CN1951701A - Ink ribbon preventing skip and heat transfer-printing image-forming device - Google Patents
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Provided is an ink ribbon and a heat transfer-printing image-forming device comprising the same. The ink ribbon includes a printing area having two or more printing portions to form images on the medium, wherein the printing area is repeatedly formed in a longitudinal direction, and two or more starting markers which indicate the start of new printing area are formed repeatedly. The heat transfer-printing image-forming device comprises: an ink ribbon, wherein a printing area with two or more printing portions is provided, and each leading end of the printing portion has two or more starting markers; an ink ribbon driving unit for driving the ink ribbon longitudinally; a starting marker sensing unit for detecting the starting marker; a printing unit for heating the ink according to the image data, and transporting the ink onto the medium; a medium driving unit for supplying or discharging the medium; and a controlling unit for controlling the ink ribbon driving unit, printing unit and medium driving unit for forming an image on the medium when the starting marker sensing unit has detected the starting marker.
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The cross reference of related application
The application requires the priority of the patent application submitted to Korea S Department of Intellectual Property on October 19th, 2005 10-2005-0098730 number, and its content incorporates this paper by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to prevent China ink band that jumps and the heat transfer-printing image-forming device that comprises it.More specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of China ink band, form print zone (each print zone all has one or more printing portion that is used for forming image on print media) by longitudinal direction on it.In addition, the present invention relates to a kind of heat transfer-printing image-forming device, it discerns the beginning of China ink band print zone by detect the beginning label that forms on print zone guide end.
Background technology
The China ink band is used as the black agent of the imaging device that uses thermal transfer type method (comprising heat fused or dye sublimation) and supplies with.Usually, the China ink band centers on feed reel and twines around reel.Feed reel be loaded in the tape drum around reel, and be installed on the imaging device.Form a plurality of printing portions on China ink is with, its size corresponding to print media is divided, and forms the black agent layer of predetermined color on printing portion.
On guide's end of each printing portion, form the colour-coded that the indication printing portion begins.One (under the situation of monochrome image) of needs or a plurality of printing portion form image on paper.Usually, need the printing portion of Huang, deep red red, cyan and the protective layer printing portion that improves image durability, to form coloured image.On paper, form two or more required printing portions of image and constitute print zone, and on China ink is with, be concatenated to form a plurality of print zones by its longitudinal direction.
On print zone guide end, form beginning label, and imaging device is discerned the China ink band and is ready to print by detecting beginning label.But, when initialization has the imaging device of conventional China ink band once more, for example, when to this device paper supply, replacement ink ribbon cartridge or break-make power supply, this device detects next beginning label, thereby existence is skipped untapped print zone, caused China ink to be with the problem of waste thus.
Correspondingly, need a kind of improved, avoid China ink band that jumps and the heat transfer-printing image-forming device that uses it.
Summary of the invention
One exemplary embodiment of the present invention has been handled above problem and/or shortcoming at least, and following advantage is provided at least.Correspondingly, an aspect of of the present present invention provide a kind of can be after loading print zone, when the imaging device of China ink band is used in initialization once more, in next print procedure, do not skip the China ink band that uses under the situation of print zone.
One exemplary embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of heat transfer-printing image-forming device that uses this China ink band.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of China ink band is provided, press longitudinal direction on it and form print zone, each print zone all has two or more required printing portions of formation image on paper, wherein forms two or more beginning labels that the new print zone of indication begins.
In one aspect of the invention, each printing portion can be China ink with on the color ink agent layer segment that forms, being transferred on the paper, and on guide's end of this part, form the colour-coded of indicating new printing portion to begin by heat.In addition, this colour-coded can be included in the band on the black bandwidth direction, and beginning label can be included in two bands on the black bandwidth direction.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of heat transfer-printing image-forming device is provided, it comprises: the China ink band, have the print zone that on paper, forms two or more required printing portions of image by longitudinal direction formation on it, wherein on guide's end of each print zone, form two or more beginning labels; China ink band driver element is used for driving the China ink band by longitudinal direction; The beginning label sensing cell is used for detecting beginning label; Print unit is used for by the black agent corresponding to view data is partly heated black agent being transferred on the print media from the China ink band; Medium driving unit is used to provide or discharges print media; And control module, being used for when the beginning label sensing cell detects beginning label, control China ink band driver element, print unit and medium driving unit are to form image on print media.
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By following detailed description to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing, above and other features and advantage will be clearer of the present invention, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the schematic design figure of the China ink band of the one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic design figure of the China ink band of another one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 3 is for showing the schematic block diagram of the structure of the imaging device of one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 4 is for showing the structure chart of the heat transfer-printing image-forming device of one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.
In the accompanying drawings, identical Reference numeral is construed as expression components identical, feature and structure.
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Be provided at the things that defines in the specification, for example detailed construction and element with auxiliary complete understanding embodiments of the invention, and are exemplary.Correspondingly, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that: under the prerequisite that does not depart from the scope of the present invention with spirit, can carry out various changes and modification embodiment described herein.In addition, for clear and succinct, omitted description to known function and structure.
Now by explaining feature of the present invention with reference to the one exemplary embodiment of accompanying drawing.Fig. 1 for the China ink of one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention with 20 schematic design figure.The China ink that is used for heat transfer-printing image-forming device comprises with 20 and forms a plurality of print zones of carrying out a plurality of print cycle.Can be concatenated to form print zone.Fig. 1 shows exemplary print zone.Print zone comprises a plurality of printing portions 24, for example yellow, deep red red, cyan and protective layer printing portion.These printing portions are formed by the black agent layer on the strip substrate, and these black agent layers are transferred on the print media by heat.
On guide's end of each printing portion 24, form the colour-coded 23 that this part of indication begins, and on guide's end of print zone, form two continuous beginning labels 21 and 22, to indicate the beginning of new print zone.Can on China ink is with, form beginning label 21 and 22 by various forms, and detect beginning label 21 and 22 by the beginning label sensing cell 30 of imaging device.
Usually, beginning label 21 and 22 is dark-coloured black agent layer, and it can comprise black, and forms the band on the translucent ink strip substrate.In this case, beginning label sensing cell 30 can comprise detecting and passes the photoelectric sensor (not shown) of China ink with 20 light.Beginning label sensing cell 30 is used as fixed cell and is installed in the imaging device, and the dotted arrow 30 of Fig. 1 ' indication changes with 20 the relative position that moves according to China ink.
If beginning label 21 and 22 is hereinafter referred to as first beginning label 21 and second beginning label 22, then first beginning label 21 is at first by beginning label sensing cell 30 ' detection.After this, when initialization imaging device once more, for example, when new print media, replacement ink ribbon cartridge or break-make power supply were provided to imaging device, this imaging device drove forwards the China ink band, with search NEW BEGINNING mark, and when detecting second beginning label, stop the China ink band.In this way, second mark has just prevented that this imaging device from skipping print zone, and prevented should the China ink Tape movement to the beginning label of next print zone.
Fig. 2 is the schematic design figure of the China ink band of another one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.The China ink of one exemplary embodiment is with 201 comprising first beginning label 210 and second beginning label 220, forming required a plurality of printing portions 240 of coloured image and the colour-coded 230 of indicating each printing portion to begin according to the present invention, and is as described above with reference to Figure 1.First beginning label 210 and second beginning label 220 can form crosses over China ink with 201 ribbon, and colour-coded 230 also can form ribbon.The width basically identical of each band.
When the China ink that adopts one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention with 201 heat transfer-printing image-forming device during mobile China ink is with 201, just detecting at the beginning mark after, when detecting another beginning label, then this device is used as this beginning label a beginning label that prints.
Fig. 3 is for showing the schematic block diagram of the structure of the imaging device of one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.The imaging device of Fig. 3 comprises: China ink is with 20, forms two beginning labels on it; And China ink band driver element 40, it drives China ink by longitudinal direction and is with 20.In addition, this imaging device also comprises: beginning label sensing cell 30, and it detects beginning label; Print unit 60, it is to the heating of China ink band, corresponding to view data black agent is transferred on the print media; Medium driving unit 50, it provides or discharges print media; And control module 10, when the beginning label sensing cell detected beginning label, its control China ink band driver element 40, print unit 60, medium driving unit 50 were to form image.Printing beginning or initialization place, control module 10 reads the signal from beginning label sensing cell 30, and operation China ink band driver element 40, until detecting beginning label.When detecting beginning label, control module operation medium driving unit 50, with the loading print media, and the operation print unit.The operation that mutually combines of print unit 60, China ink band driver element 40, medium driving unit 50.
Fig. 4 is for showing the structure chart of the heat transfer-printing image-forming device of one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.Heating head 61 and platen 62 are shown as the element of print unit.Heating head 61 comprises can independently be controlled and by the heating element heater of arranging with the direction of 20 moving directions perpendicular to print media P and China ink.Platen 62 is printed tip N in the face of heating head 61 to form.
Be with two beginning labels of formation on 20 at China ink, thereby China ink can be with 20 to be called two beginning labels China ink bands.China ink is with 20 to be comprised in the ink ribbon cartridge 200.China ink is with 20 to be wrapped in feed reel 41 with on reel 42.Feed reel 41 and the China ink between reel 42 are with 20 by guide post 43,44,45 guiding.
Place with 20 mobile route corresponding to the contiguous China ink of the photoelectric sensor of beginning label sensing cell 30.As an example, light-emitting component 31 and photo detector 32 can be placed on China ink respectively with each side of 20, thereby can be by light transmissive variation detection beginning label.Send into the control module (not shown) by the signal that photo detector 32 detects.
When China ink was with 20 to be ready to print, a plurality of cylinders 51 that comprise in medium driving unit 50 and 52 were carried print media.During printing, by the China ink band driver element 40 rotation feed reels 41 that comprise control motor (not shown) and around reel 42, thereby China ink is moved by the direction identical with print media P with 20,20 overlapped and through printing tip N thereby China ink is with print media P.
But, by detect beginning label, check China ink be with 20 whether be ready to print after, can print media, outage be provided or ink ribbon cartridge 200 is installed once more to it by (for example), once more the initialization imaging device.Then, imaging device drives China ink and is with 20, and detects second beginning label of the beginning label formation that then is detected previously, and initialization print procedure once more.Therefore, can prevent to skip available print zone.
Below be the initialization and the print procedure of colored heat transfer-printing image-forming device.When in imaging device ink ribbon cartridge 200 being installed, this imaging device is with 20 to be rolled onto to a certain degree in China ink, and by comprising the photoelectric sensor of light-emitting component 31 and photo detector 32, detects beginning label.Delivered ink band 20 and print media P between platen 62 and heating head 61.At this moment, yellow printing portion covers print media P.Heating head 61 is by heating print yellow image on print media P corresponding to yellow image data ground.Then, mobile print media P perhaps carries print media P by the transport path (not shown) once more between heating head 61 and platen 62 backward.At this moment, China ink covers print media P with 20 deep red red printing portion.Heating head 61 is printed the magneta colour image by corresponding to magneta colour view data ground heated ink band 20 on print media P.After being transferred to Huang, deep red red, cyan image on the print media with overlap mode, imaging device partly is transferred to protective layer on the coloured image, to improve the durability of printing.
According to exemplary China ink band that does not jump and the heat transfer-printing image-forming device that uses the exemplary China ink band of the present invention, can use the China ink band and can not work as the imaging device and in next print procedure, skip print zone during initialization once more.
Though shown and described the present invention with reference to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, but those skilled in the art should understand that: under the prerequisite of spirit of the present invention that does not break away from the qualification of claim and equivalent thereof and scope, can carry out the various modifications of form and details.
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1. a China ink is with, and comprising:
Print zone, this print zone has two or more printing portions; And
A plurality of beginning labels are used to refer to the beginning of print zone.
2. China ink band as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of beginning labels comprise crosses over two bands that the China ink band forms.
3. China ink band as claimed in claim 1, each of wherein said two or more printing portions all comprises:
China ink with on the color ink agent layer that forms, be used for by heating transfer to print media; And
The colour-coded that forms on the printing portion edge is used to refer to the beginning of printing portion.
4. China ink band as claimed in claim 3, wherein said colour-coded comprises the band of crossing over black band, and described a plurality of beginning label comprises two bands crossing over the formation of China ink band.
5. China ink band as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of beginning labels are included in two or more bands that form on the edge of each print zone.
6. China ink band as claimed in claim 5, wherein said two or more beginning labels comprise crosses over two or more beginning labels that the China ink band forms.
7. China ink band as claimed in claim 6, each all comprises in wherein said two or more printing portions:
China ink with on the color ink agent layer that forms, be used for by heating transfer to print media; And
The colour-coded that forms on the printing portion edge is used to refer to the beginning of printing portion.
8. heat transfer-printing image-forming device comprises:
The China ink band comprises:
Print zone, this print zone has two or more printing portions; And
A plurality of beginning labels are used to refer to the beginning of print zone;
China ink band driver element is used for driving the China ink band;
The beginning label sensing cell is used for detecting beginning label;
Print unit is used for by corresponding to view data ground the China ink band being heated black agent being transferred on the print media;
Medium driving unit is used to provide or discharges print media; And
Control module is used for when the beginning label sensing cell detects beginning label, and control China ink band driver element, print unit and medium driving unit are to form image on print media.
9. imaging device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said a plurality of beginning labels comprise crosses over two bands that the China ink band forms.
10. imaging device as claimed in claim 8, each of wherein said two or more printing portions all comprises:
China ink with on the color ink agent layer that forms, be used for by heating transfer to print media; And
The colour-coded that forms on the printing portion edge is used to refer to the beginning of printing portion.
11. imaging device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said colour-coded comprise the band of crossing over the China ink band, and described a plurality of beginning label comprises two bands crossing over the China ink band.
12. imaging device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said a plurality of beginning labels are included in two or more beginning labels that form on the edge of each print zone.
13. comprising, imaging device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said two or more beginning labels cross over two or more bands that the China ink band forms.
14. imaging device as claimed in claim 8, wherein print media comprises paper.
15. a China ink band comprises:
A plurality of print zones; And
Corresponding to each a plurality of beginning labels in described a plurality of print zones.
16. China ink band as claimed in claim 15, each of wherein said a plurality of print zones comprises a plurality of printing portions.
17. China ink band as claimed in claim 16, each of wherein said a plurality of print zones comprise yl moiety, deep red red part, cyan part and protective layer part.
18. China ink band as claimed in claim 15, wherein said a plurality of beginning labels comprise cross over black bandwidth, be parallel to each other and contiguous two bands that form, wherein each band has the width of basically identical.
19. a China ink band comprises:
Print zone; And
Be positioned at two beginning labels of print zone first end, contiguous mutually, the formation that is parallel to each other of these two beginning labels with crossing over black bandwidth, and each beginning label has the width of basically identical.
20. China ink band as claimed in claim 19, wherein each beginning label comprises black stripe.
21. a method of operating printing equipment, this method comprises:
The initialization printing equipment;
In printing equipment with black Tape movement to primary importance, first print zone alignment that makes China ink band is in order to printing;
Print;
Make printing equipment by initialization once more;
To the second place, make first print zone of China ink band keep alignment black Tape movement in order to printing.
22. the method for operation printing equipment as claimed in claim 21 wherein saidly comprises black Tape movement to primary importance: by the beginning label sensing cell, detect China ink with on first beginning label.
23. the method for operation printing equipment as claimed in claim 22 wherein saidly comprises black Tape movement to the second place: by the beginning label sensing cell, detect China ink with on second beginning label.
24. the method for operation printing equipment as claimed in claim 23, each of wherein said first beginning label and second beginning label all comprises crosses over the band that black bandwidth forms, each band has the width of basically identical, the formation that is parallel to each other of wherein said band.
25. the method for operation printing equipment as claimed in claim 21, the wherein said printing equipment that makes is comprised in following at least one by initialization once more: provide print media to printing equipment, close the power supply of printing equipment and the China ink band be installed.
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