Thermal transfer printing apparatus
US5690439A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J35/28
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal transfer printing apparatus has an improved ink sheet interchanging device. A fusion type or sublimation type thermal transfer printing using a combination of many kinds of ink sheets can be carried out by a single printing apparatus. A desired ink sheet cassette is selected from a plurality of ink sheet cassettes each having an ink sheet, and moved to a printing portion. A plurality of ink sheet cassettes are stacked in a stock portion arranged in the up-stream side or the down-stream side of the cassette transferring direction. A plurality of ink sheet cassettes are mounted on a rotary plate, and a desired ink sheet cassette is transferred to the printing portion by rotating the rotary plate.
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