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Method of heating thermal print unit of dye sublimation printer

US8405694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HiTi Digital, Inc. · TW

Inventors

Fu-Liang Hsu · Zhuolan Township, TW
Hui-Ting Yang · Zhubeikou, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2010
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 10, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

While a dye sublimation printer prints data on a sheet, a thermal print unit is heated with a plurality of discrete heat times and a plurality of discrete cooling times. Therefore, under the condition that the thermal print unit accurately prints a target color level, degradation of printing performance caused by continuous heating of the thermal print unit is prevented.

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