Apparatus for forming images
US9505229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/325
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To prevent reduction in printing quality, a printer includes an image formation section having a thermal head with a plurality of heating elements and transporting an ink ribbon and a transfer film at the same velocity to form an image on the transfer film, and a control section controlling the image formation section. The control section controls the image formation section to form a printing image on the transfer film according to input printing information and form a dummy image wider than the printing image on the width-direction opposite sides at the back thereof in the transport direction. On the ink ribbon, a wrinkle, which occurs in the rear end corner portion in the transport direction of a printing region corresponding to the printing image, is stopped by a sag caused by that the ink is removed in a dummy printing region Rd corresponding to the dummy image.
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