EP0645249A3 - Thermal print head driving circuit. - Google Patents

Thermal print head driving circuit. Download PDF

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EP0645249A3
EP0645249A3 EP94113778A EP94113778A EP0645249A3 EP 0645249 A3 EP0645249 A3 EP 0645249A3 EP 94113778 A EP94113778 A EP 94113778A EP 94113778 A EP94113778 A EP 94113778A EP 0645249 A3 EP0645249 A3 EP 0645249A3
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driving circuit
print head
head driving
thermal print
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Gamal Hagar
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Meto International GmbH
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Esselte Meto International GmbH
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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
    • B41J2/35—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
EP94113778A 1993-09-24 1994-09-02 Thermal print head driving circuit Expired - Lifetime EP0645249B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE4332572A DE4332572A1 (en) 1993-09-24 1993-09-24 Control circuit for at least one thermal print head
DE4332572 1993-09-24

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EP0645249A2 EP0645249A2 (en) 1995-03-29
EP0645249A3 true EP0645249A3 (en) 1997-10-22
EP0645249B1 EP0645249B1 (en) 2001-11-28

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EP94113778A Expired - Lifetime EP0645249B1 (en) 1993-09-24 1994-09-02 Thermal print head driving circuit

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US (1) US5559547A (en)
EP (1) EP0645249B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH07205467A (en)
AU (1) AU673284B2 (en)
DE (2) DE4332572A1 (en)
DK (1) DK0645249T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2169056T3 (en)
SG (1) SG74555A1 (en)

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DE3241768A1 (en) * 1981-11-13 1983-05-26 Canon K.K., Tokyo THERMAL PRINTER
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JPS6083864A (en) * 1983-10-17 1985-05-13 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Multi-color recording apparatus
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SG74555A1 (en) 2000-08-22
JPH07205467A (en) 1995-08-08
EP0645249B1 (en) 2001-11-28
AU7299594A (en) 1995-04-06
DE59409974D1 (en) 2002-01-10
AU673284B2 (en) 1996-10-31
DK0645249T3 (en) 2002-03-11
DE4332572A1 (en) 1995-03-30
EP0645249A2 (en) 1995-03-29
ES2169056T3 (en) 2002-07-01
US5559547A (en) 1996-09-24

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