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Sublimation type thermal transfer printer and ink sheet used with the same

US5351069A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 1992
Grant dateSep 27, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/325
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sublime type thermal transfer printer uses an ink sheet on which a fixing agent of a sublimation ink is coated and thermally transfers the fixing agent of the ink sheet onto a plain printing paper first, then thermally transfers an image on the ink sheet onto the area of the printing paper where the fixing agent is transferred by subliming an ink coated on the ink sheet.

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