EP0423708A3 - Method and apparatus for thermally recording data in a recording medium - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for thermally recording data in a recording medium Download PDF

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EP0423708A3
EP0423708A3 EP19900119808 EP90119808A EP0423708A3 EP 0423708 A3 EP0423708 A3 EP 0423708A3 EP 19900119808 EP19900119808 EP 19900119808 EP 90119808 A EP90119808 A EP 90119808A EP 0423708 A3 EP0423708 A3 EP 0423708A3
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thermally
recording medium
recording
recording data
data
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EP0423708A2 (en
EP0423708B1 (en
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Yoshiaki Saita
Seiji Kuwahara
Yoshinori Sato
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Seiko Instruments Inc
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Seiko Instruments Inc
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Priority claimed from JP1269769A external-priority patent/JP2811012B2/en
Priority claimed from JP26976789A external-priority patent/JP2961160B2/en
Priority claimed from JP26977089A external-priority patent/JP2893345B2/en
Application filed by Seiko Instruments Inc filed Critical Seiko Instruments Inc
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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
    • B41J2/35—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 providing current or voltage to the thermal head
    • B41J2/355—Control circuits for heating-element selection
    • B41J2/3555—Historical control
    • 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
    • B41J2/375—Protection arrangements against overheating
EP19900119808 1989-10-17 1990-10-16 Method and apparatus for thermally recording data in a recording medium Expired - Lifetime EP0423708B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP1269769A JP2811012B2 (en) 1989-10-17 1989-10-17 Gradation control method in thermal recording
JP269770/89 1989-10-17
JP269767/89 1989-10-17
JP26976789A JP2961160B2 (en) 1989-10-17 1989-10-17 Driving method of thermal head
JP26977089A JP2893345B2 (en) 1989-10-17 1989-10-17 Thermal recording method
JP269769/89 1989-10-17

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EP0423708A2 EP0423708A2 (en) 1991-04-24
EP0423708A3 true EP0423708A3 (en) 1991-09-04
EP0423708B1 EP0423708B1 (en) 1996-01-10

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EP19900119808 Expired - Lifetime EP0423708B1 (en) 1989-10-17 1990-10-16 Method and apparatus for thermally recording data in a recording medium

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EP (1) EP0423708B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2027854A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69024741T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2081333T3 (en)

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CN113815316B (en) * 2020-11-26 2022-10-04 山东华菱电子股份有限公司 Thermal printing head heating control method and device based on differential constant-current heating

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JPS609271A (en) * 1983-06-28 1985-01-18 Ricoh Co Ltd Half tone recording system of thermal recording device
JPS6135265A (en) * 1984-07-26 1986-02-19 Canon Inc Thermal head
JPS62181162A (en) * 1986-02-06 1987-08-08 Ricoh Co Ltd Thermal head
JPH0234361A (en) * 1988-07-25 1990-02-05 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Thermal printing head
JPH02117854A (en) * 1988-10-27 1990-05-02 Kyocera Corp Thermal head

Non-Patent Citations (5)

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Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 191 (M-495)(2247) 04 July 1986, & JP-A-61 035265 (WATARU SAKAGAMI) 19 February 1986, *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 27 (M-662)(2874) 27 January 1988, & JP-A-62 181162 (SHUNSUKE TANAKA ET AL) 08 August 1987, *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 186 (M-962)(4129) 16 April 1990, & JP-A-02 034361 (NOBUO KATSUMA) 05 February 1990, *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 339 (M-1001)(4282) 23 July 1990, & JP-A-02 117854 (TSUYOSHI YASUTOMI ET AL) 02 May 1990, *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 123 (E-317)(1846) 28 May 1985, & JP-A-60 09271 (TOSHIO KAWAKAMI) 10 January 1985, *

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EP0423708A2 (en) 1991-04-24
ES2081333T3 (en) 1996-03-01
DE69024741T2 (en) 1996-05-30
DE69024741D1 (en) 1996-02-22
CA2027854A1 (en) 1991-04-18
EP0423708B1 (en) 1996-01-10

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