion comprises an assembly extension.
17. The apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the first portion of the support bracket of the at least one journal printer assembly support bracket comprises a keyhole channel, and
wherein the outwardly extending portion of the at least one outwardly extending portion comprises a key extension.
18. An apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a machine housing,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a fascia,
wherein the automated banking machine includes at least one reader device operative to read user data,
wherein the at least one reader device includes a card reader operative to read from user cards, indicia corresponding to financial accounts,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser in operatively supported connection with the machine housing,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a journal printer assembly mounted to the fascia in operatively supported connection therewith,
wherein the journal printer assembly includes a journal printer, a journal printer housing comprising an aperture, and at least one indicator operable to provide at least one visual output,
wherein the journal printer includes at least one input device,
wherein the fascia includes a fascia panel,
wherein the fascia panel includes a fascia panel aperture,
wherein the fascia panel aperture permits visual access therethrough to the at least one indicator,
wherein the fascia panel aperture permits manual access therethrough to the at least one input device,
wherein the manual access allows manually causing at least one of
paper advancement, and
output through the at least one indicator,
wherein the fascia is movable away from the machine housing during a servicing of the machine to allow
the at least one indicator to be visually accessible through both the fascia panel aperture and the aperture, and
the at least one input device to be manually accessible through both the fascia panel aperture and the aperture.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the aperture comprises a journal printer housing aperture, wherein the journal printer housing aperture is substantially aligned with the fascia panel aperture.
20. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the at least one input device includes a paper advance device.
21. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the at least one indicator includes at least one status indicator, wherein the at least one status indicator is operable to indicate at least one of an out-of-paper condition, a paper jam condition, and a paper tear condition.
22. The apparatus of claim 18
wherein the journal printer housing houses a print head, a paper supply roll, and a paper take-up roll,
wherein the journal printer is operable to print indicia representative of automated banking machine status data.
23. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the fascia is movable away from the machine housing to allow the at least one input device to be manually accessible via an access tool through both the fascia panel aperture and the aperture.
24. An apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a machine housing,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a fascia,
wherein the automated banking machine includes at least one reader device operative to read user data,
wherein the at least one reader device includes a card reader operative to read from user cards, indicia corresponding to financial accounts,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser in operatively supported connection with the machine housing,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a journal printer assembly mounted in operatively supported connection to the fascia,
wherein the journal printer assembly includes a journal printer and a printer housing,
wherein the printer housing includes an aperture positioned to enable access therethrough to at least one input device of the journal printer,
wherein the fascia includes a fascia panel,
wherein the fascia panel includes a fascia panel aperture,
wherein the fascia panel aperture enables access therethrough to the at least one input device,
wherein the fascia is movable away from the machine housing,
wherein with the fascia moved away from the machine housing, the at least one input device is manually accessible through both the fascia panel aperture and the aperture during servicing of the journal printer.
25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the journal printer assembly is removably attached to the fascia through an attachment arrangement, wherein the attachment arrangement allows the journal printer assembly to be separated from the fascia.
26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the attachment arrangement allows the journal printer assembly to be subsequently reattached to the fascia.
27. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein having the fascia moved away from the machine housing allows for manually servicing the journal printer to
at least one of:
install a paper supply roll, remove a paper take-up roll, adjust a printer head, clear a paper jam, adjust a paper roll tensioner, and inspect printed indicia produced through operation of the journal printer.