EP0659118B1 - Printing method and apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0659118B1
EP0659118B1 EP94910246A EP94910246A EP0659118B1 EP 0659118 B1 EP0659118 B1 EP 0659118B1 EP 94910246 A EP94910246 A EP 94910246A EP 94910246 A EP94910246 A EP 94910246A EP 0659118 B1 EP0659118 B1 EP 0659118B1
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receiver
donor
dye
ribbon
support means
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Alan John 2 The Lawns Harry
Laurence John 50 High Street Robinson
Kenneth West Dysert Colcherster Road Hutt
Richard Anthony 22 Woodstone Avenue Hann
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Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
    • B41M5/382—Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes
    • B41M5/38207—Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes characterised by aspects not provided for in groups B41M5/385 - B41M5/395
    • B41M5/38221—Apparatus features
    • 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
    • B41J2/435—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/47—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using the combination of scanning and modulation of light
    • B41J2/471—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using the combination of scanning and modulation of light using dot sequential main scanning by means of a light deflector, e.g. a rotating polygonal mirror
    • 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
    • B41J2/435—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/475—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material for heating selectively by radiation or ultrasonic waves
    • B41J2/4753—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material for heating selectively by radiation or ultrasonic waves using thermosensitive substrates, e.g. paper

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  • the donor ribbon may be wound on spools, optionally housed in a cartridge or cassette, the spools being movable either side of the support plate in order to place the ribbon into and out of tension about the plate.
  • the donor ribbon may be moved out of contact from the receiver, wound on, and retensioned around the curved support plate and back into contact with the fixed receiver.
EP94910246A 1992-09-11 1993-09-10 Printing method and apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0659118B1 (en)

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GB929219240A GB9219240D0 (en) 1992-09-11 1992-09-11 Printing method and apparatus
GB9219240 1992-09-11
PCT/GB1993/001916 WO1994006635A1 (en) 1992-09-11 1993-09-10 Printing method and apparatus

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EP0659118A1 EP0659118A1 (en) 1995-06-28
EP0659118B1 true EP0659118B1 (en) 1997-12-17

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EP94910246A Expired - Lifetime EP0659118B1 (en) 1992-09-11 1993-09-10 Printing method and apparatus

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EP (1) EP0659118B1 (ja)
JP (1) JPH08504134A (ja)
DE (1) DE69315850T2 (ja)
GB (1) GB9219240D0 (ja)
WO (1) WO1994006635A1 (ja)

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DE69314304T2 (de) * 1992-12-28 1998-04-23 Eastman Kodak Co Reversierbelichtung anwendende laser-induzierte thermische Farbstoffübertragung
US6838155B2 (en) 2002-02-28 2005-01-04 Woodbridge Foam Corporation Foam pad and process for production thereof

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US3408216A (en) * 1964-12-02 1968-10-29 Xerox Corp Image reproduction
GB1284266A (en) * 1968-10-16 1972-08-02 Nat Res Dev Improvements in printing
US4865198A (en) * 1988-02-01 1989-09-12 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Overwrapped package with tamper indicating means
GB8900747D0 (en) * 1989-01-13 1989-03-08 Payne J M Innovators Improved printing process

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EP0659118A1 (en) 1995-06-28
DE69315850T2 (de) 1998-04-09
JPH08504134A (ja) 1996-05-07
DE69315850D1 (de) 1998-01-29
GB9219240D0 (en) 1992-10-28
WO1994006635A1 (en) 1994-03-31

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