CN104023986B - There is the thermal printer of multiple printhead - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a kind of print system, it has: printer, it includes two printheads；Sensor, it is for determining that web-like receives device medium position in described printer；And roller, it is for receiving the device medium described position in described printer to use any one in described printhead to start multi-page print job based on described web-like.The device medium described position in described printer is received to print the second page of described print job before the first page of described print job in response to described web-like.
Description
Technical field
Present invention is directed at thermal printing, more particularly, the thermal media and feed roller that are directed to control in printer it
Between exposure.
Background technology
In dye diffusion transfer printer, well-known convention is, in order to controllably drive paper and at color all over taking second place
Between maintain image registration, generally use through the driving roller of invasive veining and at paper and drive and execute loaded joining between roller
To hold-down roller.The drive system of this type is only printing in one side or is carrying out not causing on printing paper when either simplex prints
Any image artifacts because through invasive veining drive roller do not contact paper through printing surface.The method is two-sided in printing
Or carry out really presenting problem when duplex prints, because the roller that drives through invasive veining must reach over to through print paper
Two faces.For two-sided or duplexing printing, the paper surface contacted with the surface through invasive veining driving roller can be because of institute
State and become to be compromised through the surface of invasive veining.This may not the most easily receive dye through the paper surface of infringement
Material transfer, thus cause region that the invasive texture once gone through with drive roller of paper contact and not in contact with described invasive stricture of vagina
Visible density difference between the region of reason.
It is incorporated to correct the change of cross-page surface density and/or reduce page variable density in dye diffusion transfer printer firmware
Backoff algorithm be also common convention.Restriction can be there is in printer hardware or printer firmware so that backoff algorithm without
Method is fully compensated by the print artifact driving roller to produce.Owing to these limit, minimize in the driving through invasive veining
The number of times newly contacted is occurred to become more important between roller with paper surface.
About Fig. 2 to 3, printing for the transfer of two-sided or duplexing dye diffusion, a kind of common methods is to use such as Fig. 2
Middle shown two thermal printing heads 117,137, via driving roller (or feed roller) 113 and hold-down roller 112 by web-like
Printing paper 110 is driven between air roll 123 and a thermal printing head 117 (referred to hereinafter as TPH1), at printing paper 100
A face on print, then by making feed roller 113 reversing reorientate paper, and as shown in fig. 3 via driving
Printing paper is driven into air roll 131 and the second thermal printing head 137 (referred to hereinafter as TPH2) by action roller 113 and hold-down roller 141
Between and printing paper without in print surface 101 print.Paper position in sensor 124 and 130 detection printer.
After the printing on two surfaces 100,101 completing printing paper, through printing paper along path 121 or 133 from beating
Print machine is discharged and generally collects via paper delivery guide member 125 after being cut by sickle 126 and export via roller 127
Paper catches in pallet 128.
With reference to Fig. 4, its graphic extension is by driving roller 113 and hold-down roller 141 to drive the paper of a length, so that paper table
Face 100 suffers contacting of the invasive superficial makings with driving roller, thus infringement is for the paper surface 100 of follow-up printing.
In view of, in the usual expected not preferred Method of printing of above printing step sequence, again releasing next duplex printing and make
Industry prints (seeing Fig. 7) on paper 100 with use thermal printing head TPH1 and then reorientates paper and be driven into by paper
Another thermal printing head TPH2 and printing without on printing surface at printing paper 101, therefore repeat the step of Fig. 2,3 and 4
Suddenly.This prints sequence introducing paper and back translates between the face 100 of TPH1117 and paper in the face 101 of TPH2137 and paper
Unnecessary reorientate, thus the most unnecessarily make the invasive table that paper surface suffers during retracting and drive roller
The contact of face texture, thus compromise paper surface.
Printing about photo book, graphic extension is in order to produce order content of pages and to send image data to beat in fig. 8
Print machine makes photo book be the known method printed with appropriate page order, and wherein host request is passed by host computer 10
It is delivered to through connecting printer 50 and receiving printer response.This be host computer generally by USB connect, wired with
Too net or wireless connections and the common methods through being connected printer communication.Fig. 9 displaying is sent to printer from host computer
Typical print job printer page sequence: the page 10 951, the page 9 950, the page 8 941, the page 7 940, page
Face 6 931, the page 5 930, the page 4 921, the page 3 920, the page 2 911, the page 1 910.The described page is with phase
Reverse-order order is sent to printer and makes the last page printed being discharged to print in catcher pallet 128 be photo book
First page.The typical print job substituted prints sequence (contrary): the page 1, the page 2, the page 3, page
Face 4, the page 5, the page 6, the page 7, the page 8, the page 9, the page 10.This page order will cause photo book to exist
Printing in catcher pallet is face down, but will be in appropriate page order.
Summary of the invention
About above with reference to the exemplary methods described by Fig. 2,3,4, by driving roller 113 and hold-down roller 141 to drive
The paper of one length, so that paper surface 100 suffers contacting of the invasive superficial makings with driving roller, thus compromises use
Paper surface 100 in follow-up printing.In the preferred Method of printing described in detail in this article, next duplex printing can be released
To use TPH2 to print on paper 101, as demonstrated in Figure 5 as first step.Use previous be close to
The identical thermal printing head finally printed during printing and paper.Be in preferred first step to complete to print paper 101 (under
Referred to herein as face B) on printing after, printing paper as reorientated printing paper before and will be driven into another by printer
TPH1 printing, as illustrated in figure 6 without printing surface (hereinafter referred to face A) is upper at printing paper 100.For one
Stockization the method, preferably Method of printing be with next-door neighbour the identical thermal printing head finally printed when previously printing and
Next duplex printing is started on paper.
Owing to just described Method of printing needs a few printing paper to reorientate step, therefore decrease printing paper with
Exposure between the invasive texture region of feed roller, this causes the printing paper of relatively low amount to be compromised.It addition, the method
Reorientate step by one printing paper of elimination and maximize the handling capacity of printer.
The preferred embodiment of present application for patent includes a kind of print system, and it has: printer, it includes two printings
Head；Sensor, it is for determining that web-like receives device medium position in described printer；And roller, it is for based on institute
Stating web-like receives the device medium described position in described printer to use any one in described printhead to start out
Begin next multi-page print job.May be in response to described web-like and receive the device medium described position in described printer and first
First print first page or the second page of described print job.Described multi-page print job can be based on by described sensor
The described receiving device medium that indicates provided once is positioned to be exclusively used in the even-numbered page printing described multi-page print job
Printhead at data and start with described second page.Print if next print job is duplex, then continuously
Print the described even-numbered page of some pairs and the most some numbering pages of prints odd the most continuously.Only at printhead
In one on print duplex print job the even-numbered page, in the another one in described printhead prints odd compile
Number page.
Another preferred embodiment of present application for patent includes a kind of print system, and it has: sensor, it is used for determining
Which one in two printheads in printer is recently for printing the last page of previous print job；And roller and receiving
Device medium, it is used for using printhead described in most recently used to start next print job.For the list next arrived at
Work print job, uses most recently used printhead to print whole either simplex print job.For duplex print job, beat
Print machine replaces between a pair even-numbered page of printing and a pair odd-numbered page of printing.In either case, print
Machine exports and stacks even number and the odd-numbered page with the continuous ordered sequence according to page number.
Another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a kind of printer, and it has: two printheads；Roller, it will be for connecing
Device medium of receiving be selectively positioned in said two printhead any one at；Communication channel, it is used for launching receiving device
Medium position data and for receive for print view data, described view data comprise duplex print job second
Page data is for the page 2 printing the print job of described duplex before printing the first page of duplex print job
Face.Described view data comprise duplex print job after second page data receive first page data so as
The first page of described duplex print job is printed after printing the second page of described duplex print job.Use different beating
Print head prints the two page.Which in two printheads of device medium orientating is received in sensor detection in printer
At person and use recently printhead for printing to print second page data.This is because described particular print is corresponding
In the duplex even-numbered page of print job and be only used for printing the described even-numbered page.The even number of duplex print job
The numbering page is to print continuously with paired form as the odd-numbered page.
When combining following description and during accompanying drawing consideration, will be best understood and understand the present invention these and other aspect and
Target.Although However, it should be understood that instruction the preferred embodiments of the present invention and numerous specific detail thereof, but it is described below
With way of illustration, non-limited way is given.For example, summary description above is not intended to describe its element
Non-interchangeable indivedual individually embodiments.It is true that the many elements in the element described relatively with specific embodiment can
It is used together with the element of other described embodiment and may exchange with it.Can be in the situation of the spirit without departing substantially from the present invention
Under make many change and amendment within the scope of the invention, and the present invention comprises this type of amendments all.Following figure is not
It is intended to draw, the most not by about actual embodiment party by any precise proportions about relative size, angular dependence or relative position
The interchangeability of case, substitute or any syntagmatic of representing is drawn.
Accompanying drawing explanation
It is considered in conjunction with the accompanying the detailed description to one exemplary embodiment presented below, will become apparent to the excellent of the present invention
Select embodiment, in accompanying drawing:
The thermal printing system of Fig. 1 graphic extension computer operation.
Fig. 2 graphic extension is positioned the document in thermal printing machine equipment.
Fig. 3 graphic extension is positioned the document in thermal printing machine equipment.
Fig. 4 graphic extension is positioned the document in thermal printing machine equipment.
Fig. 5 graphic extension is positioned the document in thermal printing machine equipment.
Fig. 6 graphic extension is positioned the document in thermal printing machine equipment.
Fig. 7 graphic extension is positioned the document in thermal printing machine equipment.
Fig. 8 graphic extension main frame-printer communication.
Fig. 9 graphic extension such as the page order exported by duplex printer.
Figure 10 graphic extension main frame-printer communication method.
Figure 11 graphic extension describes the flow chart of the operation embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 graphic extension describes the flow chart substituting operation embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 graphic extension is for putting into practice the exemplary print system of embodiments of the invention.In this example embodiments,
Described print system comprises host computer 10, and it generally includes keyboard 46 and mouse 44 is used as being communicably connected to meter
The input equipment of the desktop interface device 28 of calculation machine.Interface illustrated in Fig. 1 can comprise USB interface and other
Wired connection and via Wi-Fi or the wireless connections of honeycomb fashion.Term " host computer " or " host PC " are intended to
Comprise any data processing equipment, such as server, desktop PC, PC, laptop computer, mainframe computer,
Router, personal digital assistant, blackberry (Blackberry) or be used for calculate, classify, process, launch, receive, retrieve,
Exchange, store, show, measure, detect, record or reappear any type of information for any purpose, information or
Other device any of data, regardless of whether be electricity consumption, magnetic, optics or biologic component and other implement.Phrase is " logical
Letter ground connects " be intended to comprise device, computer or wherein can transmit the program of data between any kind of connection or send out
Penetrate medium, regardless of whether be wired, wireless or both.
Generally presenting the output from host computer 10 in video display units 52, video display units 52 can be via aobvious
Show that device interface arrangement 24 is communicably connected to computer 10.In inside, computer 10 is containing some assemblies, such as CPU
14 and can keep view data mentioned herein, page data, printed document, character data and programming in some
Or whole computers can access memorizer, such as read only memory 16, random access memory 22 and hard disk drive
20.Phrase " computer can access memorizer " is intended to comprise any computer, and can to access data storage device (the most volatile
Property or non-volatile, electronics, magnetic, optics or other), including but not limited to floppy disk, hard disk, compact disk,
DVD, flash memory (such as USB compliance flash drive, for example, ROM and RAM).CPU14
Communicate with other device via data/address bus 12.It is soft that CPU14 execution is stored on (for example) hard disk drive 20
Part.In addition to fixed medium (such as hard disk drive 20), host computer 10 also can be containing for from loading and unloading calculating
Machine can access memory read data (such as page print view data) and described data are written to can removable computer can
The computer of access memorizer can access memory drives.This driver can comprise for reading and write various CD matchmaker
The CD-RW drive 30 of body 42 and the DVD for reading from various DVD media 40 and be written to drive
Device 32.Printer 50 the most described herein is for being communicably connected to for via data/address bus 12 and processor
The dye diffusion transfer printer of the printer interface 26 of 14 communications.Thermal printer 50 fills with printer interface
Put connecting as the bi-directional communication channel between printer and host computer between 26.Printer 50 comprise generally in
Roll-good form receive device medium supply and preferably comprise for hold multiple through print receive device medium paper paper delivery
Pallet 28.Printer 50 generally comprises for storing type information (for example, for formatting document to be printed
Postscript data) buffer storage.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, printer 50 incorporates and be enough to store use
In the memorizer of print data of multiple pages of print job and be enough to optionally to print job for printing
The page carries out sequencing and for controlling the communication of printer and the processor of all component that illustrate as illustrated herein.Can
Extraneous information is stored, for example, the surface layer comprising medium is modified for each media types and size.Described printer
Preferably comprise optional Printing Qptions, such as duplex and either simplex to print.These selectable option can be by via being schemed explanation
Bright mouse 44 or keyboard 46 input to the user of computer system and control and by the convenient figure in video display units 52
Shape user interface confirms.Digital scanner 6 or other image capture apparatus (such as Digitizing pad or camera) can pass through
(for example) USB interface device 34 is communicably connected to computer 10 in terms of the image of self-scanning in future instrument 6 is sent to
The hard disk drive of calculation machine or other is through connecting storage arrangement.Finally, computer 10 can be via network connection device 18
It is communicably connected to external network 60, therefore allows computer from being communicably connected to other computer of described network, dress
Put or data-storage system accesses digital object and media asset.
Printed document and/or media asset set can ad hoc reside on hard disk drive 20, CD 42, DVD40
Or remote data storage (such as can via network 60 access through networking hard disk drive) is upper or other is locally stored
On device device (such as thumb actuator).Digital object and collection of document also may span across these storage positions in any one or
All distributions.Digital object and collection of document can be by uniquely identifying individual digital object (such as, print job) and right
Answer the database representation of position.It will be appreciated that these digital objects can be media object or non-media object.Media object can
For digital picture, the such as digital picture captured by scanner 6.Media object also can comprise by figure, text or animation
The file that software produces.
For creating two-sided or duplexing photo book, preferred Method of printing outlined above is for printing in dye diffusion transfer
Photo book on machine reduces during creating for image artifacts as crucial and also produce improved handling capacity.But,
When implementing this preferred Method of printing, it is necessary to amendment page print sequence is to produce from by printer output to paper discharging tray
Through print paper assemble sequentially paging photo book.
Typical print job discussed herein above prints sequence and is suitable to support for each print job first at TPH1
Upper printing surface A and the then not preferred method of printing surface B on TPH2.If any one in these sequences is used for
(wherein next duplex printing every is first finally beating with when previously printing to use the preferred Method of printing of two printheads
Print on the identical thermal printing head of print and paper), then photo book page order will be for incorrect.Preferably print
The following order that prints of method needs: new print paper, the page 10 951 (TPH1), the page 9 950 (TPH2)；New printing
Paper, the page 7 940 (TPH2), the page 8 941 (TPH1)；New print paper, the page 6 931 (TPH1), the page 5
930(TPH2)；New print paper, the page 3 920 (TPH2), the page 4 921 (TPH1)；New print paper, the page 2
911 (TPH1), the page 1 910 (TPH2), this produces and identical paper heap demonstrated in Figure 9 in paper discharging tray
Laying up is put.This page order cause being discharged to printing in catcher pallet last be the first paper of photo book through print paper
The page order that faces up opened and therefore stack through completing printing is correct.It should be noted that TPH2 prints in this sequence
The all pages faced up printing stacking and the therefore prints odd numbering page.
The preferred print job substituted prints sequence: the page 1 (TPH1), the page 2 (TPH2), the page 4 (TPH2),
The page 3 (TPH1), the page 5 (TPH1), the page 6 (TPH2), the page 8 (TPH2), the page 7 (TPH1), the page 9
(TPH1), the page 10 (TPH2), this is face down by causing photo book in printing catcher stackable pallet, but
Will be in appropriate page order.In this case, the TPH1 prints odd numbering page.
When print job contains odd number for the duplexing paper printed (as in these examples discussed so far), fixed
Sequence becomes more complicated, because the printing sequence that must change next print job could utilize the preferred of embodiments of the invention
Method.In the example shown in fig .9, for the printing stacking faced up, the face finally printed is at TPH2
The page 1 910 of upper printing, face B.Therefore, in order to continue with method for optimizing for next print job, next waits to beat
The page (it is the first page of next print job) of print should reuse TPH2 and print on the B of face.It should be noted that this
It is different from the first page printed of previous print job (it employs TPH1 for face A).For face up
Printing stacking, the print job of this next photo book prints sequence and is: the page 9 (TPH2), the page 10 (TPH1), page
Face 8 (TPH1), the page 7 (TPH2), the page 5 (TPH2), the page 6 (TPH1), the page 4 (TPH1), the page 3 (TPH2),
The page 1 (TPH2), the page 2 (TPH1).It is different that each print job prints sequence, and this depends on previously printing
Operation finally employs which face and head.
Next similarly, if being one side (either simplex) print job in print queue, then in order to minimize printing
Roller artifact and the method for optimizing of maximization handling capacity that machine produces are in the heat identical with the last page of previous print job
All either simplex printed matters are printed on quick printhead and paper.Which print job printing sequence this can affect is applied to lower a pair of
Work print job, this depends on finally employing which face and head.When using in order to minimize the driving roller that printer produces
During the preferred Method of printing of artifact, may occur in which additional complexity.If plug paper occurring during printing, lacking medium situation
Or other problem, then the logic for page sequencing may become incorrect.This can need remove paper and restart to beat
Print operation.
For starting preferably beating of each duplexing printing in use on the identical face printed last with for previous printing
The solution maintaining appropriate photo book page order during impression method relates to host computer and inquires about to determine to printer
It is ready to start will release which face (the still face B on TPH2 of the face A on TPH1) of paper when next prints.
Then, host PC can produce view data with exact sequence based on will first print which face and send described picture number
According to.This solution solves printed, by the odd number paper in print job, either simplex, the complexity proposed and go back fully
Solve the additional complexity caused by plug paper or other printer error.
With reference to Figure 10, host computer be will now be described with the printer forming print system illustrated in Fig. 1 it
Between communication.In step 171 place, there is the host computer 10 of intraware as described above via (citing comes
Say) USB2.0 communication protocol receives data (view data such as come) from input source from input data source and storage is described
Data.In step 172 place, host computer performing internal data and process, wherein software obtains the picture number received
According to and described view data is performed some task, such as colour correction.In step 173 place, view data is from interior view
The printer processes stage is moved to as data process.In step 173 place, by treated view data from host computer
It is sent to printer.This can be completed by various means (such as USB2.0 communication protocol).From host computer to beating
The pictorial data representation of print machine can be stored in the page in preferred sequence in the frame buffer of printer.Once image delays
Rushing device to be cleared, it just can accept the more multilevel image data from host computer.USB2.0 communication protocol allows main frame
And the constant communication between printer.
The flow chart of Figure 11 graphic extension printing sequence according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, wherein host PC is to printing
Host PC is responded by machine inquiry and printer.Step 200 represents that the main frame of the step 173 being similar to Figure 10 is to beating
Print machine data processing function.In step 201 place, last the two of the residue print job always processed from main frame internal data
The individual page extracts view data.Then, in step 202 place, host computer for the printing paper position in printer to
Printer is inquired about.In step 203 place, inquiry/communication is transmitted into printer from host computer, and in step 204
Place, host computer is responded by printer printing paper position.Step 205 expression is branched off into thermal printing head 1
Or the decision point of thermal printing head 2 (TPH2) (TPH1).If printer use sensor 124 130 or both and
Return paper position is on the side of thermal printing head 1 that (this also means that paper owing to leading to TPH1 and by described paper forward direction
The straight paper path crossed by paper during feeding and the most closer TPH1), then face A, paper surface (step 206) is
The surface that will print thereon.Then, in step 207 place, suitable view data is sent to printer by host computer,
In this example, described suitable view data is from the first figure in the sequence of double page print job in step 208 place
As data.In step 209 place, the paper position of printer is switched to the side of thermal printing head 2.In step 211 place, will
The view data from the second view data in the sequence of double page print job is used to carry out printing paper by thermal printing head 2
Face, surface B.
If step 205 place printer use sensor 124 130 or both return paper position and be in thermal printing
On the side of 2, then the paper surface face B of step 212 is the surface that will print thereon.In step 213 place, main frame
Suitable view data is sent to printer by computer, and described suitable view data is the sequence from double page print job
In the second view data, as shown in step 214 place.In step 215 place, the paper position of printer is switched to
The side of thermal printing head 1.Paper surface face A216 is the surface that will print for 1 time at thermal printing head.In step 217 place,
Suitable view data, the i.e. first view data is sent from double page print job.In step 218 place, another decision point base
In the need of printing more multilevel image data.Extract if it is then algorithm returns to host computer in step 201 place
Two extra page of view data or the last page.If it does not, so complete print job.
For starting preferably beating of each duplexing printing in use on the identical face printed last with for previous printing
Maintain during impression method the replacement solution of appropriate photo book page order be make host computer inform printer is intended to
Each group of view data is printed on which face of paper.For example, printing or view data are identified as face A and face B.
But, printer can based on will print no matter which face (the face A on TPH1 or the face B on TPH2) and
Determine and next will use which view data.
With reference to Figure 12 of this alternative method of graphic extension, step 301 represents the main frame of the step 173 being similar in Figure 10
Function is processed to printer data.In step 302 place, host computer sends the view data that will receive to printer
Order or which view data will be printed on which face of paper.In step 303 place, host computer will be used for the face of paper
The view data of A is sent to printer.In step 304 place, the view data being used for the face B of paper is sent out by host computer
Deliver to printer.It will be appreciated that just described two steps can perform with reverse order.In step 305 place, beat
Print machine use sensor 124 130 or both detect and identify paper position in printer.Step 306 is for making
By thermal printing head 1 or the decision point of thermal printing head 2, this depends on that paper has been located in the where in printer.If
Printer determines that paper position is on the side of thermal printing head 1, then in step 307 place, paper surface A is defined as by
The surface printed thereon.In step 308 place, printer access is for the view data of face A.In step 309 place,
Suitable view data, face A is printed from double page print job.In step 310 place, paper position is switched to heat by printer
The side of quick printhead 2.At 311, paper surface B is the surface that will print for 2 times at thermal printing head.In step 312
Place, prints suitable view data, face B with the sequence from double page print job.If in step 306 place printer
Determine that paper position is on the side of thermal printing head 2, then paper surface B314 is the surface that next will print.?
Step 313 place, printer access correspondence image.In step 315 place, print with the sequence from double page print job
Suitably view data.In step 316 place, the paper position of printer is switched to the side of thermal printing head 1.317 represent paper
Surface A, it is the surface that will print for 1 time at thermal printing head.In step 318 place, print suitable view data.Step
Rapid 319 represent based on whether need to print the decision point of more multilevel image data.If it is then algorithm logic returns to main
Machine computer obtains two extra page of view data or the last page and carries out face identification in step 302 place.If it does not,
So complete print job.
This solution solves printed, by the odd number paper in print job, either simplex, the complexity proposed and go back fully
Solve the additional complexity caused by plug paper or other printer error.This solution surpasses the benefit of Previous solutions
For, host PC can continue to send view data with nature or reverse order order, rather than necessarily depends upon print destination
And change sequence.
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20 HDD
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32 DVD drive
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117 printheads
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Claims (20)
1. a print system, comprising:
Printer, it includes that two printheads, first printhead are positioned along the first printing path, and second is beaten
Print head is positioned along the second printing path；
Sensor, it is for determining that web-like receives device medium position in described printer；And
Roller, it is used for starting multi-page print job, and wherein said print system can receive device medium based on described web-like
Described position in described printer and use any one in said two printhead to start next print job.
Print system the most according to claim 1, wherein said system is configured to: when described sensor indicates
When described web-like receives device medium orientating at the printhead being exclusively used in the even-numbered page printing multi-page print job,
Start multi-page with second page to print.
Print system the most according to claim 1, wherein said system be configured to start to include multiple even number and
The duplexing print job of the odd-numbered page so that print continuously described in multiple pairs during the print job of described duplex
Each in the even-numbered page, and make described duplex print job during print continuously multiple pairs described very
Each in the number numbering page.
Print system the most according to claim 3, wherein said print system is configured to only use institute further
State the one in two printheads and print the described even-numbered page of described duplex print job, and only use said two
Another one in printhead prints the described odd-numbered page of described duplex print job.
5. the method performed by host computer, described host computer is beaten for print data is sent to temperature-sensitive
Print machine, comprising:
Produce the print data being used for that there is the first print job of at least two page；
Determining that web-like receives device medium position in thermal printer, described thermal printer includes two thermal printings
Head, wherein first thermal printing head is positioned along the first printing path, and second thermal printing head is positioned along
Second printing path；And
In response to described web-like receive the device medium described position in described thermal printer, send for described at least
Before the described print data of any other page in two pages, the page that will be used in the described at least two page
The described print data in face is sent to described thermal printer.
Method the most according to claim 5, wherein sends described print data and is included in transmission for described first
The institute of the second page for described first print job is sent before the described print data of the first page of print job
State print data.
Method the most according to claim 5, wherein determines that described web-like receives the described position of device medium to include really
Fixed described web-like is received at which one in the device medium orientating two thermal printing heads in described thermal printer.
Method the most according to claim 7, wherein next print job is either simplex print job, and wherein said
Method farther includes the last page once printing described first print job in use said two thermal printing head
One prints all multiple pages in described either simplex print job.
Method the most according to claim 7, the one in wherein said thermal printing head is only used for printing described
The even-numbered page in one print job, and determine that described web-like receives the position of device medium to include determining that described web-like connects
Receiving the described position of device medium is to print at the described thermal printing head of the even-numbered page being only used for.
Method the most according to claim 7, wherein next print job is for including multiple even number and odd-numbered page
The duplexing print job in face, and wherein said method further include at described duplex print job during continuously print many
Individual to the described even-numbered page in each, and described duplex print job during print multiple pairs continuously
Each in the described odd-numbered page.
11. methods according to claim 5, wherein send print data and farther include according to page number to have
Sequence sequence sends multiple even numbers and the duplexing paper of odd-numbered.
12. methods according to claim 11, wherein said ordered sequence is ranked makes obtained hard copy
Including the ordered sequence that faces down according to described page number.
13. 1 kinds of methods performed by thermal printer, comprising:
Receive at printer and store the print data being used for that there is the first print job of at least two page；
Determining that web-like receives device medium position in described printer, described printer includes two thermal printing heads, its
Described in first thermal printing head be positioned along the first printing path, and described second thermal printing head is located along
The second printing path；And
Receive the device medium described position in described printer in response to described web-like, be printed for described at least two
Before the described print data of any other page in the page, the page being printed in the described at least two page
Described print data.
14. methods according to claim 13, wherein print described print data and are included in and are printed for described
The second page of described first print job it is printed for before the described print data of the first page of one print job
Described print data.
15. methods according to claim 14, wherein determine that described web-like receives the described position of device medium to include
Determine described web-like is received at which one in device medium orientating said two thermal printing head in described printer.
16. methods according to claim 15, wherein next print job is either simplex print job, and wherein institute
The method of stating farther includes to use the last page once printing described first print job in said two thermal printing head
One print all multiple pages in described either simplex print job.
17. methods according to claim 15, wherein said printer is by the one in described thermal printing head only
For printing the even-numbered page in described first print job, and determine that described web-like receives the position of device medium to include
Determine that described web-like receives the described position of device medium to be in the institute being only used for printing the even-numbered page by described printer
State at thermal printing head.
18. method according to claim 15, wherein next print job is for including multiple even number and odd-numbered
The duplexing print job of the page, and wherein said method farther include described printer described duplex print job during
Print each in the described even-numbered page of multiple pairs continuously, and during the print job of described duplex continuously
Print each in the described odd-numbered page of multiple pairs.
19. methods according to claim 13, wherein print described print data and farther include to compile according to the page
Number with ordered sequence from the multiple even number of described printer output and the duplexing paper of odd-numbered.
20. methods according to claim 19, wherein said ordered sequence according to described page number just includes
Face down ordered sequence.
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