Thermal transfer printer
US4577198A · kind A · utility
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7Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J33/54
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal transfer printer comprises a platen for holding a sheet of print paper thereagainst, a thermal head movable axially along the platen in opposite first and second directions and also movable toward and away from the platen, an ink tape including a stretch facing the platen for being pressed against the sheet of print paper by the thermal head, the ink tape having a width allowing printing along a plurality of transversely spaced lines on the stretch, and means for relatively positioning the thermal head and the stretch of the ink tape selectively on one of the transversely spaced lines at a time.
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