EP0106663A3 - Thermal marking printer system - Google Patents

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EP0106663A3
EP0106663A3 EP83306185A EP83306185A EP0106663A3 EP 0106663 A3 EP0106663 A3 EP 0106663A3 EP 83306185 A EP83306185 A EP 83306185A EP 83306185 A EP83306185 A EP 83306185A EP 0106663 A3 EP0106663 A3 EP 0106663A3
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recording sheet
image
thermal transfer
transferred
transfer station
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EP0106663A2 (en
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Richard Kellerman
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Xerox Corp
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Xerox Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
    • B41M5/382—Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes
    • B41M5/38207—Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes characterised by aspects not provided for in groups B41M5/385 - B41M5/395
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M7/00—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock
    • B41M7/009—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock using thermal means, e.g. infrared radiation, heat

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)
  • Fax Reproducing Arrangements (AREA)
  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A thermal marking printer system includes an image fusing station (34) following the thermal transfer station (16). At the thermal transfer station (16) an ink transfer ribbon (18), which carries a heat sensitive ink layer, is brought into contact with recording sheet (10). The printhead (30) com­ prises an array of individually addressable resistive ele­ ments. Energisation of selected elements causes a desired image to be transferred to the recording sheet. In one embodiment, the fusing step is implemented by reheating the transferred image as it emerges from the thermal transfer station. This reheating step causes the transferred image to penetrate further into the recording sheet providing an improved, matte-type finish and reducing the transferred image gloss thereby lessening subsequent handling prob­ lems.
EP83306185A 1982-10-20 1983-10-13 Thermal marking printer system Withdrawn EP0106663A3 (en)

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US43551982A 1982-10-20 1982-10-20
US435519 1982-10-20

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EP0106663A2 EP0106663A2 (en) 1984-04-25
EP0106663A3 true EP0106663A3 (en) 1985-12-18

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JP (1) JPS59135172A (en)

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US4716145A (en) * 1986-06-27 1987-12-29 Eastman Kodak Company Non-imagewise reheating of transferred dyes in thermal dye transfer elements
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US3904875A (en) * 1973-12-27 1975-09-09 Xerox Corp Single radiation ray path for thermographic imaging and transfixing or fusing
JPS5333158A (en) * 1976-09-08 1978-03-28 Fujitsu Ltd Thermal transfer recorder
DE3018342A1 (en) * 1979-05-14 1980-11-27 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd INK JET RECORDING METHOD
JPS5876276A (en) * 1981-10-30 1983-05-09 Canon Inc Thermal transfer printer
JPS58124674A (en) * 1982-01-20 1983-07-25 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Heat transfer type thermal recorder
JPS58128878A (en) * 1982-01-29 1983-08-01 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Transfer heat-sensitive recorder

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US3904875A (en) * 1973-12-27 1975-09-09 Xerox Corp Single radiation ray path for thermographic imaging and transfixing or fusing
JPS5333158A (en) * 1976-09-08 1978-03-28 Fujitsu Ltd Thermal transfer recorder
DE3018342A1 (en) * 1979-05-14 1980-11-27 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd INK JET RECORDING METHOD
JPS5876276A (en) * 1981-10-30 1983-05-09 Canon Inc Thermal transfer printer
JPS58124674A (en) * 1982-01-20 1983-07-25 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Heat transfer type thermal recorder
JPS58128878A (en) * 1982-01-29 1983-08-01 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Transfer heat-sensitive recorder

Non-Patent Citations (6)

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IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 19, no. 4, September 1976, page 1409, New York, US; W. CROOKS et al.: "Coated paper for thermal transfer printing" *
PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 1, no. 92, 25th August 1977, page 2373 E 78; & JP - A - 53 33 158 (FUJITSU K.K.) 28-03-1978 *
PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 173 (M-232)[1318], 30th July 1983; & JP - A - 58 76 276 (CANON K.K.) 09-05-1983 *
PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 230 (M-251)[1385], 25th October 1983; & JP - A - 58 128 878 (FUJI XEROX K.K.) 01-08-1983 *
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XEROX DISCLOSURE JOURNAL, vol. 2, no. 3, May/June 1977, page 35, Stamford, Connecticut, US; W.L. GOFFE: "Radiant thermal biasing for laser induced thermal marking" *

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