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Transfer apparatus and transfer method

US8963974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2013
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/325
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To perform preheating on a recording medium before transfer with an inexpensive configuration to reduce a transfer failure due to a change in temperature of a transfer film and further reduce thermal damage to the transfer film, in a transfer apparatus for nipping a transfer film and recording medium with a transfer roller and transfer platen, preheating treatment of the recording medium is performed by heat of the transfer roller before transfer processing. When the preheating treatment is performed using the transfer roller, the transfer film exists between the transport roller and the recording medium, and by shifting the position of the transfer film during the preheating treatment, it is possible to suppress thermal damage to the transfer film without applying heat of the transfer roller to only a part of the transfer film excessively.

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