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Thermal head drive circuit

US4607262A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 10, 1984
Grant dateAug 19, 1986
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/355
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thermal head drive circuit for use with a thermal head comprising multiple heat generating elements for data recording comprising a heat accumulation calculating unit (36) for calculating the heat residual from prior recording steps and a pulse width calculating unit (38) for calculating the pulse widths of voltage to be applied to an element dependent on the calculated residual heat and the pulse width of the prior recording step.

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