Title:
THERMAL PRINTING METHOD AND THERMAL PRINTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS59124874
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
In a thermal printer the transfer ribbon (2) such as one having sets of transverse color stripes is guided over a ribbon support (16) carrying the heat applying print head (17). Ribbon support (16) is movable relative to the paper (1) by an eccentric (32, 33) to move ribbon (2) into and out of contact with paper (1). A support beam (18) and a guiding roller (19) are provided immediately behind print area (3) to guide ribbon (2) away from the media path at an angle (22) of more than 45°. Color printing is performed by clamping paper and ribbon, applying heat, transferring color material, retracting the ribbon from the paper, advancing the ribbon to the next color area, printing again on the very same paper area as often as desired, repeating this as often as necessary and advancing the paper after finishing the present print line.
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Inventors:
UIRII GOFU JIYUNIA
TA CHIENGU KU
TA CHIENGU KU
Application Number:
JP21262383A
Publication Date:
July 19, 1984
Filing Date:
November 14, 1983
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IBM
International Classes:
B41J2/325; B41J17/08; B41J17/18; B41J17/28; B41J35/16; (IPC1-7): B41J3/20; B41J17/08; B41J17/18; B41J35/16
Domestic Patent References:
| JPS5454049A | 1979-04-27 | |||
| JPS5718276A | 1982-01-30 | |||
| JPS57115370A | 1982-07-17 | |||
| JPS5517529A | 1980-02-07 | |||
| JPS55100171A | 1980-07-30 | |||
| JP58140267B |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Jiro Yamamoto