DRUCKER

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a printer for printing plate-like media, in particular for printing marker cards with markers for marking electrical devices according to the preamble of claim 1, and to a printing method for printing plate-like media, in particular marker cards according to claim 17.

[0002] DE 20 2006 005 458 U1 discloses a printer and a plate-like printing medium, in particular a card or markers for marking electrical devices, connectors, cables, or the like, wherein at least one or a plurality of markers is / are combined to form a card. The printing medium—in particular the markers—is provided with imprints as it passes through a printer. The printing medium, in particular the card, is provided with a first anti-twist device, which is designed to interact with a corresponding anti-twist device on the printer in such a way that printing on the printing medium—in particular the card—is only possible when the printing medium is inserted in the correct orientation. Furthermore, this device can also be used as an additional printing surface, e.g., to title the project for which the mat markers are intended.

[0003] Furthermore, DE 10 2013 104 780 A1 discloses a magazine device and a method for stacking printed marker cards in a tray magazine. According to the technical teaching of DE 10 2013 104 780, the magazine device is arranged on the output side of a printer, outside the printer housing.

[0004] Further prior art can be found, for example, in DE 197 26 236 C2 as well as in EP 0 885 824 B1 and in US 2003 / 090049.

[0005] The state-of-the-art printing devices have proven themselves well in practice, but a more space-saving arrangement is desirable, particularly for the magazine device for stacking printed marker cards.

[0006] The solution to this problem is the object of the present invention.

[0007] This object is achieved with a printer according to claim 1 and by the method according to claim 17.

[0008] According to claim 1, a printer is provided for printing plate-like media, in particular for printing marker cards with markers for marking electrical devices, wherein the printer has a housing and at least one input station for the marker cards to be printed, a printing station with a printing device, and an output station for printed marker cards. It is further provided that the output station has a magazine device which has one or more guide devices so that the output station with the magazine device can be pulled from a position inserted into the housing to a position outside the housing and pushed back into the housing of the printer, and that the respective guide device further has a stacking unit which is mounted for pivoting movement.

[0009] In this way, the output station, together with the magazine storage device, can be pulled out from a retracted position for use and then retracted from an extended position outside the housing into the printer housing when the printer is not in use. This creates an advantageous space-saving arrangement for the printer's output station and thus also for the printer as a whole.

[0010] It is also intended that the stacking unit of the magazine device is mounted so that it can be pivoted. This results in a simple pivoting mechanism so that the stacking unit can be pivoted in the extended position so that it can easily be accommodated in a free space in the printer when the output station is pushed into the printer housing. In the extended position, the stacking unit can be pivoted back accordingly. Without the pivoting mechanism, the problem could arise that the stacking unit would not be able to be pushed into the printer because it would be in a position in which there would be no free space in the housing. This problem is easily solved by the pivoting ability of the stacking unit.

[0011] Preferably, it is further provided that the respective stacking unit has a rotation axis arranged parallel to the insertion direction or parallel to the respective guide opening of the guide device. This is advantageous for being able to swivel the stacking mechanism out in the extended position and back in after use.

[0012] According to the invention, the output station can be pulled out of the housing during operation (although it can remain connected to the printer via guide means with an end stop or similar), so that it remains attached to the printer. In the pulled-out position, the pivoting mechanism is used to pivot the respective stacking unit into an operating position. The printed marker cards can then be stacked in the output station. In the non-used position, the pivoting mechanism is pivoted back, and the "drawer" is then pushed into the housing.

[0013] According to one variant, the magazine storage device can operate according to a FIFO (First In - First Out) principle, similar to an underfeed magazine. This allows the printer to advantageously print a plurality of marker cards automatically and output them in the specified order.

[0014] It can advantageously be provided that the magazine device according to a preferred embodiment has two guide devices arranged parallel and / or symmetrically to one another. This is structurally simple and advantageously contributes to a space-saving design.

[0015] It is also advantageous if, according to a further embodiment, the respective guide device has a slot-like guide opening through which the respective guide device is slidably guided in the printer housing. This creates a guide device that is structurally simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

[0016] In a further preferred embodiment, the respective guide device can be attached to a panel at its free end. This creates a particularly advantageous drawer in a structurally simple manner, which, when pulled out of the printer housing, forms a slot magazine for receiving the stack of printed marker cards and can also accommodate the magazine device.

[0017] It can also be advantageously provided that, in a further embodiment, the length of the guide opening predetermines the length of the magazine's extraction path from the printer housing and the length of the magazine formed by the magazine's extraction. This results in simple operation of the magazine and the printer's output station, which is less prone to operating errors.

[0018] Furthermore, it is advantageous if, according to a further variant, the guide device has a shaft each supported by two bearing blocks. A cantilever / actuating lever can be attached to the shafts, which receives a vertical force from a drive inside the printer and can thus set the shaft in rotation.

[0019] In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, a pivoting frame is connected to each shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. This results in a structurally simple, reliable lifting kinematics for the magazine device.

[0020] It is also advantageous if, according to a further embodiment, the respective pivoting frame has several openings as well as transverse webs and two longitudinal webs between the openings. This is particularly advantageous if the respective stacking tray has openings through which the transverse webs of the respective pivoting frame pass. This results in an advantageously space-saving arrangement of the lifting kinematics and the stacking tray, onto which the printed marker cards are deposited according to the FIFO principle.

[0021] The object is also achieved by the method according to claim 17. The method is characterized by the following method steps: a) Providing the printer and at least one marker card to be printed with marking; b) Pulling the output station out of the printer housing and pivoting out the stacking unit of the respective guide device of the output station; c) Inserting the at least one marker card to be printed into the slot magazine of the printer's input station; d) Separating the at least one marker card to be printed in the separating device of the printer's input station; e) Conveying the at least one separated marker card into the printer's printing station; f) Printing the at least one marker card by the printer's printing device; g) Conveying the at least one printed marker card into the printer's output station; h) Ejecting the at least one printed marker card into the magazine device of the printer's output station;i) Storing the at least one printed marker card into the tray magazine by the tray device of the printer's output station according to the FIFO principle; j) Removing the at least one printed marker card from the tray magazine of the printer's output station.

[0022] Preferably, the following method step is further carried out after method step j): k) pivoting in the stacking unit of the respective guide device of the output station and pushing the output station into the housing of the printer.

[0023] Further advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the subclaims.

[0024] The invention is described in more detail below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures. The invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments, but can also be implemented in other ways or equivalently within the scope of the claims. It shows: Figure 1: a spatial view of a printer according to the invention with a tray magazine for inputting plate-like media to be printed and a tray magazine for outputting the printed plate-like media in a rest position; Figure 2: the printer from Fig. 1 with the tray magazine for dispensing the printed plate-like media in a working position; Figure 3: the printer from Fig. 2 with the two tray magazines and a separating device in the tray magazine for the input of plate-like media to be printed and a magazine device in the tray magazine for the output of the printed plate-like media; Figure 4: a spatial view of the magazine device in a basic position with a printed plate-like medium to be stored; Figure 5: the printer from Fig. 3 with a printed plate-like medium inserted into the magazine device; Figure 6: a spatial view of the magazine device with a printed plate-like medium inserted into the magazine device; Figure 7: the printer from Fig. 5 with a printed plate-like medium raised by the magazine device; Figure 8: a spatial view of the magazine device with a printed plate-like medium raised by the magazine device; Figure 9: a spatial view of the magazine device with a printed plate-like medium further raised by the magazine device; Figure 10: a spatial view of the magazine device with a printed plate-like medium further raised by the magazine device; Figure 11: the printer from Fig. 7 with a printed plate-like medium further raised by the magazine device; Figure 12: the printer from Fig. 11 with a printed plate-like medium further raised by the magazine device; Figure 13: a spatial view of the magazine device, in which the printed plate-like medium is placed on a tray; Figure 14: the printer from Fig. 12 with several printed plate-like media stored in the magazine by the magazine device; Figure 15: the printer from Fig. 13 in a different spatial representation; Figure 16: the printer from Fig. 15 with an empty tray magazine for dispensing the printed plate-like media in working position; Figure 17: the printer from Fig. 16 with the empty tray magazine for dispensing the printed plate-like media in working position and the magazine device in a rest position; Figure 18: the printer from Fig. 17 with the tray magazine for dispensing the printed plate-like media in a rest position.

[0025] In Fig. 1 A printer 1 according to the invention for printing on plate-like media, in particular for printing on marker cards 2 with markers 3 for marking electrical devices, is shown. These plate-like media, such as marker cards 2 with at least one marker 3, are usually made of plastic.

[0026] The printer 1 has an input station 100. The input station 100 here has a tray magazine 101 in which the marker cards 2 to be printed are stacked one above the other. In order to print a marker card 2, it must be separated from the stack. For this purpose, a separating device 102 is provided, with which one marker card 2 at a time is separated from the stack and then printed. The tray magazine 101 and the separating device 102 operate according to a "first in, first out" ("FIFO") principle. This is achieved by arranging the separating device 102 below or at the bottom of the tray magazine 101. The separating device 102 can operate according to the "locking slide-retaining slide" principle or another functional principle that supports the "FIFO" principle.

[0027] The respective marker card 2 to be printed can be conveyed into the printer 1, for example, by a round belt conveyor. For this purpose, the respective marker card has two U-shaped guide rails 4a, 4b, with which the respective marker card 2 sits on the round belt and is thus carried or conveyed by the respective round belt.

[0028] The printer 1 further comprises a printing station (not shown). The printing station comprises a printing device (also not shown). The printing device preferably operates according to an inkjet printing process. Alternatively, the printing device can also operate according to another printing process, such as a laser printing process or a thermal printing process.

[0029] Furthermore, the printer 1 has an output station 200, in which the printed marker cards 2 with markers 3 are output. The printer 1 can have further stations, e.g., a fixing station, which is arranged downstream of the printing station and upstream of the output station 200.

[0030] The output station 200 of the printer 1 is preferably designed like a drawer. This allows the output station 200 to be advantageously pulled out of a housing 5 of the printer 1 in a space-saving manner when printing and pushed back into the housing 5 of the printer 1 when the printer 1 is not in use. The respective printed marker card 2 can be conveyed to the output station, for example, by a round belt conveyor.

[0031] In Fig. 1 The output station 200 is shown in a closed state and is accordingly essentially inserted into the housing 5 of the printer 1. A cover 203 is visible. This cover can have a first notch 2031 and a further notch 2032.

[0032] The first cut 2031 provides in the open state of the output station 200 (see Fig. 2 ) an additional manual gripping option under the stack of marker cards 2 in the shaft magazine 201. This advantageously simplifies the removal process of the marker cards 2 from the shaft magazine 201. Furthermore, the notch 2031 serves to laterally guide the stack of marker cards 2 that is being built up in the shaft magazine 200 (see Fig. 15 ).

[0033] The first notch 2031 also provides, in the open state of the output station 200 (see Fig. 2 ) a view into a tray magazine 201 of the output station 200 from the front, provided that the output station 200 is open, i.e., pulled out of the housing 5 of the printer 1. This allows an operator of the printer 1 to easily and conveniently observe the fill level of the tray magazine 201 without having to approach the printer and then look down at the tray magazine 201. The second notch 2032 is provided as a handle for the drawer-like output station 200, with which the output station 200 can be brought from its closed state into an open state, as shown in Fig. 2 is shown.

[0034] By opening the output station 200 into an extended position on the printer outside the housing, a space is released for the tray magazine 201. The tray magazine 201 serves to output the printed marker cards 2 one above the other in a stack.

[0035] In order to be able to store the marker cards 2, a storage device 202 can be provided, with which a printed marker card 2 is inserted into the stack.

[0036] The shaft magazine 201 and the magazine loading device 202 operate according to the "first in, first out" ("FIFO") principle. This is achieved by an "underfeed magazine" of the magazine loading device 202 at the bottom of the shaft magazine 201 and is explained in more detail below. The stored stack of printed marker cards 2 can be manually removed from the shaft magazine 201 after the completion of the magazine loading process, but also during the magazine loading process.

[0037] In Fig. 3 the output station 200 is shown in the open state with the magazine device 202 and the shaft magazine 201 as well as the input station with the shaft magazine 101 and the separation station 102 (this can also be referred to as the "extended position").

[0038] In Fig. 4 The magazine device 202 is shown without adjacent components and in a basic position. The magazine device 202 can advantageously have two guide devices 2021a, 2021b arranged parallel and preferably symmetrically to one another.

[0039] The respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can further comprise a slot-like guide opening 20212a, 20212b, via which the respective guide device 2021a, 2021b is slidably guided in the housing 5 of the printer 1. Thus, it cannot fall out of the housing 5 in the extended position if means such as pins on the housing side engage in these guide openings 20212a, 20212b.

[0040] Alternatively, the respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can be permanently attached to a movable guide carriage on the printer side. The respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can then be attached at its free end to the cover 203 (not shown here).

[0041] The length of the guide opening 20212a, 20212b determines the length of the extraction path of the magazine device 202 from the housing 5 of the printer 1 and thus also the length of the shaft magazine 201 formed by the extraction of the magazine device 202 and preferably corresponds essentially to the length of the marker card 2.

[0042] The respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can each have a shaft 2022a, 2022b, each supported by two bearing blocks 2023a, b, c, d. A boom and / or actuating lever (not shown here) can be attached to the shafts 2022a, 2022b, which receives a vertical force from a drive inside the printer and thus sets the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b in rotation. Pivot angle limiters 2024a, b, c, d are provided, which are rotatably mounted and support the shafts 2022a, 2022b. A pivot frame 2025a, 2025b is connected to the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b in a rotationally fixed manner.

[0043] The respective pivot frame 2025a, 2025b can have multiple openings—here four openings 2026a, b, c, d—as well as transverse webs 2027a, b, c, d, e between the openings 2026a, b, c, d, and here two longitudinal webs 2028a, 2028b. The respective shaft-side longitudinal web 2028b can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b, so that the respective pivot frame 2025a, 2025b can execute a pivoting or rotating movement of the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b synchronously with the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b.

[0044] The respective guide device 2021a, 2021b can each have a stacking tray 2029a, 2029b. The respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b can each have openings 20210a, b, c, d, through which the transverse webs 2027b, c, d of the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b each pass. The respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b is each designed such that the two stacking trays 2029a, 2029b are spaced apart from each other horizontally such that the marker card 2 to be stored can be securely deposited on the stacking trays 2029a, 2029b.

[0045] The pivoting frame 2025a and the stacking tray 2029a form a first stacking unit 204a, and the pivoting frame 2025b and the stacking tray 2029b form a second stacking unit 204b. The stacking units 204a, b are arranged symmetrically to one another. The respective stacking unit 204a, b is pivotally mounted. For this purpose, it has a rotation axis 20213a or 20213b, which is arranged parallel to the insertion direction or parallel to the respective guide opening 20212a, 20212b of the guide device 2021a, 2021b. It can also coincide with the rotation axis of the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b. The pivot angle of the respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b can be limited by a stop.

[0046] In Fig. 5 The printer 1 is shown with the output station 200 in the open state. A printed marker card 2 is stored in the thus opened tray magazine 201 on the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazine device 202.

[0047] In Fig. 6 The marker card 2 is shown as it is lifted by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b, more precisely by the respective longitudinal web 2028a facing away from the shaft. For this purpose, the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b is set into a pivoting movement so that the respective longitudinal web 2028a of the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b engages under the respective U-shaped guide rail 4a, 4b of the printed marker card 2 and the printed marker card 2 is moved vertically upwards by the synchronous pivoting movement of the respective shaft 2022a, 2022b and the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b. For this purpose, the two shafts 2022a, 2022b move or rotate in opposite directions.

[0048] In Fig. 7 The printer 1 is shown with the output station 200 in the open state. In the thus opened slot magazine 201, the printed marker card 2 is lifted by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazine device 202.

[0049] In Fig. 8 the printed marker card 2 is shown as it is further lifted by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b, more precisely by the respective longitudinal web 2028a facing away from the shaft.

[0050] In Fig. 9 the printed marker card 2 is shown as it is further lifted by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b, more precisely by the respective longitudinal web 2028a facing away from the shaft.

[0051] In Fig. 10 The printed marker card 2 is shown as it is further lifted by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b, more precisely by the respective longitudinal web 2028a facing away from the shaft. In this position of the marker card 2, the U-shaped guide rails 4a, 4b of the marker card 2 touch a respective stacking surface 20211a, 20211b, which has the respective stacking trays 2029a, 2029b.

[0052] In Fig. 11 The printer 1 is shown with the output station 200 in the open state. In the thus opened slot magazine 201, the printed marker card 2 is further raised by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazine device 202.

[0053] In Fig. 12 The printer 1 is shown with the output station 200 in the open state. In the thus opened shaft magazine 201, the printed marker card 2 is deposited by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazine device 202 onto the respective stacking surface 20211a, 20211b of the respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b.

[0054] If further printed marker cards 2 are now deposited by the respective pivoting frame 2025a, 2025b of the magazine device 202 onto the respective stacking surface 20211a, 20211b of the respective stacking tray 2029a, 2029b, the previously deposited marker cards 2 or the stack of marker cards 2 are completely lifted, so that the "new" marker card 2 just deposited onto the respective stacking surface 20211a, 20211b is stored beneath the existing stack of marker cards. The magazine device 202 therefore operates in the manner of an underfeed storage system according to the FIFO principle. This is also the case in Fig. 13 shown.

[0055] In Fig. 14 The printer 1 with the output station 200 is shown in the open state. In the thus opened tray magazine 201, several printed marker cards 2 are stored by the magazine device 202 according to the FIFO principle. This is also shown in Fig. 15 shown.

[0056] Also in Fig. 16 The printer 1 is shown with the output station 200 in the open state. The printed marker cards 2 are removed from the thus opened tray magazine 201, so that the tray magazine 201 is empty and the magazine device 202 is in its home position.

[0057] In Fig. 17 The printer 1 is shown with the output station 200 in the open state. The printed marker cards 2 are removed from the thus opened shaft magazine 201, so that the shaft magazine 201 is empty. The magazine device 202, or more precisely the respective stacking units 204a, 204b, are here in an outwardly pivoted position, which is limited by the respective pivot angle limiter 2024a, 2024b with regard to a possible pivot angle. This allows the magazine device 202 to be inserted into a free installation space in the housing 5 of the printer 1—here to the right and left of the belt conveyor that conveys the printed marker cards 2 into the output station 200. This allows the output station 200 to be advantageously inserted into a housing 5 of the printer 1 in a space-saving manner when the printer 1 is not in use.

[0058] In Fig. 18 Printer 1 is shown with output station 200 in closed state.

[0059] The following method is specified for operating the printer 1: In a first method step, the printer 1 and at least one marker card 2 with markers 3 to be printed are provided.

[0060] In a second method step, the output station 200 is pulled out of the housing 5 of the printer 1, and the respective stacking unit 204a, b of the respective guide device 2021a, 2021b of the output station 200 is pivoted out and brought into the home position. Alternatively, this method step can also be integrated into the first method step.

[0061] In a third method step, the at least one marker card 2 to be printed is inserted into the tray magazine 101 of the input station 100 of the printer 1.

[0062] In a further method step, the at least one marker card 2 to be printed is separated in the separating device 102 of the input station 100 of the printer 1.

[0063] In a further method step, the at least one separated marker card 2 is conveyed into the printing station of the printer 1. This is preferably done with a belt conveyor.

[0064] In a further method step, the at least one marker card 2 is printed by the printing device of the printer 1. Preferably, the printing device operates using an inkjet printing process. Alternatively, the printing device can also operate using another printing process, such as a laser or thermal printing process.

[0065] In a subsequent method step, the at least one printed marker card 2 is conveyed to the output station 200 of the printer 1. This is preferably done using a belt conveyor.

[0066] In a further method step, the at least one printed marker card 2 is output into the magazine device 201 of the output station 200 of the printer 1.

[0067] In a subsequent method step, the at least one printed marker card 2 is stored by the magazine device 201 of the output station 200 of the printer 1 into the shaft magazine 202 according to the FIFO principle.

[0068] In a final method step, the at least one printed marker card 2 is removed from the tray magazine 202 of the output station 200 of the printer 1.

[0069] After completion of a printing process of the printer 1, e.g. after completion of the printing of a series of marker cards 2 for a control cabinet, the respective stacking unit 204a, b of the respective guide device 2021a, 2021b of the output station 200 can optionally be pivoted in after the final process step and the output station 200 can be pushed into the housing 5 of the printer 1. Bezugszeichenliste

[0070] 1 Printer 2 Marker card 3 Marker 4a, 4b Guide rail 100 Input station 101 Shaft magazine 102 Separation device 200 Output station 201 Shaft magazine 202 Magazine device 2021a, b Guide device 2022a, b Shaft 2023a, b, c, d Bearing block 2024a, b, c, d Swivel angle limiter 2025a, b Swivel frame 2026a, b, c, d Cutout 2027a, b, c, d, e Crossbar 2028a, b Longitudinal bar 2029a, b Stacking tray 20210a, b, c Cutout 20211a, b Stacking surface 20212a, b Guide opening 20213a, b Rotation axis 203 Cover 2031 Cutout 2032 Notch 204a, b Stacking unit

Claims

1. A printer (1) for printing plate-like media, in particular for printing marker cards (2) with markers (3) for marking electrical appliances, wherein the printer (1) has a housing (5) and at least one input station (100) for the marker cards (2) to be printed, a printing station with a printing device and an output station (200) for printed marker cards (2), wherein the output station (200) has a magazining device (202) which has one or more guide devices (2021a, 2021b) so that the output station (200), with the magazining device (202), can be drawn from a position pushed into the housing (5) into a position outside the housing (5) and can be pushed back into the housing (5) of the printer (1), and in that the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) also has its own stacking unit (204a, 204b) which is pivotably mounted.

2. The printer (1) according to claim 1, wherein the magazining device (202) functions according to a FiFo principle like an underfeed magazining.

3. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein two of the guide devices (2021a, 2021b) are arranged in a parallel manner and / or are arranged symmetrically to one another.

4. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) has an elongated-hole-like guide aperture (20212a, 20212b) via which the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) is displaceably guided in the housing (5) of the printer (1).

5. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) is attached, at its free end, to a cover (203).

6. The printer (1) according to claim 3, 4 or 5, wherein the length of the guide aperture (20212a, 20212b) firmly specifies the length of the extraction path of the magazining device (202) from the housing (5) of the printer (1) and the length of the column magazine (201) which forms through the extraction of the magazining device (202).

7. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the guide device (2021a, 2021b) in each case has a shaft (2022a, 2022b) which in each case is supported in two bearing brackets (2023a, b, c, d).

8. The printer (1) according to claim 7, wherein one pivoting frame (2025a, 2025b) in each case is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the respective shaft (2022a, 2022b).

9. The printer (1) according to claim 8, wherein the respective pivoting frame (2025a, 2025b) has several openings and has, between the openings (2026a, b, c, d), in each case cross webs (2027a, b, c, d, e) and two longitudinal webs (2028a, 2028b).

10. The printer (1) according to claim 9, wherein the respective shaft-side longitudinal web (2028b) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the respective shaft (2022a, 2022b), so that the respective pivoting frame (2025a, 2025b) performs a pivoting or rotating movement of the respective shaft (2022a, 2022b) synchronously to the respective shaft (2022a, 2022b).

11. The printer (1) according to any one of the aforementioned claims, wherein the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) has in each case a respective stacking tray (2029a, 2029b).

12. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the respective stacking tray (2029a, 2029b) in each case has openings (20210a, b, c,), which are each engaged through by the cross webs (2027b, c, d) of the respective pivoting frame (2025a, 2025b).

13. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the two stacking trays (2029a, 2029b) are spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction such that the marker cards (2) to be magazined can be deposited on the stacking trays (2029a, 2029b).

14. The printer (1) according to any one of claims 8 bis 13, wherein the pivoting frame (2025a) and the stacking tray (2029a) form a first stacking unit (204a) and the pivoting frame (2025b) and the stacking tray (2029b) form a second stacking unit (204b) and the stacking units (204a, b) are arranged symmetrically to one another.

15. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the respective stacking unit (204a, b) has an axis of rotation (20213a and 20213b respectively) which is arranged parallel to the push-in direction or parallel to the respective guide aperture (20212a, 20212b) of the guiding device (2021a, 2021b)16. The printer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the respective stacking tray (2029a, 2029b) in each case has a stacking surface (20211a, 20211b).

17. A method of operating a printer (1) formed according to any one of claims 1 to 16, with the following method steps: a) Providing the printer (1) and at least one marker card (2), which is to be printed, with markers (3); b) Pulling the output station (200) out of the housing (5) of the printer (1) and pivoting out the respective stacking unit (204a, b) of the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) of the output station (200); c) Inserting the at least one marker card (2) to be printed into the column magazine (101) of the input station (100) of the printer (1); d) Separating the at least one marker card (2) to be printed in the separating device (102) of the input station (100) of the printer (1); e) Conveying the at least one separated marker card (2) into the printing station of the printer (1); f) Printing the at least one marker card (2) through the printing device of the printer (1); g) Conveying the at least one printed marker card (2) into the output station (200) of the printer (1); h) Outputting the at least one printed marker card (2) into the magazining device (201) of the output station (200) of the printer (1); i) Magazining the at least one printed marker card (2) by the magazining device (201) of the output station (200) of the printer (1) into the column magazine (202) in accordance with the FiFo principle; j) Removing the at least one printed marker card (2) from the column magazine (202) of the output station (200) of the printer (1).

18. The method step according to claim 17, wherein the following method step is carried out after method step j): k) pivoting the stacking unit (204a, b) of the respective guide device (2021a, 2021b) of the output station (200) inwards and pushing the output station (200) into the housing (5) of the printer (1).