CN1427775A

CN1427775A - Ink jet card printer

Info

Publication number: CN1427775A
Application number: CN01809131A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 加里·M·克兰费尔特; 卡特勒恩·菲利蒲斯; 马丁·A·普里布洛; 杰弗瑞·D·乌皮林; 加里·A·伦兹
Original assignee: Fargo Electronics Inc
Current assignee: HID Global Corp
Priority date: 2000-05-26
Filing date: 2001-05-25
Publication date: 2003-07-02
Anticipated expiration: 2021-05-25
Also published as: DE60132765D1; ATE385903T1; EP1283781B1; JP2004512191A; KR20030007697A; WO2001092019A2; ES2300335T3; DE60132765T2; CN1240552C; WO2001092019A3; EP1283781A2

Abstract

An ink jet card printer (20) is disclosed that includes an ink jet printhead (22) and a transport mechanism (24). The ink jet printhead (22) is adapted to print on portions of a surface (42) of a card (21) that are presented in a print position (44) along a print path (39). The transport mechanism (24) includes at least one cantilevering mechanism (62, 64) that is positioned to a side of the print position (44) along the print path (39). The cantilevering mechanism (62, 64) is adapted to unobstructively present the surface (42) of the card (21) to the printhead (22) in the print position (44).

Description

Ink jet card printer

Technical field

Involved in the present invention is the card puncher of print image on the planar medium of hard or semihard, and the present invention especially relates to a kind of ink jet card printer, and it has, and printing comprises the function of margin at interior full page on dielectric surface.

Background technology

Card puncher is used for the planar medium printout surface image at semihard.These media include, but is not limited to: plastic cards, ticket, and other planar mediums hard or semihard.Below all " cards " and " medium " all be meant the medium of the hard or semihard of this class of difformity and size and other type.

In the past, figure and Word message are transferred on this type of card with the label barbola work, such as, a kind of identification card is stamped in personal data on the card with manual type exactly.In addition, also object is taken pictures then sometimes and paste or laminated on card with quick photographic process.

General now card puncher and the computer print image on card of adopting.The image that is printed on the card usually earlier will be through the processing of the application program that computer moved.Treated then view data offers printer with the form of print out task.Printer is then carried out print out task image is printed on card face.Image is generally literal and the combined form of pattern part, and they are from the main program that moves in the computer or other input equipments, as keyboard, and scanner, and digital camera.Many programs all wish to print function provides printing to comprise the function of margin at interior full page, makes image can cover the whole surface of card.

Most card punchers are thermal printer, comprise having colour band and thermal printer head that primary colors dyes bar.It is a kind of printer that exerts a gradual, corrupting influence on that a kind of thermal printer is arranged, and its printhead heats colour band, makes the dyestuff disengaging dye bar and exerts a gradual, corrupting influence on card face.Yet these printers can only exert a gradual, corrupting influence on the card of surface through specially treated.In addition, this printer is general owing to colour band is adhered to the problem of card margin and can't print the full page that comprises margin.Another kind of thermal printer is that image is printed to thin film, and then with frlml laminating in card.This thermal printer has the function of printing the full page comprise margin, it be by earlier image is imprinted on than realize on the bigger film of laminated card face.But this printer is complex structure often, and relatively more expensive for small-scale workshops.

Another kind of card puncher is an ink-jet printer, and the structure of this class printer is generally fairly simple, and price is accepted than the more or less freely user of order of temperature-sensitive printer.Ink-jet printer mainly comprises an ink jet-print head and a connecting gear.Connecting gear is sent to the print position of corresponding ink jet-print head with the surface of card, and ink jet-print head then to the card face part ink jet of correspondence, is printed on card face with desired image.Common connecting gear comprises one immediately to platform that is positioned at the printhead below and the cylinder adjacent with printhead, and cylinder transmits card holder and passes through print position on platform.Common ink-jet printer generally can not be printed the medium of semihard, has only the thin and soft medium can be by on the platform and cylinder of connecting gear when transmitting.In addition, cylinder generally will contact with the marginal portion of card face when print position, makes this part card face be blocked, and can not allow printhead print on the surface of these positions.So this ink-jet printer can not be printed the full page that comprises margin on card.Even the position of the cylinder of connecting gear does not influence the printing of printhead, such as printhead can be printed to relative opposite side margin from a side margin of card, but in order on card, to print the full page that comprises margin, the margin that printing ink is directed onto card is polluted the platform of connecting gear and other parts in addition, makes this printer still can not print to margin.Except connecting gear is stopped up, printer is occurred outside the machine halt trouble, the parts of connecting gear are polluted, and can cause dirty China ink to be transferred on the card of handling.Comprise margin at interior full page so most of ink jet card printers can not be used to print, but can only by along the medium margin margin defined prints in more among a small circle.

But, also have some ink jet card printers to be provided with the connecting gear of improved, can avoid above-mentioned part defective.These printers can be printed the card of semihard, and its connecting gear is furnished with a transmission dish and card is placed on wherein to transmit passes through printer.The transmission dish generally be provided with one with the card-like low recess that is complementary and the upper surface of card is exposed.But this printer still can not be printed under the prerequisite of transmission dish that does not pollute connecting gear and miscellaneous part and comprise margin at interior full page.In addition, if there is not user's intervention, these printers obviously can only be handled a limited number of cards.

Therefore, be necessary to provide a kind of improved ink jet card printer, can print the card of semihard and have to print and comprise the function of margin at interior full page.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of ink jet card printer, comprise an ink jet-print head and a connecting gear.This ink jet-print head can partly print the card face that is transferred into print position along print path.This connecting gear comprises that at least one is positioned at the cantilevering mechanism of print position along print path one side.This cantilevering mechanism can be sent to card face the clog-free print position of corresponding printhead.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the side schematic view according to a kind of ink jet card printer of various embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the schematic perspective view of ink jet-print head at print position;

Fig. 3 A-C is the work schematic diagram according to various embodiments of the invention, the state when having described card respectively and being sent to the first, the second and the 3rd position of print position by connecting gear;

Fig. 4 is the part schematic perspective view of connecting gear according to an embodiment of the present;

Fig. 5 is the schematic perspective view of guide wheel according to an embodiment of the present;

Fig. 6 A and 6B are the vertical view and the front views of cantilevering mechanism according to an embodiment of the present;

Fig. 7 A and 7B are the side and the front schematic view of cantilevering mechanism according to an embodiment of the present;

Fig. 8 is the side schematic view of cantilevering mechanism according to an embodiment of the present;

Fig. 9 A and 9B are the profiles of outer oil spout China ink gatherer according to various embodiments of the present invention;

Figure 10 is the side schematic view of alternative pack of the output of card puncher according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

Figure 1 shows that the simplification calcspar of a kind of ink jet card printer 20 according to various embodiments of the present invention.Printer 20 mainly comprises 26, one outputs 28 in 24, one importations of 22, one connecting gears of an ink jet-print head and a controller 30.A PC 34 connects with controller 30 by I/O (I/O) or data/address bus 36.Data/address bus 36 can be any suitable connection, and as shunt cable, serial cable or line concentration (USB) cable is sent to controller 30 in the printer 20 by these cable data.The user operates certain application program of PC 34 usefulness and makes and handle what a print out task.The data of print out task offer controller 30 by data/address bus 36 then, and 30 of controllers utilize the various parts of these Data Control ink jet type identification card printers 20 to carry out this print out task.

Ink jet-print head 22 comprises a print cartridge 38 that has ink source.Printhead 22 moves along axle usually, and this axle is by sliding along bar 40 and pointing in the paper direction in paper promptly shown in Figure 1.The motion of printhead 22 is controlled in the prior art mode by controller 30.As shown in Figure 2, printhead 22 is used for corresponding surperficial 42 parts of the card 21 that is transferred into print position 44 along print path 39 are printed.

Print position 44 is defined by such spatial dimension basically: in this spatial dimension, the surface 42 of card 21 is transferred into the position of corresponding printhead 22, guarantees that image can be printed on the surface 42 exactly.Print path 39 (see figure 1)s are passed the center of print position 44 and are determined the better position on card 21 surfaces 42.The distance of print path 39 and printhead 22 is roughly the 0.025-0.050 inch usually.The scope of print position 44 is length L, width W, depth D.Length L generally by printhead 22 along bar 40 move scope limited, shown in the arrow line 45.Width W is that printhead 22 whenever passes through the width that print media is once printed.The print span W of common ink jet-print head 22 is roughly 0.4 inch.The depth D of print position 44 is printhead 22 scopes apart from print path, and printing ink can suitably be transferred to surface 42 from printhead 22 in this scope.Depth D generally is about 0.01 inch.Therefore, the surface 42 of card 21 is preferably in the positive and negative 0.005 inch position of distance print path 39.Printing precision also is subjected to the influence of variable in distance between printhead 22 and the print surface 42.This variation can cause the change color of print image, and mobile when making card 21 by print position controlled to such an extent that inaccuracy produces bar defect.Have only when card 21 be transmitted mechanism 24 very accurately with the roughly stable distance of printhead 22 along print path 39 during by print position 44, printhead 22 could be exactly to the 42 part ink supply of the surface of card 21.

Characteristics of the present invention are that connecting gear 24 can make printer 20 have and print and comprise the function of margin at interior full page, avoids the pollution problem of outer oil spout China ink to connecting gear 24 simultaneously.For this reason, connecting gear 24 can be from the importation 26 obtains at least one card 21, and whole surperficial 42 of card 21 is sent to the print position 44 of corresponding printhead 22 along print path 39.As shown in Figure 2, surface 42 is generally by

first limit

48, and 52,54 of trailing edge 50 and sides define.So, printer 20 can ink-jet on the surface 42 of card 21 image is printed on card 21 whole surperficial 42 on.

As shown in Figure 1, connecting gear 24 comprises first and second cantilevering mechanisms 62,64.This first and

second cantilevering mechanism

62,64 is located at the input and

output side

66,68 of print position 44 respectively, can avoid making it to be subjected to being sprayed onto from printhead 22 pollution of card 21 margins printing ink in addition like this.Also have another to avoid the safeguard measure that polluted by outer oil spout China ink in addition, promptly outer oil spout China ink gatherer 120 (see figure 1)s, this will be described in detail later.

When the surface 42 that Fig. 3 A-C is shown in card 21 is transmitted through print position 44, card 21 by first and

second cantilevering mechanisms

62,64 support institute pass through position shown in three.Fig. 3 A signal card 21 is supported in position shown in first by first cantilevering mechanism 62, and card 21 moves along print path 39 to arrow 46 directions, and the stem 56 on surface 42 is sent to the print position of corresponding printhead 22.This stem 56 is the parts that limit 48 extends to trailing edge 50 of confessing one's crime between the

side

52,54 of card 21 upper surfaces 42.When this stem 56 is being supported when pass through print position 44 by outstanding, printhead 22 just can not have obstacle ground to pass through surperficial 42 stem 56.Therefore, printhead 22 just can comprise first limit 48 and

side

52,54 ink-jets in the whole stem 56 on surface 42.

Fig. 3 B signal card 21 is in position shown in second, and connecting gear 24 transmits to arrow 46 directions card 21 along print path 39, and the middle part 58 on surface 42 is sent to the print position 44 of corresponding printhead 22.This middle part 58 be between 42 the

side

52,54 of surface from stem 56 to subregion that trailing edge 50 extends.In this position, card 21 is supported simultaneously by first and

second cantilevering mechanisms

62,64, and middle part 58 is moved when printing position 44, and printhead 22 can not have obstacle ground by middle part 58.Therefore, when card 21 was supported on the second place, printhead 22 can be in whole middle 58 ink-jets of card face 42.

Fig. 3 C signal card 21 is supported in position shown in the 3rd by second cantilevering mechanism 64, and card 21 transmits along print path 39 to arrow 46 directions, and the afterbody 60 on surface 42 is sent to the print position 44 of corresponding printhead 22.This afterbody 60 is the parts that extend to middle part 58 between 42 the

side

52,54 of surface from trailing edge 50.In this position, afterbody 60 moves when printing position 44, and printhead 22 can not have obstacle ground by afterbody 60.Therefore, printhead 22 just can comprise the

side

52,54 and trailing edge 50 ink-jets of card 21 at the whole afterbody 60 on surface 42.

So in described three positions, connecting gear 24 is supporting card 21 along print path 39 and moving, make printhead 22 can pass through whole surperficial 42 of card 21 without barrier.Consequently printhead 22 just can be covered in printing ink whole surperficial 42 of card 21.

Each

cantilevering mechanism

62 and 64 comprises guiding piece 70, is used for realizing desired outstanding support function.The major function of guiding piece 70 is, at card 21 during by print position 44, makes card 21 maintain roughly the plan-position of the approximate horizontal parallel with card 21 surfaces 42 and print path 39.Guiding piece 70 can adopt the desired outstanding support function feature of many multi-form the present invention of realization.About some examples of the composition form of the guiding piece 70 that is suitable for and cantilevering mechanism below with more detailed introduction.

Shown in Fig. 3 A-C, in one embodiment,

cantilevering mechanism

62 and 64 comprises that guiding piece 70 is made up of a pair of upper block 72 and a lower tumbler 74.Upper block 72 is spaced apart along print path 39, and the position of lower tumbler 74 makes card 21 be pressed from both sides to upper block 72 and card 21 is transmitted to arrow 46 directions along print path 39.Each

cantilevering mechanism

62 and 64 can both make card 21 be stabilized in the plan-position parallel with card 21 surface 42 and print path 39 and be passed through print position 44 by outstanding the support.

As shown in Figure 3A, catch and be clipped between

upper block

72A and 72B and the lower tumbler 74 by first cantilevering mechanism 62 from the card 21 of importation 26 and be sent to primary importance.When first limit 48 contacts with the upper block 72C of second cantilevering mechanism 64 and the outlet side of lower tumbler 74, card 21 promptly is sandwiched under the outlet side that wherein is pulled to upper block 72D forward, card 21 just is placed on the second place that is supported simultaneously by first and

second cantilevering mechanisms

62 and 64 like this, shown in Fig. 3 B.After the trailing edge 50 of card 21 broke away from first cantilevering mechanism 62, card 21 was in the 3rd position, and 60 of its afterbodys are supported in print position 44 by second cantilevering mechanism 64, as shown in Figure 3.

First and

second cantilevering mechanisms

62 and 64 lower tumbler 74 are driven in the prior art mode by the motor (not shown) and drive card 21 and move along print path 39.The surface 76 of lower tumbler 74 preferably is formed with one deck elastomeric material, such as rubber, can be used for assisting it that card 21 is pressed from both sides to upper block 72.Motion when passing through print position 44 for accurate control card 21 must be suitably to the folder power of card 21.By selecting a kind of suitable rubber coating for use and adjusting the distance of separating between lower tumbler and the upper block and can select to clamp the card 21 required power that apply.Also can utilize spring that roller 74 is biased in upper block 72 according to prior art.

In sum, when card 21 is transmitted through print position 44, the depth D (see figure 2) of print position 44 only allow and print path 39 between have very little deviation, so importantly, the tolerance of the cantilevering mechanism of connecting gear 24 is very strict.As shown in Figure 4, in one embodiment, axle sleeve 75 is fixing with upper block 72 and lower tumbler 74.Each axle sleeve 75 can be fixed on the sidewall (not shown) that connecting gear 24 is fit to.Because the unique texture of axle sleeve 75, it provides strict tolerance for the spatial relation of upper block 72 and lower tumbler 74.Adjusting the fixed angle of axle sleeve 75 on connecting gear 24 sidewalls can make card 21 obtain adjusting along the operation angle of print path 39.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that also can be with the guiding piece 70 of many other mode fixing conveyer structures 24, guarantees that card 21 when print path 39 moves, makes the surface 42 of card 21 just in time be positioned at print position 44.

As shown in Figure 4, upper block 72 is preferably made cylindrical shape with steel, and the upper surface 42 contacted outer surfaces 78 of itself and card 21 can be coated with the antiseized coating of one deck, and for example Teflon is used for preventing contaminated surface 42.Fig. 5 is the schematic perspective view of upper block 72 another embodiment, and it comprises side wheel 80 and the axle 82 that is connected side wheel.Each side wheel 80 has an interior guide face 84.Distance between two interior guide faces 84 that separate make peace the greatly side 52 of card 21 and the width unanimity between 54 (see figure 2)s.The embodiment of this upper block 72 is restricted card 21 when print path 39 moves towards departing from of both sides, it is more accurate in the positioning requirements at print position 44 places also to cause the surface 42 of card 21.

First and

second cantilevering mechanisms

62 and 64 utilize the replacement structure of guide wheel 72 and 74 to also have, and comprise that the position with last lower tumbler 72 and 74 turns, and a plurality of guide wheels 72 also can be set, such as replacing lower tumbler 74 with second pair of guide wheel 72.It is at first to be supported (seeing Fig. 3 A) by upper block 72C when making card 21 be transferred into the second place that the position of the last lower tumbler 72 of second cantilevering mechanism 64 and 74 is turned an outstanding advantage.

Fig. 6 A and 6B are respectively vertical view and the front views of forming another embodiment of first and

second cantilevering mechanisms

62 and 64 used guiding pieces 70.Guiding piece 70 is a groove guide wheel 86, respectively is provided with the

side

52 and 54 approximate match of a guide groove 88 and card 21, and shown in Fig. 5 B, its outside 90 is provided with chamfering away from card 21 and inserts in order to card 21.In addition, groove guide wheel 86 can be made mobile when strengthening it and clamping the ability of card 21 and make card 21 by print position 44 with elastomeric material and be subjected to accurate control.Be provided with the card 21 of the standard specification of fillet 87 (see figure 4)s, also help the ability that groove guide wheel 86 is clamped card 21 that improves.Groove guide wheel 86 set positions are clamped card 21, and the

side

52 and 54 of support card 21 provides outstanding supporting role to it in guide groove 88.Having a groove guide wheel 86 at least is to be driven around axle 94 rotations by motor card 21 is transmitted to required direction.

In described embodiment, the enough diameters that groove guide wheel 86 is had and the shape of guide groove 88, make groove guide wheel 86 respectively as first cantilevering mechanism 62 and second cantilevering mechanism 64 time, card 21 can only can be propped up respectively by a pair of guide wheel 86 and be held in primary importance (seeing Fig. 3 A) and the 3rd position (seeing Fig. 3 B).Certainly, also can be provided with and many groove guide wheel 86 is used for guaranteeing suitable support to card 21.

Fig. 7 A and 7B are respectively the side-looking and the front views that card 21 can be hanged another example of the guiding piece 70 that is supported in the first, the second and the 3rd position that first and

second cantilevering mechanisms

62 and 64 are utilized.Wherein, a upward guide piece 70 comprises the finger-like protrusion 96 that several are flexible, card 21 is clipped between the not sticking lower surface 98 of lower tumbler 74 and protrusion 96.Generally comprise former and later two protrusions 96 among the embodiment of this guiding piece 70, they are similar to the effect of the upper block 72 shown in Fig. 3 A-3C.Described finger piece 96 can be continuous at width (direction in promptly as Fig. 7 in paper), and pass through card 21 and between its

side

52 and 54, extend, perhaps shown in Fig. 7 B, between the

side

52 and 54 of card 21, form several front and back protrusions 96 at interval.

Fig. 8 is the another one embodiment as the guiding piece 70 of cantilevering mechanism 62 of the present invention and 64.Wherein, conveyer belt 100 is used to replace a upward guide piece 70, and its effect is similar with lower tumbler 74 (seeing Fig. 3 A-3C).Conveyer belt 100 comprises the crawler belt 102 of support card 21.Crawler belt 102 is driven by roller 104, and wherein at least one roller is to drive crawler belt 102 by motor in the desired direction in the prior art mode.A upward guide piece 70 is a upper block 72 at this, make card 21 by folder to a crawler belt 102 and a roller 104 and the necessary support force that makes card 21 be supported on the first and the 3rd position is provided.

With reference to figure 1, importation 26 is located at the adjacent of connecting gear 24 again, provides a card to connecting gear 24 at least at every turn.Importation 26 comprises the source of supply of a card 21, is stored in the container 106.This container 106 is made a card box shape, and it is inserted in corresponding in the importation 26 groove, and card can therefrom be extracted easily.In one embodiment, container 106 is provided with a base channel 108, and its size can make the single card sheet pass through, thereby prevents unnecessary feeding.As shown in Figure 1, container 106 can tilt to place, and the card 21 that wherein stores is tilted, and groove 108 is stretched out on the first limit 48 of the card 21 bottom allowing.

A feed mechanism 110 is used for extracting a card 21 from the groove 108 of container 106, and card 21 is sent to connecting gear 24, is caught by first cantilevering mechanism 62 then.Also can allow the structure of importation 26 be arranged to make card 21 directly to send connecting gear 24 to, so just can cancel feed mechanism 110 by groove 108.Feed mechanism 110 comprises that clip wheel to 112 and 114, drives in the prior art mode by the motor (not shown).Clip wheel 112 extracts by groove 108 card 21 from the card source of supply that is stored in container 106.The card of extracting out 21 is transmitted to clip wheel 114 subsequently, again the card of extracting out 21 is offered connecting gear 24.

Card 21 is transferred into after the connecting gear 24, and card 21 promptly is transmitted through the first, the second and the 3rd position, and during this period, 22 of printheads are recorded hypograph according to print out task on surface 42.In order to guarantee that the surface 42 that image is printed on card 21 comprises on the full page of margin, the image operated by rotary motion of print out task must be bigger than the surface 42 of card 21.So printhead 22 can be sprayed onto first limit 48 to printing ink, beyond trailing edge 50 and side 52 and 54.Just as mentioned above, the pollution of the printing ink of spray outside being subjected to, first and

second cantilevering mechanisms

62 and 64 preferably separate one section suitable distance (as: 0.3 to 0.6 inch) with print position 44.Certainly, in order to guarantee that better the printing ink of outer spray is not to the connecting gear 24 of printer 20 and polluting of miscellaneous part, as shown in Figure 1, printer 20 also comprises the controller 120 of an outer oil spout China ink, and the opposite that is positioned at printhead 22 is near more good more and must not hinder the transmission of card 21 from print position 44.

Fig. 9 A and 9B are the profiles according to the different embodiment of the controller 120 of outer oil spout China ink of the present invention.The controller 120 of outer oil spout China ink generally comprises a groove 122, and its width is preferably greater than the width W of print position 44, its length then greater than between the

side

52 and 54 of card 21 apart from (see figure 2).Absorption of inks material 124 is housed in the groove 122 is used for blotting the printing ink that it touches.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9 A, be provided with the absorption of inks material 124 of several layers 124A-124E in the groove 122.After the top layer 124A of absorption of inks material had permeated printing ink, it can be removed, and following one deck absorption of inks material 124B is exposed.

The embodiment of the outer oil spout China ink gatherer 120 shown in Fig. 9 B comprises several projections 126, be used for adsorbing and catching the printing ink of outer spray, thereby reduce potentially contaminated, and further reduce of the pollution of the printing ink of outer spray printer 20 miscellaneous parts to reverse side 128 (see figure 1)s of card 21.For making better effects if, the size of projection 126, direction and quantity can be adjusted.In addition, the material of projection 126 and the pedestal 130 that extended thereof all is the blotting material, to increase the adsorbance of external oil spout China ink.

Outer oil spout China ink gatherer 120 can also have electric charge, institute electrically charged with do not adhere to printing ink on card 21 surfaces 42 with opposite charge, the particle around can adsorbing has improved the ability that outer oil spout China ink gatherer 120 adsorbs outer oil spout China ink.

Output 28 (see figure 1)s receive from connecting gear 24 and print back card 21, and it can be provided with the various parts that are used for printed card 21 is printed post processing.Figure 10 is the side schematic view of output 28, has illustrated several to can be used for forming the alternative pack of output 28.These parts comprise that 134, one of 132, one encoders of a drying device turn over 138, one marking presses 140 of 136, one laminators of card device and a delivery casing 142 that is used for collecting and stacking printed card 21.Output 28 can be provided with one or more described parts as required.

Drying device 132 is used for making the ink setting that is imprinted on the card 21.Drying device 132 can be located at the position of the inside of output 28 along print path 39.Drying device 132 can be a fan, a heater, a ultraviolet light source, or other type drying device.Drying device 132 also can be a heated roller, is 09/702116 as the application number of the applicant in another application, and title is that the U.S. Patent application of " ink jet type card print system " is described, for reference.

Encoder

134A and 134B encode to card 21 with the prior art mode.Encoder 134A is that a key to card is used for entering data in the magnetic stripe (not shown) of card 21.Encoder 134B encodes to the coding circuit on the card 21, such as " the new cassette circuit " known in the industry, " storage card ", " Card processor ", perhaps " Stored Value circuit ".In a word, the utilization electronic circuit can also store other information on identification card 21 except the stored information of magnetic stripe.Use

encoder

134A and 134B to enter data on the card and can adopt art methods.

Turning over card device 136 makes printer 20 can accomplish to send card 21 to

encoder

134A or 134B up or down selectively.Turning over card device 136 can also turn over card 21 and make reverse side 128 (see figure 1)s allow printhead 22 print image thereon up.For the reverse side 128 at card 21 prints, card 21 must be sent back to connecting gear 24 via a suitable feed mechanism, for example be used to take over card 21 and send the cylinder 144 of output 28 to, also be used as feed mechanism and send card 21 back to connecting gear 24 from connecting gear 24.Turn over card device 136 and preferably avoid contacting, therefore can adopt several the groove guide wheel 86 shown in Fig. 6 A and 6B with the printing rear surface 42 of card 21.

Laminator 138 is used for laying layer protective layer on card 21, makes the printing of surface on 42 can waterproof, fast light photograph, and resist chemical, and prevent that the printing on the card 21 is subjected to the destruction of other objects or effect.In one embodiment, the mode of laminator 138 usefulness sprinkling sealing is coated layer protective layer.In another embodiment, this protective layer is to adopt a kind of laminate 150, and this laminate 150 is transferred to winding wheel 154 by supply roll 152, and pile warp cylinder 156 and heater 158.This laminate 150 comprises one deck heat and transmits laminate film and press on the surface 42 that is crushed on card 21 by platform 160.This laminate 150 can comprise multilayer and be attached to online different layers condensation material.The size of condensation material is consistent with the margin of card 21 layer by layer for each, so just avoids also laminate to be pruned after laminated to card 21.

Marking press 140 is used at the surface of card 21 42 compacting insurance (false proof) marks.Marking press 140 is provided with an impression wheel 162, desired mark is pressed in the surface 42 of card 21 in the prior art mode.

Though the present invention is described with reference to preferred embodiment, one of ordinary skill in the art still can be carried out the modification on pro forma and the details under the prerequisite that does not depart from scope of the present invention and invention thought.For instance, various parts of the present invention as connecting gear 24 and importation 26, can allow several cards 21 to be handled simultaneously instead.Several cards 21 can be in line and be transfused to part 26 simultaneously and pass to connecting gear 24, and the first limit 48 of card and trailing edge 50 align respectively.The number of cards that can in a row import is limited to the length L (see figure 2) that is no more than print position 44.In addition, guiding piece 70 also can have various ways that card 21 is supported on the first, the second and the 3rd position.Except top for example, guiding piece 70 can also be provided with a vacuum clip, rather than use to go up upward guide piece in the above described manner card 21 is sent to print position.Also have, the embodiment of outer oil spout China ink gatherer 120 only be to the structure that can realize adsorbing outer oil spout China ink function for example, also may have the form of other many suitable black gatherers of outer oil spout.Therefore, independent claims have covered all such changes and modifications in real thought of the present invention and scope.

Claims

1. the ink jet type identification card printer that can print the full page that comprises margin, this printer comprises:

An ink jet-print head is used for the surface portion that is sent to the card of print position along print path is printed; And

A connecting gear, it comprises that at least one is arranged on the cantilevering mechanism of print position along a side of print path, is used for card is sent to the clog-free print position that makes its surperficial corresponding printhead along print path.

2. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein this connecting gear comprises:

First cantilevering mechanism that is positioned at the print position input side, this first cantilevering mechanism is supported on a primary importance with card, makes its surperficial stem be transmitted through print position; And

Second cantilevering mechanism that is positioned at the print position outlet side, this second cantilevering mechanism is supported on one the 3rd position with card, makes its surperficial afterbody be transmitted through print position.

3. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 2, wherein this first and second cantilevering mechanisms cooperation is supported on a second place with card, makes the middle part on its surface be transmitted through print position.

4. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 2, wherein this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises at least one guiding piece respectively.

5. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 4, wherein this guiding piece can be chosen wantonly from following one group: a guide wheel, a pair of side wheel, a groove guide wheel, a hot roller and a conveyer belt.

6. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one in this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises two upper blocks and a lower tumbler.

7. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one in this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises two lower tumblers and a upper block.

8. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one in this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises a conveyer belt and a upward guide piece, card moves between upward guide piece and conveyer belt.

9. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one in this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises a pair of groove guide wheel.

10. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 1, it comprise one adjacent and be positioned at the outer oil spout China ink gatherer on printhead opposite with print position, be used for adsorbing the printing ink that is sprayed onto beyond the card face.

11., wherein should comprise a groove by outer oil spout China ink gatherer as a kind of printer of claim 10.

12., wherein should comprise a blotting material by outer oil spout China ink gatherer as a kind of printer of claim 10.

13., wherein be somebody's turn to do the blotting material that outer oil spout China ink gatherer comprises several layers of layering as a kind of printer of claim 10.

14. as a kind of printer of claim 10, wherein should be outer oil spout China ink gatherer institute electrically charged and do not adhere to printing ink on the card with opposite charge, ink particle is adsorbed on the black gatherer of outer oil spout.

15., wherein should comprise several projections by outer oil spout China ink gatherer as a kind of printer of claim 10.

16. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 1, it comprises the importation that is provided with the card source of supply.

17. as a kind of printer of claim 16, wherein this importation comprises a card box that holds the card source of supply.

18. as a kind of printer of claim 16, wherein this importation comprises a card feed mechanism, is used for obtaining at least one card from the card source of supply.

19. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 1, it comprises that a controller is in order to control this connecting gear and this ink jet-print head at the card face print image.

20. a kind of printer as claimed in claim 1, it comprises a card output, is used for receiving the card that sends from connecting gear.

21. as a kind of printer of claim 20, wherein this card output comprises a drying device that is used for making the ink setting that is printed on card face.

22. as a kind of printer of claim 21, wherein this drying device is optional from following one group: a heated roller, a ultraviolet light source, a fan and a heater.

23. as a kind of printer of claim 20, wherein this card output comprises a laminator.

24. as a kind of printer of claim 20, wherein this card output comprises a marking press.

25. as a kind of printer of claim 20, wherein this card output comprises an encoder.

26. as a kind of printer of claim 20, wherein this card output comprises that is turned over a card device.

27. a kind of printer as claim 26, wherein this turns over the card device and is used for receiving a printed card from connecting gear, the card that this is printed turns over its blank face is exposed in order to printing, and sends this card back to connecting gear for printing on its blank face.

28. an ink jet card printer comprises:

Importation with card source of supply, each card have a surface of being defined by first limit, trailing edge and opposed side edges;

An ink jet-print head prints in order to the surface portion at least one card delivering to print position;

A connecting gear comprises that at least one is arranged on the cantilevering mechanism of print position along a side of print path, is used for card is moved along print path, makes its surface be sent to the clog-free print position of corresponding printhead; And

A controller is in order to control importation, connecting gear, and ink jet-print head.

29. as a kind of printer of claim 28, wherein this connecting gear comprises:

30. as a kind of printer of claim 29, wherein this first and second cantilevering mechanisms cooperation is supported on a second place with card, makes the middle part on its surface be transmitted through print position.

31. as a kind of printer of claim 29, wherein this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises at least one guiding piece respectively.

32. as a kind of printer of claim 31, wherein this guiding piece can be chosen wantonly from following one group: a guide wheel, a pair of side wheel, a groove guide wheel, a hot roller and a conveyer belt.

33. as a kind of printer of claim 29, wherein at least one in this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises two upper blocks and a lower tumbler.

34. as a kind of printer of claim 29, wherein at least one in this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises two lower tumblers and a upper block.

35. as a kind of printer of claim 29, wherein at least one in this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises a conveyer belt and a upward guide piece, card moves between this upward guide piece and conveyer belt.

36. as a kind of printer of claim 29, wherein at least one in this first and second cantilevering mechanism comprises a pair of groove guide wheel.

37. as a kind of printer of claim 28, it comprise one adjacent and be positioned at the outer oil spout China ink gatherer on printhead opposite with print position, be used for adsorbing the printing ink that is sprayed onto beyond the card face.

38., wherein should comprise a groove by outer oil spout China ink gatherer as a kind of printer of claim 37.

39., wherein should comprise a blotting material by outer oil spout China ink gatherer as a kind of printer of claim 37.

40., wherein be somebody's turn to do the blotting material that outer oil spout China ink gatherer comprises several layers of layering as a kind of printer of claim 37.

41. as a kind of printer of claim 37, wherein should be outer oil spout China ink gatherer institute electrically charged and do not adhere to printing ink on the card with opposite charge, ink particle is adsorbed on the black gatherer of outer oil spout.

42., wherein should comprise several projections by outer oil spout China ink gatherer as a kind of printer of claim 37.

43. as a kind of printer of claim 28, wherein this importation comprises a card box that holds the card source of supply.

44. as a kind of printer of claim 28, wherein this importation comprises a card feed mechanism, is used for obtaining at least one card from the card source of supply.

45. as a kind of printer of claim 28, it comprises a card output, is used for receiving the card that sends from connecting gear.

46. as a kind of printer of claim 45, wherein this card output comprises a drying device that is used for making the ink setting that is printed on card face.

47. as a kind of printer of claim 46, wherein this drying device is optional from following one group: a heated roller, a ultraviolet light source, a fan and a heater.

48. as a kind of printer of claim 45, wherein this card output comprises a laminator.

49. as a kind of printer of claim 45, wherein this card output comprises a marking press.

50. as a kind of printer of claim 45, wherein this card output comprises an encoder.

51. as a kind of printer of claim 45, wherein this card output comprises that is turned over a card device.

52. a kind of printer as claim 51, wherein this turns over the card device and is used for receiving a printed card from connecting gear, the card that this is printed turns over its blank face is exposed in order to printing, and sends this card back to connecting gear for printing on its blank face.

53. one kind is used ink jet card printer that card face is comprised the method that the full page of margin prints, this ink-jet printer comprises an ink jet-print head, can surface portion that deliver to print position be printed, this method may further comprise the steps: card is being supported by outstanding, card face is comprised print position is passed through in the stem transmission on first limit; (b) middle part of card is transmitted pass through print position; And (c) card is being supported by outstanding, card face is comprised that the afterbody of trailing edge transmits pass through print position.

54. as a kind of method of claim 53, comprise step (d) when card is transmitted the print position of the corresponding printhead of process, to the stem of card, middle part and afterbody print.

55., comprise that step (e) adsorbs the printing ink that is not bonded on the card as a kind of method of claim 54.