CA1324530C - Thermal printing cartridge - Google Patents

Thermal printing cartridge

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Publication number
CA1324530C
CA1324530C CA 555859 CA555859A CA1324530C CA 1324530 C CA1324530 C CA 1324530C CA 555859 CA555859 CA 555859 CA 555859 A CA555859 A CA 555859A CA 1324530 C CA1324530 C CA 1324530C
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Canada
Prior art keywords
ribbon
printing station
printing
ink
leg
Prior art date
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
CA 555859
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Danilo P. Buan
Donald T. Dolan
Albert C. Chiang
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Pitney Bowes Inc
Original Assignee
Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication date
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Publication of CA1324530C publication Critical patent/CA1324530C/en
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Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J32/00Ink-ribbon cartridges
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J13/00Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B41J13/10Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides
    • B41J13/12Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides specially adapted for small cards, envelopes, or the like, e.g. credit cards, cut visiting cards
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/32Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/325Typewriters 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 by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet

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  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
  • Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)
CA 555859 1987-01-06 1988-01-05 Thermal printing cartridge Expired - Fee Related CA1324530C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US58587A 1987-01-06 1987-01-06
US000,585 1987-01-06

Publications (1)

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CA1324530C true CA1324530C (en) 1993-11-23

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CA 555859 Expired - Fee Related CA1324530C (en) 1987-01-06 1988-01-05 Thermal printing cartridge

Country Status (4)

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CA (1) CA1324530C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CH (1) CH675560A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3800113A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB2202797B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2250716A (en) * 1990-11-20 1992-06-17 Esselte Dymo Nv Lid-responsive release of thermal printhead in printer using cassetted ink-ribbon.
DE4227596A1 (de) * 1992-08-20 1994-02-24 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Thermo-Transfer-Druckeinrichtung
FR2712842B1 (fr) * 1993-11-24 1996-01-12 Axiohm Dispositif d'enregistrement des impressions réalisées par une imprimante thermique par transfert.

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GB2202797B (en) 1991-09-25
GB2202797A (en) 1988-10-05
DE3800113A1 (de) 1988-07-14
GB8800119D0 (en) 1988-02-10
CH675560A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1990-10-15

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