Printing device for printing a stereograph and related method
US8624945B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/38207
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing device for printing a stereograph is disclosed in the present invention. The printing device includes an actuating unit, a ribbon, a thermal print head and a controller. The actuating unit conveys a print medium. The ribbon includes a plurality of dye regions and at least a protecting layer. The thermal print head can transfer the dye regions and the protecting layer onto the print medium, and further manufacture a lenticular lens structure on a surface of the protecting layer in a heat working manner. The controller is coupled to the actuating unit and the thermal print head. The controller drives the actuating unit to convey the print medium according to a target image datum, further controls the thermal print head to respectively transfer the dye regions and the protecting layer onto the print medium, and simultaneously manufactures the lenticular lens structure on the protecting layer.
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