EP1016535A2 - Thermotransferdrucker - Google Patents
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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
- B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
- B41J11/007—Conveyor belts or like feeding devices
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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
- B41J2/325—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 by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
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- the present invention relates to a thermal transfer printer consisting of a guide device for the medium to be printed and one Comprehensive printing unit and a transport unit for the thermal transfer ribbon Printing unit.
- a medium is printed on a thermal transfer printer using a thermal transfer ribbon, which is in sync with the printing process Feed speed of the medium to be printed on the print head is led past.
- the thermal transfer ribbon consists of a carrier film on which at least one dye is applied. During the printing process the heats up Printhead individual points of the past the printhead Thermal transfer ribbon corresponding to that to be applied to the print medium Print image on what is a melting and peeling of color particles from the Carrier film and sticking of the detached paint particles on the Media causes.
- the present invention has for its object to provide a thermal transfer printer in which the ribbon travel speed of the thermal transfer ribbon and the feed speed of the printing medium can be synchronized in a simple manner and which is also less susceptible to interference.
- the invention proposes a thermal transfer printer which is characterized in that a drive unit acting directly on the thermal transfer ribbon is provided, which moves the thermal transfer ribbon past the printing unit with a ribbon running speed which is matched to the feed speed of the medium to be printed.
- thermo transfer printer in which the Synchronizability of the ribbon running speed of the thermal transfer ribbon and the feed rate of the medium to be printed improved considerably becomes.
- the thermal transfer printer essentially has one Drive unit, unwinder, rewinder and guide rollers existing Transport mechanism for the thermal transfer ribbon.
- For printing on one Print media is unused thermal transfer ribbon from the unwinder unrolled, guided past the printing unit by means of corresponding guide rollers and after printing on the print medium as used Thermal transfer ribbon wound on the take-up body.
- Both the take-up body and the take-off body are cylindrical trained and interchangeably arranged in the thermal transfer printer.
- Drive unit for the transport of the thermal transfer ribbon is a motor and provided at least one drive roller driven by the motor, the Drive unit the thermal transfer ribbon with one on the Feed speed of the medium to be printed matched Ribbon speed moves past the printing unit.
- the Drive roller of the drive unit directly on the circumference of the roller-shaped Winding body and drives it regardless of the winding diameter constant peripheral speed so that the thermal transfer ribbon with the same tape running speed is linearly moved past the printing unit.
- the roller-shaped winding body is advantageous according to another Proposal of the invention arranged displaceable relative to the drive roller, so that even with increasing winding diameter, the drive on the directly on Scope of the winding body adjacent drive roller is guaranteed, for what the winding body is exchangeably guided in elongated holes.
- the Drive roller on a heating element that when winding the Thermal transfer ribbon is heated on the roller-shaped winding body.
- the heating of the heating element has the consequence that that in the area of Heating element past the drive roller thermal transfer ribbon heated up for a short time on the roller-shaped winding body is, whereby a gluing of the individual layers of the wound Thermal transfer ribbon is reached.
- the layers of the glued together wound thermal transfer ribbon can no longer slip and move relative to each other, so that advantageously a tight winding of the Thermal transfer ribbon is reached on the roller-shaped winding body.
- a resistor preferably a PTC resistor, is preferably used as the heating element used.
- the heating element is rod-shaped and projects into a circumferential Groove the drive roller into it.
- the thermal transfer ribbon another guide role in the form of a preferably conical centering roller provided the thermal transfer ribbon leads centrally to the winding body.
- the centering roller is an advantage guided in a groove that allows the centering roller upwards in a To move the rest position, which improves the insertion of the Thermal transfer ribbon is enabled.
- the roller-shaped winding body a retention mechanism and a Roller freewheel.
- the retention mechanism guarantees a defined one Unwinding resistance and secondly a small rewind path. Both Measures advantageously prevent a thermal transfer ribbon tear and ensure a permanent thermal transfer ribbon tightening.
- the roller freewheel advantageously allows manual rewinding of the Thermal transfer ribbon.
- Guide device for the printing medium to the printing unit while leaving a a machining space defining a distance arranged opposite one another, the guide device being a transport unit and an adjustment unit for Change in the distance between the guide device and the printing unit having.
- the guide device used to feed the print medium enables the printing unit and Printing medium, whereby the printing unit is not fixed in the direction of the position Media moves, but the media instead by means of Move the guide device in the direction of the printing unit and so on it is introduced for the purpose of printing.
- the Transport unit consisting of a conveyor belt and a drive, whereby for guidance of the conveyor belt at least two deflecting rollers are provided, which in arranged essentially parallel to the printing unit are.
- the conveyor belt is particularly advantageously designed as an endless loop and is driven via the deflection rollers by means of a stepper motor.
- the Conveyor belt guides one that is inserted into the thermal transfer printer Print medium in a substantially parallel to the printing unit Plane past the printing unit, with the distance between that of the Conveyor belt transported pressure medium and the printing unit is adjustable.
- the Guide device an adjustment unit, which consists of a drive and a Motion transmission component is formed, wherein at least part of the Motion transmission component within that formed by the conveyor belt Endless loop arranged and movable relative to this.
- the Motion transmission component is left with one Machining area defining distance from the printing unit arranged, whereby by a method of the motion transmission component, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the printing unit, the Distance between the inserted in the thermal transfer printer Print medium and the printing unit can be increased or decreased.
- the Thermal transfer printer After feeding a print medium into the processing area between The printing medium and guide device fix the position of the printing medium and brought up to the printing unit containing the printing unit, for which the Movement transmission component moves in the direction of the printing unit.
- the Thermal transfer printer according to the invention thus makes it possible, regardless of the material thickness of the supplied printing medium, the printing unit and that Merge print media for printing.
- the Motion transmission component and the printing unit are mutually arranged opposite, which results in a straight feed movement of the motion transmission component.
- the Feeding a wide variety of print media no additional adjustment of the Motion transmission component.
- both the linear Ribbon running speed of the fed past the printing unit Thermal transfer ribbon as well as the linear feed speed of the Conveyor belt conveying pressure medium adjustable is provided which controls the tape running speed of the Thermal transfer belt and the feed speed of the conveyor belt synchronized.
- Thermal transfer printer With the thermal transfer printer according to the invention one is directly on the Thermal transfer ribbon acting drive unit proposed that Thermal transfer ribbon advantageously with a linear constant Ribbon speed past the printing unit. It is advantageous a motor and at least one drive roller are provided as the drive unit, the drive roller directly on the circumference of the roller-shaped winding body is present and drives it. By this arrangement of drive roller and Winding body is achieved that the winding body always with the same Peripheral speed is driven and the tape running speed of thermal transfer ribbon guided past the printing unit regardless of Winding diameter of the winding body is constantly constant. With The ribbon running speed of the thermal transfer ribbon is advantageously adjustable.
- the the guiding device of the supply of the printing medium Thermal transfer printer advantageously consists of a transport and an adjustment unit, the transport and adjustment unit being coupled to one another are, so that an additional synchronization of transport and adjustment unit is not required for feeding the print medium to the printing unit.
- the guide device and the printing unit are left with one Machining area defining distance arranged opposite, so that a printing medium introduced into the thermal transfer printer from which the Printing unit containing printing unit spaced in a substantially parallel to the printing unit level on the printing unit by means of a Conveyor belt is passed.
- the drive of the Conveyor belt by a stepper motor, which is from the conveyor belt conveyed printing medium with a linear constant feed speed is fed to the printing unit.
- the feed rate of the pressure medium transported by the conveyor belt adjustable. Due to the fact, that on the one hand both the ribbon running speed of the thermal transfer ribbon and also the feed speed of the printing medium is linearly constant and that on the other hand both the belt speed and the feed speed are adjustable, the thermal transfer ribbon is synchronized with the print medium on Printing unit passed.
- the process for printing on a printing medium Motion transmission component in the direction of the printing unit containing printing unit and presses the printing medium against it. During such a push, the print medium is removed from the Conveyor belt continuously transported, so that a continuous Printing can be done. As soon as the printing process is finished, the Motion transmission component back and the print medium will detached from the printing unit. It advantageously enables Guide device, a printing medium spaced from the printing unit to pass without the motion transmission component doing so Introduces the print medium to the printing unit.
- the thermal transfer printer according to the invention advantageously ensures thus on the one hand the synchronous passing of the thermal transfer ribbon and the Print medium on the printing unit and on the other hand the synchronization of Transport unit and adjustment unit without complex and complicated control and Control units would be necessary, so that the invention Thermal transfer printer is less prone to failure and easy to maintain.
- the thermal transfer ribbon becomes one centering guidance through a positive connection with the Movement transmission component also move down and gives one Opening for changing the thermal transfer ribbon free.
- Fig. 1 shows a partially sectioned front view of a printing unit 1 and a distance leaving a machining area oppositely arranged guide device 2.
- the printing unit 3 containing printing unit 1 is opposite to that of the pressure roller 17, pressure fork 18 and drive existing motion transmission component arranged and fixed with respect to its location.
- the printing unit 3 is one in this figure Print medium, not shown, in a substantially parallel to the printing unit 1 extending direction of movement 27 by means of an endless loop Conveyor belt 11 fed and in the processing area between Printing unit 3 and motion transmission component introduced.
- the motion transmission component is in their basic position so that a supplied printing medium the printing unit 3rd happens without it being printed.
- the printing unit 1 essentially includes the Drive unit, unwinding body 6, winding body 5 and guide rollers 10 existing transport mechanism for the thermal transfer ribbon 4.
- the thermal transfer ribbon 4 from the unwinder 6 unwound, passed over the guide rollers 10 at the printing unit 3 and as used thermal transfer ribbon wound on the winding body 5.
- Drive unit for the transport mechanism is a drive roller 7 and a Stepper motor 8 provided.
- Thermal transfer ribbon 4 is in the winding direction of the thermal transfer ribbon 4 before the winding body 5 another guide roller in the form of a preferably conical centering roller 30 arranged on the Winder 5 to be wound up, used thermal transfer ribbon 4 centrally brings up the winding body 5.
- the centering roller 30 is guided in a groove 31 and can, in order to improve the insertion of a thermal transfer ribbon 4 accomplish, be moved up into a rest position. To the Centering roller 30 to move into the locking position, this is in the groove 31 after guided above and in a bulge formed at the upper end of the groove 31 arranged. After changing the thermal transfer ribbon 4 Centering roller 30 out of the bulge back into its basic position method. In its basic position, the centering roller 30 in the groove 31 is such stored that for a central approach to the thermal transfer ribbon 4 the winding body 5 a corresponding contact pressure on the Thermal transfer ribbon 4 acts and the centering roller 30 is not inadvertently in the Nut 31 moves upwards.
- the attached directly to the stub shaft of the stepper motor 8 and as rubberized roller trained drive roller 7 is below the roller-shaped
- the winding body 5 is arranged and lies directly on its circumference. Independently the winding diameter of the winding body 5 becomes constant constant peripheral speed on the outer circumference over the Drive roller 7 driven so that the thermal transfer belt 4 with constant linear belt running speed is guided past the printing unit 3.
- the steady Winding up the thermal transfer ribbon 4 used after a printing process on the winding body 5 leads to the winding diameter of the Winding body 5 grows steadily with increasing printing time.
- the unwinder 6 includes one Retention mechanism that guarantees a defined unwinding resistance, so that a permanent tightening of the thermal transfer ribbon 4 is guaranteed.
- thermal transfer ribbon 4 For the printing unit 1 has a tight roll up of the thermal transfer ribbon 4 also via a rod-shaped heating element 32, which in the in the drive roller 7th trained groove 33 protrudes and with the thermal transfer ribbon to be rolled up 4 is in line contact.
- the heating element preferably in the form of a PTC resistor, is used during winding of the thermal transfer ribbon heated on the roller-shaped winding body 5.
- thermal transfer ribbon 4 also briefly heated, whereby the different layers of the wound on the winding body 5 Glue the thermal transfer ribbon together. This ensures that the different positions of the wound thermal transfer ribbon are not can slip and move relative to each other, so that a taut Rolling up the thermal transfer ribbon 4 is achieved.
- the guide device 2 includes the motion transmission component as well the transport unit for the medium to be printed.
- the movement transmission component in turn essentially consists of the pressure roller 17, the pressure fork 18 connected to this non-positively and a drive unit.
- the printing medium not shown in this figure is in accordance with the direction of movement 27 by means of the conveyor belt 11 in an guided essentially parallel to the printing unit 1 and in the Processing area between printing unit 1 and guide direction 2 brought in.
- the conveyor belt 11 is guided by means of two deflecting rollers 12 and is designed as an endless loop, the drive of the conveyor belt 11 via the deflection rollers 12.
- As a drive of the conveyor belt 11 is a Stepper motor 13 provided.
- a transport movement 27 of the Print media Depending on the direction of rotation of the as an endless loop trained conveyor belt 11 is a transport movement 27 of the Print media, based on the drawing level, both to the left and possible to the right.
- the pressure roller 17 of the Motion transmission component is within that of the conveyor belt 11 formed endless loop arranged and via the pressure fork 18 according to the Direction of movement 28 in a substantially perpendicular to Conveyor belt plane direction by means of the stepper motor 16 relative arranged movably to the printing unit 1.
- the motion transmission component is driven by a Stepper motor 16 formed, the spring by means of screws 26 and springs 25 on Frame 24 is mounted. This is shown most clearly in FIG. 2.
- the drive shaft 19 the stepper motor 16 is non-positively provided with the sleeve 20, the one Has external thread and arranged on the pressure fork 18 Threaded bushing 21 is engaged.
- the threaded bushing 21 essentially moves on the sleeve 20
- Direction of movement 28 perpendicular to the conveyor belt plane up or down, which also the pressure fork 18 and the pressure roller 17 are moved in this direction.
- a arranged on the sleeve 20 and mechanical stop 22 secured by a locking ring 23 ensures that a too wide movement of the pressure fork 18 in the direction of the printing unit 3, which leads to destruction of the printing unit 3 by the Motion transmission component could be avoided.
- One too wide movement of the pressure fork 18 in the opposite direction is by the threaded bushing 21 prevents the after a certain travel Frame 24 strikes.
- the pressure roller 17 is form-fitting with a side attached guide 29 connected to the during printing Thermal transfer ribbon centered below the print head. Will the pressure roller 17 move down, the guide 29 laterally opens an opening through Thermal transfer ribbon can be easily replaced.
- the motion transmission component becomes timed so that when the printing position is reached one for printing pressure required on the print medium acts on the print medium.
- Pressure rollers 15 reached, being on each side of the to be printed Print medium is each a pressure roller 15 is arranged.
- the one to be printed Medium can be from the conveyor belt 11 in a substantially parallel to the Printing unit 1 extending direction of movement 27 both to the right and to the left.
- the conveyor belt 11 is over the deflection rollers 12 driven by a stepper motor 13, the power transmission by of a toothed belt 14.
- Both the thermal transfer belt 4 and that transported by the conveyor belt 11 Print media are at constant linear speed on the printing unit 3 passed, whereby the drive is realized by means of a stepper motor.
- the drive roller 7 is dimensioned so that the driving per step Stepper motor 8 the thermal transfer ribbon 4 covers the same way as well the pressure medium conveyed by the conveyor belt 11 in a step of Conveyor belt driving stepper motor 13. In this way, a synchronous running of thermal transfer ribbon 4 and print medium ensured.
- the Ribbon speed of the thermal transfer ribbon 4 is just like that Feed speed of the print medium conveyed by the conveyor belt 11 adjustable, for which a control unit is provided.
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- teilweise geschnittene Frontansicht einer Druckeinheit und einer Führungseinrichtung,
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- teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht einer Druckeinheit und einer Führungseinrichtung.
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- Druckeinheit
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- Führungseinrichtung
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- Druckwerk
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- Thermotransferband
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- Aufwickelkörper
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- Abwickelkörper
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- Antriebswalze
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- Schrittmotor
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- Langloch
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- Transportband
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- Schrittmotor
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- Andruckrolle
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- Schrittmotor
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- Anpreßwalze
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- Anpreßgabel
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- Antriebswelle
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- Hülse
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- Gewindebuchse
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- Anschlag
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- Sicherungsring
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- Rahmen
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- Feder
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- Schraube
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- Bewegungsrichtung
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- Bewegungsrichtung
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- Führung
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- Zentrierwalze
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- Nut
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- Heizelement
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- Thermotransferdrucker, bestehend aus einer Führungseinrichtung (2) für das zu bedruckende Medium sowie einer ein Druckwerk (3) und eine Transporteinheit für das Thermotransverband (4) umfassenden Druckeinheit (1),
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß eine direkt auf das Thermotransferband (4) wirkende Antriebseinheit vorgesehen ist, die das Thermotransferband (4) mit einer auf die Vorschubgeschwindigkeit des zu bedruckenden Mediums abgestimmten Bandlaufgeschwindigkeit am Druckwerk (3) vorbeibewegt. - Thermotransferdrucker nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Antriebseinheit das Thermotransferband (4) mit einer konstant linearen Bandlaufgeschwindigkeit am Druckwerk (3) vorbeibewegt.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein walzenförmiger Aufwickelkörper (5) zum Aufwickeln des verbrauchten Thermotransferbandes (4) vorgesehen ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß als Antriebseinheit ein Motor und wenigstens eine Antriebswalze (7) vorgesehen sind.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Antriebswalze (7) direkt am Umfang des walzenförmigen Aufwickelkörpers (5) anliegt und diesen antreibt.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Aufwickelkörper (5) relativ zur Antriebswalze (7) verschiebbar angeordnet ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Aufwickelkörper (5) auswechselbar in Langlöchern (9) geführt ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Antriebswalze (7) durch einen Schrittmotor (8) angetrieben wird.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Antriebswalze (7) ein Heizelement (32) aufweist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Heizelement (32) ein Widerstand, vorzugsweise ein PTC-Widerstand, ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Antriebswalze (7) eine umlaufende Nut (33) aufweist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein walzenförmiger Abwickelkörper (6) vorgesehen ist, von dem unverbrauchtes Thermotransferband (4) zum Bedrucken abwickelbar ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Druckwerk (3) in Abwickelrichtung des Thermotransferbandes (4) zwischen Abwickel-(6) und Aufwickelkörper (5) angeordnet ist und das Thermotransferband (4) am Druckwerk (3) vorbeigeführt wird.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Führung des Thermotransferbandes (4) Führungsrollen (10) und eine Führung (29) vorgesehen sind.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Führung des Thermotransferbandes (4) eine in einer Nut (31) geführte Zentrierwalze (30) vorgesehen ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zentrierwalze (30) konisch ausgebildet ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Abwickelkörper (6) einen Rückhaltemechanismus beinhaltet.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bandlaufgeschwindigkeit des Thermotransferbandes (4) einstellbar ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Druckwerk (3) die Führungseinrichtung (2) für das Druckmedium unter Belassung eines einen Bearbeitungsraum definierenden Abstandes gegenüberliegend angeordnet ist, wobei die Führungseinrichtung (2) eine Transporteinheit und eine Verstelleinheit zur Veränderung des Abstandes zwischen Führungseinrichtung (2) und Druckwerk (3) aufweist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Transporteinheit aus einem Transportband (11) und einem Antrieb gebildet ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach Anspruch 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens zwei Umlenkwalzen (12) zur Führung des Transportbandes (11) vorgesehen sind.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 21, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Transportband (11) eine umlaufende Endlosschleife bildet.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das zu bedruckende Material dem Druckwerk (3) mittels des Transportbandes (11) in einer im wesentlichen parallel zur Druckeinheit (1) verlaufenden Ebene zuführbar ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 23, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß als Antrieb des Transportbandes (11) ein Schrittmotor (13) vorgesehen ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 23, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorschubgeschwindigkeit des Transportbandes (11) einstellbar ist.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Steuereinheit vorgesehen ist, die die Bandlaufgeschwindigkeit des Thermotransferbandes (4) und die Vorschubgeschwindigkeit des Transportbandes (11) synchronisiert.
- Thermotransferdrucker nach wenigstens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verstelleinheit aus einem Antrieb und einer Bewegungsübertragungskomponente gebildet ist, wobei wenigstens ein Teil der Bewegungsübertragungskomponente innerhalb der vom Transportband (11) gebildeten Endlosschleife angeordnet und relativ zu dieser bewegbar ist.
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