Title:
THERMAL LINE PRINTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1996/041723
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A thermal line printer which further improves printing quality and has a more simplified construction for efficient assembly. The printer comprises a frame (1), a platen (5) rotatably supported on the frame, a thermal head (6) rotatably supported on the frame (1), for printing data to recording paper clamped between the head (6) and the platen while keeping pressure contact with the platen (5), a push plate (4) rotatably supported on the frame (1) and equipped with a head-up lever on a rotating shaft, a leaf spring (7) disposed between the push plate and the thermal head to resiliently press the thermal head against the platen through the push plate, and a motor (14) for suitably rotating the platen through a rotation transmission mechanism disposed on the platen.
Inventors:
TAKEUCHI KIYOKAZU (JP)
IMAI SABURO (JP)
IMAI SABURO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1996/001580
Publication Date:
December 27, 1996
Filing Date:
June 11, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO INSTR INC (JP)
TAKEUCHI KIYOKAZU (JP)
IMAI SABURO (JP)
TAKEUCHI KIYOKAZU (JP)
IMAI SABURO (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/32; B41J25/304; B41J25/312; B41J25/316; (IPC1-7): B41J25/304; B41J2/32
Foreign References:
| JPH0355256U | 1991-05-28 | |||
| JPH03182377A | 1991-08-08 | |||
| JPH04288265A | 1992-10-13 | |||
| JPH04115673U | 1992-10-14 | |||
| JPS6064861U | 1985-05-08 | |||
| JPH04111498A | 1992-04-13 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0794062A4
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