DE3469701D1 - Apparatus and method for thermal transfer printing - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for thermal transfer printing

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Publication number
DE3469701D1
DE3469701D1 DE8484114662T DE3469701T DE3469701D1 DE 3469701 D1 DE3469701 D1 DE 3469701D1 DE 8484114662 T DE8484114662 T DE 8484114662T DE 3469701 T DE3469701 T DE 3469701T DE 3469701 D1 DE3469701 D1 DE 3469701D1
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Prior art keywords
thermal transfer
transfer printing
printing
thermal
transfer
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Inventor
Derek Brian Dove
Claus Dieter Makowka
Ramon Legrand Street
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Lexmark International Inc
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/325—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
DE8484114662T 1983-12-12 1984-12-04 Apparatus and method for thermal transfer printing Expired DE3469701D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/561,010 US4557616A (en) 1983-12-12 1983-12-12 Resistive ribbon thermal transfer printing system and process

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DE3469701D1 true DE3469701D1 (en) 1988-04-14

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DE8484114662T Expired DE3469701D1 (en) 1983-12-12 1984-12-04 Apparatus and method for thermal transfer printing

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US (1) US4557616A (de)
EP (1) EP0146069B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS60129277A (de)
CA (1) CA1212582A (de)
DE (1) DE3469701D1 (de)

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EP0289115A1 (de) * 1987-03-02 1988-11-02 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Elektrothermisches Transfer-Druckgerät
EP0427212A3 (en) * 1989-11-06 1991-11-27 Seiko Epson Corporation Line-type thermal transfer recording method and apparatus
US4988667A (en) * 1989-12-05 1991-01-29 Eastman Kodak Company Resistive ribbon with lubricant slipping layer
DE4225798A1 (de) * 1992-07-31 1994-02-03 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Sparsames Thermotransferdruckverfahren und Anordnung zur Durchführung

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US2699244A (en) * 1950-03-15 1955-01-11 Markes Robert Orland Ribbon protector
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US4329071A (en) * 1980-06-30 1982-05-11 International Business Machines Corporation Current collector for resistive ribbon printers
JPS58107386A (ja) * 1981-12-18 1983-06-27 Ricoh Co Ltd 通電転写型プリンタ
JPS58201686A (ja) * 1982-05-20 1983-11-24 Ricoh Co Ltd 熱転写式プリンタ

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JPS60129277A (ja) 1985-07-10
US4557616A (en) 1985-12-10
EP0146069A3 (en) 1986-02-05
CA1212582A (en) 1986-10-14
EP0146069A2 (de) 1985-06-26
EP0146069B1 (de) 1988-03-09
JPH039871B2 (de) 1991-02-12

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8327 Change in the person/name/address of the patent owner

Owner name: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. (N.D.GES.D.STAATES DEL

8328 Change in the person/name/address of the agent

Free format text: ABITZ, W., DIPL.-ING.DR.-ING. MORF, D., DR. GRITSCHNEDER, M., DIPL.-PHYS. FRHR. VON WITTGENSTEIN, A., DIPL.-CHEM. DR.PHIL.NAT., PAT.-ANWAELTE, 8000 MUENCHEN

8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee