EP0274905A3 - Thermal transfer printer - Google Patents

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EP0274905A3
EP0274905A3 EP87311447A EP87311447A EP0274905A3 EP 0274905 A3 EP0274905 A3 EP 0274905A3 EP 87311447 A EP87311447 A EP 87311447A EP 87311447 A EP87311447 A EP 87311447A EP 0274905 A3 EP0274905 A3 EP 0274905A3
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Prior art keywords
thermal transfer
transfer printer
printer
thermal
transfer
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EP0274905B1 (en
EP0274905A2 (en
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Akihiko Sukigara
Shigeru Mizoguchi
Yuzo Wada
Yoshikazu Shibamiya
Noriyoshi Oshima
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP31264186A external-priority patent/JPS63166560A/en
Priority claimed from JP61312645A external-priority patent/JP2697816B2/en
Priority claimed from JP31264286A external-priority patent/JPH0630900B2/en
Priority claimed from JP61312644A external-priority patent/JP2682980B2/en
Priority claimed from JP31264886A external-priority patent/JP2637406B2/en
Priority claimed from JP31264786A external-priority patent/JPS63166564A/en
Priority claimed from JP31264386A external-priority patent/JPS63166561A/en
Priority claimed from JP31264686A external-priority patent/JPS63166563A/en
Priority claimed from JP31265086A external-priority patent/JPS63166566A/en
Priority claimed from JP31265186A external-priority patent/JPS63166567A/en
Application filed by Canon Inc filed Critical Canon Inc
Publication of EP0274905A2 publication Critical patent/EP0274905A2/en
Publication of EP0274905A3 publication Critical patent/EP0274905A3/en
Publication of EP0274905B1 publication Critical patent/EP0274905B1/en
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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
    • B41J2/38—Preheating, i.e. heating to a temperature insufficient to cause printing
EP19870311447 1986-12-27 1987-12-24 Thermal transfer printer Expired - Lifetime EP0274905B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (20)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP312650/86 1986-12-27
JP31264786A JPS63166564A (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Thermal transfer printer
JP312641/86 1986-12-27
JP31264386A JPS63166561A (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Thermal transfer printer
JP31265186A JPS63166567A (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Thermal transfer printer
JP31264286A JPH0630900B2 (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Output device
JP312648/86 1986-12-27
JP31264886A JP2637406B2 (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Output device
JP312647/86 1986-12-27
JP31264686A JPS63166563A (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Thermal transfer printer
JP312643/86 1986-12-27
JP312644/86 1986-12-27
JP312642/86 1986-12-27
JP31265086A JPS63166566A (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Thermal transfer printer
JP31264186A JPS63166560A (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Thrmal transfer printer
JP61312645A JP2697816B2 (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Output device
JP61312644A JP2682980B2 (en) 1986-12-27 1986-12-27 Output device
JP312651/86 1986-12-27
JP312646/86 1986-12-27
JP312645/86 1986-12-27

Publications (3)

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EP0274905A2 EP0274905A2 (en) 1988-07-20
EP0274905A3 true EP0274905A3 (en) 1989-02-08
EP0274905B1 EP0274905B1 (en) 1993-03-10

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EP19870311447 Expired - Lifetime EP0274905B1 (en) 1986-12-27 1987-12-24 Thermal transfer printer

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE59102678D1 (en) * 1990-02-23 1994-10-06 Mannesmann Ag Thermal printing unit with heating dot history analysis.
JP3736042B2 (en) * 1997-06-13 2006-01-18 ブラザー工業株式会社 Driving method of thermal head

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0113817A2 (en) * 1982-12-22 1984-07-25 International Business Machines Corporation Thermal printer edge compensation
US4590487A (en) * 1983-09-29 1986-05-20 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Thermal recording apparatus

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JPS5689971A (en) * 1979-12-25 1981-07-21 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Driving system for heat sensitive recording head
JPS5763275A (en) * 1980-10-03 1982-04-16 Tomoegawa Paper Co Ltd Thermal recording method and recording sheet for same

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0113817A2 (en) * 1982-12-22 1984-07-25 International Business Machines Corporation Thermal printer edge compensation
US4590487A (en) * 1983-09-29 1986-05-20 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Thermal recording apparatus

Non-Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 27, no. 9, February 1985, pages 5132-5137, New York, US; C.J. VOSS: "Energy control system for a resistive ribbon" *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 166 (M-93)[838], 23rd October 1981; & JP-A-56 89 971 (FUJI XEROX K.K.) 21-07-1981 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 142 (M-146)[1020], 31st July 1982; & JP-A-57 63 275 (TOMOEGA WA SEISHIJIYO K.K.) 16-04-1982 *

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DE3784683T2 (en) 1993-09-23
EP0274905B1 (en) 1993-03-10
EP0274905A2 (en) 1988-07-20
DE3784683D1 (en) 1993-04-15

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