Card printer apparatus and method
US5239926A · kind A · utility
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16References
39Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/407
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer apparatus including a print head assembly and a transport belt for transporting a workpiece such as a plastic card through the printer apparatus. The transport belt includes a surface self-adhering to a surface of the plastic card. In a preferred embodiment, the printer apparatus includes a print head which is moved across a surface of the card while printing on the card. The printer apparatus includes a print head controller for interfacing between at least one microprocessor and at least one continuous tone print head, the number of print intensities either fixed or selected by the microprocessor.
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