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Inked sheet cassette and thermal transfer-type recording apparatus

US4901090A · kind A · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 13, 1988
Grant dateFeb 13, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J17/32
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inked sheet cassette suitable for use in printer such as a multi-color thermal transfer-type printer. The cassette has a cassette case encasing an inked sheet constituted by a thin web-like film or paper sheet with at least one type of ink applied thereto, and a pair of reels disposed in the cassette case and constituting a supply reel and a take-up reel on which are wound the respective ends of the inked sheet. The cassette has a window provided at least in one of a portion of said cassette case adjacent to the supply reel and portion adjacent to said take-up reel so as to enable the user to visually check the diameter of the roll of the inked sheet on the reel adjacent to said window. Disclosed also is a printer suitable for use in combination with this cassette.

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