EP0730974A3 - Anordnung und Farbbandkassette für ein Thermotransferdruckverfahren - Google Patents

Anordnung und Farbbandkassette für ein Thermotransferdruckverfahren Download PDF

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EP0730974A3
EP0730974A3 EP96250029A EP96250029A EP0730974A3 EP 0730974 A3 EP0730974 A3 EP 0730974A3 EP 96250029 A EP96250029 A EP 96250029A EP 96250029 A EP96250029 A EP 96250029A EP 0730974 A3 EP0730974 A3 EP 0730974A3
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thermal transfer
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Stephan Günther
Wolfgang Dr. Thiel
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Francotyp Postalia 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
    • B41J35/00—Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/36—Alarms, indicators, or feed disabling devices responsive to ink ribbon breakage or exhaustion
    • 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
    • B41J17/00—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
    • B41J17/36—Alarms, indicators, or feed-disabling devices responsible to material breakage or exhaustion
    • 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
    • B41J17/00—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
    • B41J17/38—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper for dealing with the impression-transfer material after use

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Abstract

Eine Anordnung für ein Thermotransferdruckverfahren mit mindestens einem Thermodruckkopf, der eine Vielzahl von Druckelementen aufweist und über eine Leisungselektronik und über eine Drucksteuerung mit einem Mikroprozessor verbunden ist, einer Gegendruckrolle und einem Multi-Use-Farbband, das von einer ersten Spule auf eine zweite Spule aufgewickelt wird, umfaßt nach dem Druckkopf (1) beim Fenster (21a oder 21b) in der Nähe der Umlenkrolle 31a oder (31b) Wärme abgebende Mittel (60, 70, 80, 90), welche die Verteilung der Farbe der obersten Schicht von unbenutzten bzw. weniger benutzten Bereichen zu den stärker benutzten Bereichen des Multi-Use-Farbbandes (29) unterstützen. Ein Erkennungsmittel (35) signalisiert dem Mikroprozessor mindestens den Typ des Farbbandes.
EP96250029A 1995-03-07 1996-02-03 Anordnung und Farbbandkassette für ein Thermotransferdruckverfahren Expired - Lifetime EP0730974B1 (de)

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DE1995109683 DE19509683C2 (de) 1995-03-07 1995-03-07 Thermotransferdruckverfahren und Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens mit Multi-Use-Farbbandkassette
DE19509683 1995-03-07

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