Title:
IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD AND TRANSFER MEDIUM CASSETTE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/074597
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A device for forming an image by indirect transfer comprises a platen roller (2), an intermediate transfer film (3) provided on the platen roller (2), and an ink ribbon (4) laid on the intermediate transfer film (3). The ink ribbon (4) is selectively heated by a thermal head (1). An image to be recorded is formed in the form of a mirror image on an image forming layer (10) of the intermediate transfer film (3). The intermediate transfer film (3) and a transfer body (9) are heated and pressed between a heating roller (5) and a press roller (6), and the image forming layer (10) is transferred onto the body (9) together with the image to be transferred. The intermediate transfer film (3) and the ink ribbon (4) are housed in detachable cassettes (22, 30) and drawn out of the cassettes (22, 30) to form an image to be recorded.
Inventors:
HONMA NOBUAKI (JP)
MARUGAME TOMOYUKI (JP)
MITA TOMOKO (JP)
MARUGAME TOMOYUKI (JP)
MITA TOMOKO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2000/006502
Publication Date:
October 11, 2001
Filing Date:
September 22, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD (JP)
HONMA NOBUAKI (JP)
MARUGAME TOMOYUKI (JP)
MITA TOMOKO (JP)
HONMA NOBUAKI (JP)
MARUGAME TOMOYUKI (JP)
MITA TOMOKO (JP)
International Classes:
B41J17/32; B41J32/00; B41J35/28; (IPC1-7): B41J2/325; B41J17/32
Foreign References:
| JPH05270022A | 1993-10-19 | |||
| JPH0789174A | 1995-04-04 | |||
| JPH0966617A | 1997-03-11 | |||
| JP2000015854A | 2000-01-18 | |||
| JPH0848047A | 1996-02-20 | |||
| JPH08324005A | 1996-12-10 | |||
| JPH10129065A | 1998-05-19 | |||
| JPH0966617A | 1997-03-11 | |||
| JPH0789174A | 1995-04-04 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1270240A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Suzuye, Takehiko (7-2 Kasumigaseki 3-chom, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, JP)
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