EP0566161A3 - Method and apparatus for thermal printing suitable for large printing area - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for thermal printing suitable for large printing area Download PDF

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EP0566161A3
EP0566161A3 EP19930109128 EP93109128A EP0566161A3 EP 0566161 A3 EP0566161 A3 EP 0566161A3 EP 19930109128 EP19930109128 EP 19930109128 EP 93109128 A EP93109128 A EP 93109128A EP 0566161 A3 EP0566161 A3 EP 0566161A3
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thermal printing
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Michiharu Tohdo
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Priority claimed from EP19890123693 external-priority patent/EP0376170B1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/0057—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material where an intermediate transfer member receives the ink before transferring it on the printing material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/325—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
    • B41M5/382—Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes
    • B41M5/38207—Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes characterised by aspects not provided for in groups B41M5/385 - B41M5/395
EP93109128A 1988-12-28 1989-12-21 Method and apparatus for thermal printing suitable for large printing area Expired - Lifetime EP0566161B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP33466888 1988-12-28
JP334668/88 1988-12-28
JP240504/89 1989-09-19
JP1240504A JPH02263659A (en) 1988-12-28 1989-09-19 Thermal transfer method
JP315427/89 1989-12-06
JP31542789 1989-12-06
EP19890123693 EP0376170B1 (en) 1988-12-28 1989-12-21 Method and apparatus for thermal printing suitable for large printing area

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EP89123693.7 Division 1989-12-21

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EP0566161A2 EP0566161A2 (en) 1993-10-20
EP0566161A3 true EP0566161A3 (en) 1993-12-01
EP0566161B1 EP0566161B1 (en) 1995-09-06

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Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH10181111A (en) * 1996-12-27 1998-07-07 Fujicopian Co Ltd Label printing mechanism
JP3723096B2 (en) * 2001-05-14 2005-12-07 アルプス電気株式会社 Thermal transfer line printer

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4739343A (en) * 1986-05-09 1988-04-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Thermal printing system for postage meter mailing machine application
US4740798A (en) * 1985-09-10 1988-04-26 Ricoh Company, Ltd. Transfer-type thermal printing device
US4857942A (en) * 1987-12-28 1989-08-15 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus for processing irregularly-shaped letters in a thermal printer

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4740798A (en) * 1985-09-10 1988-04-26 Ricoh Company, Ltd. Transfer-type thermal printing device
US4739343A (en) * 1986-05-09 1988-04-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Thermal printing system for postage meter mailing machine application
US4857942A (en) * 1987-12-28 1989-08-15 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus for processing irregularly-shaped letters in a thermal printer

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