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Compensation for heat accumulation in a thermal head

US4574293A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 16, 1984
Grant dateMar 4, 1986
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/365
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Electric energy to be applied to each heating element of the thermal head is controlled by taking into account the energy applied to the heating element one scan period before as well as the effect of heat accumulated in heating elements surrounding the heating element, and then the energy thus controlled is recorrected taking into consideration the temperature change in a thermal head base plate or the change in printing time between lines.

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