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Optical disc label printer, thermosensitive recording printer and thermosensitive recording method

US8243111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2008
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41M2205/04
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thermosensitive recording printer is provided with semiconductor lasers 1a to 1c, a polygon mirror 7 for condensing laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser 1a to 1c as condensed spots on a recording medium 10 to perform scanning in a main scanning direction, and a control unit 9 for controlling the output of the laser light. If a ratio of a spot diameter D1 of the condensed spots in the main scanning direction and a spot diameter D2 in a sub scanning direction satisfy a relationship of D1/D2≦½ at the time of forming an image composed of a plurality of pixels on the recording medium 10 using laser light, high-speed thermosensitive recording and a recording method with an uncomplicated power control are realized without reducing the power density of the condensed spots.

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