Title:
TAPE CASSETTE AND TAPE PRINTING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/036240
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a tape cassette that prevents a faded print image from being printed on a print tape and prevents ink fall-out on a print image on print tape, and that comprises an internal ink ribbon capable of printing a clean print image on a print tape, and to provide a tape printing device that uses the tape cassette. An ink ribbon (9) contained within a tape cassette used by a tape printing device (1) is constituted by a coloring layer that is formed by application onto a base film and that includes a wax and a pigment, and a heat sensitive print layer comprising an adherence layer that is formed by application on‑to the coloring layer. The solidifying point of the heat sensitive print layer is adjusted to be 89°C or greater, and the difference between the glass transition point and the melting point of the heat sensitive print layer is adjusted to be no greater than 23°C.
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Inventors:
TONISHI HISAKO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/071115
Publication Date:
March 22, 2012
Filing Date:
September 15, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BROTHER IND LTD (JP)
TONISHI HISAKO (JP)
TONISHI HISAKO (JP)
International Classes:
B41M5/392; B41J2/325; B41J3/36; B41J31/00; B41J32/00; B41M5/382; B41M5/40
Foreign References:
| JPH07172010A | 1995-07-11 | |||
| JPH05139052A | 1993-06-08 | |||
| JPH0462188A | 1992-02-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2617579A4
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NEXT INTERNATIONAL (JP)
Patent business corporation NeXT (JP)
Patent business corporation NeXT (JP)
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