CA1186943A - Thermal printer edge compensation - Google Patents

Thermal printer edge compensation

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Publication number
CA1186943A
CA1186943A CA000440728A CA440728A CA1186943A CA 1186943 A CA1186943 A CA 1186943A CA 000440728 A CA000440728 A CA 000440728A CA 440728 A CA440728 A CA 440728A CA 1186943 A CA1186943 A CA 1186943A
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Prior art keywords
current
electrodes
electrode
point
drive
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CA000440728A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Frank J. Horlander
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/35—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads providing current or voltage to the thermal head
    • B41J2/355—Control circuits for heating-element selection

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  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Fax Reproducing Arrangements (AREA)
CA000440728A 1982-12-22 1983-11-08 Thermal printer edge compensation Expired CA1186943A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US452,347 1982-12-22
US06/452,347 US4435634A (en) 1982-12-22 1982-12-22 Thermal printer edge compensation

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CA1186943A true CA1186943A (en) 1985-05-14

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US (1) US4435634A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
EP (1) EP0113817B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JPS59115873A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA1186943A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
DE (1) DE3378754D1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4668962A (en) * 1984-12-28 1987-05-26 Wang Laboratories, Inc. Thermal print head
EP0274905B1 (en) * 1986-12-27 1993-03-10 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Thermal transfer printer
JP2006088577A (ja) * 2004-09-24 2006-04-06 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd インクジェットヘッド検査装置
JP5193422B2 (ja) * 2005-12-15 2013-05-08 理想科学工業株式会社 画像記録装置の記録濃度調整方法

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US3457493A (en) 1966-01-25 1969-07-22 Beckman Instruments Inc Multiple constant current supply
BE792917A (fr) * 1971-12-27 1973-04-16 Ibm Tete de transduction magnetique
US4092649A (en) 1977-03-30 1978-05-30 Honeywell Inc. Thermographic recorder energizing its heated stylus independently of stylus resistance
US4217480A (en) * 1978-09-05 1980-08-12 Northern Telecom Limited Thermal print bar
US4350449A (en) 1980-06-23 1982-09-21 International Business Machines Corporation Resistive ribbon printing apparatus and method
JPS5763280A (en) 1980-10-03 1982-04-16 Ricoh Co Ltd Driving circuit for heat-sensitive recorder
JPS57164416A (en) * 1981-03-31 1982-10-09 Fujitsu Ltd Magnetic head
US4345845A (en) 1981-06-19 1982-08-24 International Business Machines Corporation Drive circuit for thermal printer

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JPS59115873A (ja) 1984-07-04
DE3378754D1 (en) 1989-02-02
US4435634A (en) 1984-03-06
EP0113817B1 (en) 1988-12-28
JPH0358309B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1991-09-05
EP0113817A3 (en) 1986-03-19
EP0113817A2 (en) 1984-07-25

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