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Thermal recording method and recording apparatus using the same

US5533816A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 1994
Grant dateJul 9, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/36
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a thermal recording method of recording an image on a recording medium and a thermal recording apparatus using this thermal recording method, image data is divided into blocks in units of a plurality of bits to convert the blocks into recording head drive data, and a pulse width of a strobe signal corresponding to each bit of the converted drive data and a count of drive data arrays applied to a head are controlled to perform halftone image recording.

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