Thermal transfer color printer
US5021804A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/04
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal transfer color printer provided with a platen roller having elasticity and a surface displaying of low coefficient of friction relative to the recording medium and a transport mechanism which transports the recording medium by force greater than that of the platen roller, in one embodiment or pulls the recording medium from the downstream side of the transport direction while keeping the platen roller freely rotatable in another embodiment.
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