Title:
THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER AND LABELLING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/052531
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A thermal transfer printer comprising: first and second spool supports each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first spool support to the second spool support; a printhead configured to selectively transfer ink from the ribbon to a substrate, the printhead pressing the print ribbon and substrate together against a print roller; a substrate drive configured to cause movement of a substrate past the printhead; a sensor configured to monitor rotation of the print roller and generate a signal indicative thereof; and a controller configured to determine a measure of movement of the substrate and/or ribbon past the print roller based on the signal output by the sensor.
Inventors:
MCNESTRY MARTIN (GB)
HART PHILIP (GB)
PFEFFER GARY (GB)
HART PHILIP (GB)
PFEFFER GARY (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2014/053050
Publication Date:
June 11, 2015
Filing Date:
October 10, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC (US)
International Classes:
B41J35/36; B41J17/36; B41J25/304; B41J25/312
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MARKS & CLERK LLP (Manchester, Greater Manchester M1 4HD, GB)
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