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Line by line cycle: movement of tape (A) over read head (B) is controlled by drive capstan (C)-attached directly to shaft of PMI printed motor* (D); spring-loaded rollers (E) hold tape gently against capstan, keeping tape move­ ment in exact accord with capstan rotation; advance command pulse accelerates motor, capstan, and tape; as read head detects next sprocket hole, a reverse pulse to motor halts capstan and tape with next character perfectly aligned in read head. ·u.s. Patents of Printed Motors, Inc. Pending. Photoci:rcuits' 100% solid state readers perform posi­ tive line-by-line reading at up to 300 cis; can change speed and alter it infinitely from 0 to 300 cis without mechanical adjustment; are easily loaded; will trans­ port and read crude splices; and can be clock syn­ chronized with a computer up to 300 cjs, eliminating the need for buffer storage. 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