EP1633570A1 - Printing device - Google Patents

Printing device

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EP1633570A1
EP1633570A1 EP04736911A EP04736911A EP1633570A1 EP 1633570 A1 EP1633570 A1 EP 1633570A1 EP 04736911 A EP04736911 A EP 04736911A EP 04736911 A EP04736911 A EP 04736911A EP 1633570 A1 EP1633570 A1 EP 1633570A1
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Winfried Vicktorius
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Espera Werke 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
    • 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
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/304—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
    • B41J25/312—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with print pressure adjustment mechanisms, e.g. pressure-on-the paper mechanisms
    • 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
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4075—Tape printers; Label printers

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  • the invention relates to a printing device for printing surface elements of surface material, in particular goods labels made of thermosensitive paper or paper substitutes, which are supplied serially from the printing device, with a feed device for the surface elements to a print head which acts on the surface element and which has a thermal strip so flexibly carried by a carrying device that between the thermal bar and the surface element, a counter pressure surface is formed with a predetermined surface pressure on the surface element to be printed.
  • Such a printing device is known from DE 100 22 152 Al. It is a printing device which is designed as a thermal printer, in which the thermal bar prints the temperature-sensitive labels by local heating. With the printer of the known type, product labels of different widths can be printed, the width of the thermal bar having to be adapted to the maximum width of the label to be printed.
  • a printhead is known from DE 41 39 445 A1, which is pretensioned by means of a plurality of springs which are provided between the printhead or stops of movable shafts.
  • a printing device in which the print head, which has the printing plate and a heating device for heating the printing plate, is connected to an actuating device which is movable in the opposite direction via elastic members designed as leaf springs.
  • thermal bar is subject to wear due to the contact with the label surface, which limits the life of the thermal bar.
  • the printing device works uneconomically because the wear in this area leads to failure of the thermal bar, although the outer zone thereof is still functional.
  • thermal strips of greater width are of course more expensive than narrower ones.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop a device of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that more effective use of the thermal bar is made possible with unchanged print quality.
  • This object is achieved according to the invention by assigning an adapter means which can be exchanged together with it, by means of which the deflection of the resilient holding means for the thermal bar can be set such that a constant surface pressure results regardless of the width of the thermal bar.
  • the solution according to the invention is characterized in that different thermal strips can be used easily and without further adjustment measures, the width of which is adapted to the width of the surface elements to be labeled.
  • an adapter is provided, which is designed so that the surface pressure when printing on the surface element is the same regardless of the width of the respective thermal bar, without adjustment measures being necessary.
  • a preferred embodiment of the solution according to the invention includes an adjustment of the surface pressure such that the thickness of the adapter means is varied depending on the width of the thermal strip used. This is achieved in that with a larger width of the thermal bar there is a greater deflection of the flexible suspension of the thermal bar and accordingly with a smaller width of the thermal bar a smaller deflection, so that the surface pressure is constant regardless of the width of the thermal bar.
  • this can be achieved constructively by using spacers of different thicknesses of thermal strips different widths are assigned, which are exchanged together with the thermal bar.
  • spacer pins are used, the pin length of which is dimensioned such that the desired surface pressure can be set via the deflection of the resilient suspension.
  • the thermal bar carries electrical, optical or mechanical identification means which cooperate with actuators which change the deflection of the spring in such a way that the desired deflection is set in accordance with the thermal bar width.
  • This can be done, for example, by electrically coding the electronics assigned to the thermal bar, which serves as a control variable for the actuator.
  • the position of the deflection is piezoelectric, pneumatic, motorized or hydraulic.
  • the solution according to the invention can preferably be applied to surface elements in the form of product labels.
  • Such goods labels can either be detachably attached to a carrier strip, which can be detached from the carrier by means of a so-called stripping device.
  • stripping device a so-called stripping device
  • linerless labels and continuous material can also be used.
  • thermal transfer printing labels in which the print image is transferred from an intermediate medium to the label by heating the thermal bar.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention when using a thermal strip of a smaller width
  • Fig. 2 shows the embodiment of the invention when using a thermal strip of greater width.
  • the printing device shown in FIG. 1 is used to print on surface elements in the form of goods labels that come in from a feed device (not shown) in the form of a decoiler.
  • the surface elements in the form of goods labels 1 made of thermosensitive paper are first guided to a pressure roller 6 forming a counter pressure surface and then run along the top of a deflection device 4. Then they meet the front edge 2 formed on the deflection device 4.
  • a stationary support element 8 is provided, on which an adapter plate 7 and a thermal strip 3 are attached by means of a resilient holder 9.
  • the unit consisting of the thermal bar 3 and the adapter plate 7 can be locked in the upper part of the printing device shown or can be removed together by means of locking means (not shown).
  • a set consisting of adapter plate 7 and thermal strip 3 is each designed so that a wide Thermal strip 3 is assigned an adapter plate 7 of greater thickness and a thermal strip of smaller width has an adapter plate of smaller thickness.
  • 1 shows a first insert set consisting of a thermal strip of smaller width and an adapter plate of smaller thickness and, in contrast, FIG. 2 shows a thermal strip of greater width in combination with an adapter plate of greater thickness.
  • the matching of the thermal strip width and adapter plate thickness according to the invention always results in the same surface pressure on the product label 1 to be printed in the area of the support surface.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a printing device which is used to print flat elements (1) which are serially guided by a printing machine, especially product labels made of thermosensitive paper or a paper substitute material. Said printing device comprises a supply device for delivering the flat elements to a printing head which impinges upon the flat element. Said printing head has a thermal strip (3) supported in a flexible manner by a carrier device (8) such that, between the thermal strip (3) and the deviation device (4), a counter printing surface (6) exerts a predefined surface pressure on the flat element (11) which is to be printed. The aim of the invention is to improve said device such that an adapter means (7) is associated with the thermal strip (3) and which can be replaced at the same time and can be used to adjust the excursion of the flexible retaining means (9) for the thermal strip (3) such that a constant surface pressure can be obtained irrespective of the width of the thermal strip (3).

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Druckvorrichtung printing device
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Druckvorrichtung zum Bedrucken von der Druckvorrichtung seriell zugeführten Flächenelementen aus Oberflächenmaterial, insbesondere Warenetiketten aus thermosensitivem Papier oder Papierersatzstoffen, mit einer Zuführeinrichtung für die Flächenelemente zu einem das Flächenelement beaufschlagenden Druckkopf, welcher eine derart nachgiebig von einer Trageeinrichtung getragene Thermoleiste aufweist, dass zwischen der Thermoleiste und dem Flächenelement eine Gegendruckfläche mit einer vorbestimmten Flächenpressung auf das zu bedruckende Flächenelement ausgebildet ist.The invention relates to a printing device for printing surface elements of surface material, in particular goods labels made of thermosensitive paper or paper substitutes, which are supplied serially from the printing device, with a feed device for the surface elements to a print head which acts on the surface element and which has a thermal strip so flexibly carried by a carrying device that between the thermal bar and the surface element, a counter pressure surface is formed with a predetermined surface pressure on the surface element to be printed.
Eine solche Druckvorrichtung ist aus der DE 100 22 152 Al bekannt. Es handelt sich dabei um eine Druckvorrichtung, welche als Thermodrucker ausgeführt ist, bei dem die Thermoleiste die temperaturempfindlichen Etiketten durch lokale Erwärmung bedruckt . Mit dem Drucker der bekannten Art lassen sich Warenetiketten unterschiedlicher Breite bedrucken, wobei die Breite der Thermoleiste an die maximale Breite des zu bedruckenden Etiketts angepasst sein muss. Aus der DE 41 39 445 Al ist ein Druckkopf bekannt, welcher mittels einer Vielzahl von Federn vorgespannt wird, die zwischen dem Druckkopf bzw. Anschlägen von bewegbaren Schäften vorgesehen sind.Such a printing device is known from DE 100 22 152 Al. It is a printing device which is designed as a thermal printer, in which the thermal bar prints the temperature-sensitive labels by local heating. With the printer of the known type, product labels of different widths can be printed, the width of the thermal bar having to be adapted to the maximum width of the label to be printed. A printhead is known from DE 41 39 445 A1, which is pretensioned by means of a plurality of springs which are provided between the printhead or stops of movable shafts.
Aus der DE 33 15 947 Al ist eine Druckvorrichtung bekannt, bei der der Druckkopf, welcher die Druckplatte sowie eine Heizeinrichtung zum Erwärmen der Druckplatte aufweist, über als Blattfedern ausgestaltete elastische Glieder mit einer in Gegenrichtung beweglichen Betätigungseinrichtung verbunden ist.From DE 33 15 947 A1 a printing device is known in which the print head, which has the printing plate and a heating device for heating the printing plate, is connected to an actuating device which is movable in the opposite direction via elastic members designed as leaf springs.
Es kommt bei Druckvorrichtungen der eingangs genannten Art sehr wesentlich darauf an, dass die Flächenpressung zwischen der aktiven Fläche der Thermoleiste und dem zu bedruckenden Etikett stets gleich bleibt, um eine gute Druckqualität zu sichern. Andererseits ist die Thermoleiste aufgrund des Kontakts mit der Etikettenoberfläche einem Verschleiß unterworfen, der die Lebensdauer der Thermoleiste begrenzt . Insbesondere bei dem Bedrucken von Etiketten, deren Breite weit unterhalb der Breite der Thermoleiste liegen, arbeitet die Druckvorrichtung unwirtschaftlich, weil der Verschleiß in diesem Bereich zum Ausfall der Thermoleiste führt, obwohl deren äußere Zone noch funktionsfähig ist. Daneben sind Thermoleisten größerer Breite selbstverständlich teurer als schmalere.It is very important with printing devices of the type mentioned at the outset that the surface pressure between the active surface of the thermal bar and the label to be printed always remains the same in order to ensure good print quality. On the other hand, the thermal bar is subject to wear due to the contact with the label surface, which limits the life of the thermal bar. Particularly when printing on labels whose width is far below the width of the thermal bar, the printing device works uneconomically because the wear in this area leads to failure of the thermal bar, although the outer zone thereof is still functional. In addition, thermal strips of greater width are of course more expensive than narrower ones.
Davon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art dahingehend weiter zu entwickeln, dass bei unveränderter Druckqualität eine effektivere Nutzung der Thermoleiste ermöglicht wird. Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass der Thermoleiste ein gemeinsam mit ihr auswechselbares Adaptormittel zugeordnet ist, mittels dessen die Auslenkung des nachgiebigen Haltemittels für die Thermoleiste derart einstellbar ist, dass sich unabhängig von der Breite der Thermoleiste eine konstante Flächenpressung ergibt .Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to further develop a device of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that more effective use of the thermal bar is made possible with unchanged print quality. This object is achieved according to the invention by assigning an adapter means which can be exchanged together with it, by means of which the deflection of the resilient holding means for the thermal bar can be set such that a constant surface pressure results regardless of the width of the thermal bar.
Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass unterschiedliche Thermoleisten einfach und ohne weitere Justagemaßnahmen einsetzbar sind, deren Breite an die Breite der zu etikettierenden Flächenelemente angepasst sind. Gemeinsam mit der Thermoleiste austauschbar ist ein Adaptormittel vorgesehen, welches so gestaltet ist, dass die Flächenpressung beim Bedrucken des Flächenelementes unabhängig von der Breite der jeweiligen Thermoleiste gleich ist, ohne dass Justagemaßnahmen notwendig sind.The solution according to the invention is characterized in that different thermal strips can be used easily and without further adjustment measures, the width of which is adapted to the width of the surface elements to be labeled. Together with the thermal bar, an adapter is provided, which is designed so that the surface pressure when printing on the surface element is the same regardless of the width of the respective thermal bar, without adjustment measures being necessary.
Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung beinhaltet dabei eine Anpassung der Flächenpressung dahingehend, dass je nach verwendeter Thermoleistenbreite die Dicke des Adaptormittels variiert wird. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, dass bei größerer Breite der Thermoleiste eine größere Auslenkung der nachgiebigen Aufhängung der Thermoleiste erfolgt und entsprechend bei geringerer Thermoleistenbreite eine geringere Auslenkung, so dass unabhängig von der Breite der Thermoleiste die Flächenpressung konstant ist.A preferred embodiment of the solution according to the invention includes an adjustment of the surface pressure such that the thickness of the adapter means is varied depending on the width of the thermal strip used. This is achieved in that with a larger width of the thermal bar there is a greater deflection of the flexible suspension of the thermal bar and accordingly with a smaller width of the thermal bar a smaller deflection, so that the surface pressure is constant regardless of the width of the thermal bar.
Dies kann gemäß einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung konstruktiv dadurch erreicht werden, dass Distanzstücken unterschiedlicher Dicken Thermoleisten unterschiedlicher Breiten zugeordnet sind, welche gemeinsam mit der Thermoleiste ausgetauscht werden.According to a preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention, this can be achieved constructively by using spacers of different thicknesses of thermal strips different widths are assigned, which are exchanged together with the thermal bar.
Alternativ dazu ist auch eine Gestaltung dahingehend möglich, dass Distanzstifte verwendet werden, deren Stiftlänge so bemessen ist, dass über die Auslenkung der federnden Aufhängung die gewünschte Flächenpressung einstellbar ist.As an alternative to this, a design is also possible such that spacer pins are used, the pin length of which is dimensioned such that the desired surface pressure can be set via the deflection of the resilient suspension.
In einer weiteren Variante der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Thermoleiste elektrische, optische oder mechanische Identifikationsmittel trägt, welche mit die Auslenkung der Feder verändernden Aktuatoren dahingehend zusammenwirken, dass entsprechend der Thermoleistenbreite die gewünschte Auslenkung eingestellt wird. Dies kann beispielsweise dadurch geschehen, dass auf der der Thermoleiste zugeordneten Elektronik eine elektrische Codierung erfolgt, welche als Ansteuergröße für den Aktuator dient . Die Stellung der Auslenkung erfolgt dabei piezoelektrisch, pneumatisch, motorisch oder hydraulisch.In a further variant of the invention it is provided that the thermal bar carries electrical, optical or mechanical identification means which cooperate with actuators which change the deflection of the spring in such a way that the desired deflection is set in accordance with the thermal bar width. This can be done, for example, by electrically coding the electronics assigned to the thermal bar, which serves as a control variable for the actuator. The position of the deflection is piezoelectric, pneumatic, motorized or hydraulic.
Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung lässt sich bevorzugt anwenden auf Flächenelemente in Form von Warenetiketten. Solche Warenetiketten können entweder lösbar auf einem Trägerstreifen angebrachte Warenetiketten sein, die mit Hilfe einer sog. Abstreifvorrichtung vom Träger ablösbar sind. Es können aber auch trägerlose („linerless") Etiketten verwendet werden sowie Endlosmaterial . Eine weitere Möglichkeit ist in der Verwendung von Thermotransferdrucketiketten gegeben, bei denen das Druckbild durch die Erwärmung der Thermoleiste von einem Zwischenmedium auf das Etikett übertragen wird. Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung näher erläutert . Dabei zeigenThe solution according to the invention can preferably be applied to surface elements in the form of product labels. Such goods labels can either be detachably attached to a carrier strip, which can be detached from the carrier by means of a so-called stripping device. However, linerless labels and continuous material can also be used. Another possibility is the use of thermal transfer printing labels, in which the print image is transferred from an intermediate medium to the label by heating the thermal bar. The invention is explained in more detail below with the aid of a drawing which represents only one exemplary embodiment. Show
Fig. 1 ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung beim Einsatz einer Thermoleiste einer geringeren Breite undFig. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention when using a thermal strip of a smaller width and
Fig. 2 das Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung beim Einsatz einer Thermoleiste größerer Breite.Fig. 2 shows the embodiment of the invention when using a thermal strip of greater width.
Die in Figur 1 dargestellte Druckvorrichtung dient zum Bedrucken von aus einer nicht dargestellten Zuführeinrichtung in Form einer Abwickelhaspel einlaufenden Flächenelementen in Form von Warenetiketten. Die Flächenelementel in Form von Warenetiketten 1 aus thermosensitivem Papier werden zunächst zu einer eine Gegendruckfläche bildenden Druckwalze 6 geführt und verlaufen sodann entlang der Oberseite einer Umlenkvorrichung 4 . Dann treffen sie auf die an der Umlenkvorrichtung 4 gebildete Vorderkante 2.The printing device shown in FIG. 1 is used to print on surface elements in the form of goods labels that come in from a feed device (not shown) in the form of a decoiler. The surface elements in the form of goods labels 1 made of thermosensitive paper are first guided to a pressure roller 6 forming a counter pressure surface and then run along the top of a deflection device 4. Then they meet the front edge 2 formed on the deflection device 4.
Oberhalb der Umlenkvorrichtung 4 ist ein ortsfestes Tragelement 8 vorgesehen, an welchem über eine federnde Halterung 9 eine Adaptorplatte 7 und daran befestigt eine Thermoleiste 3 angeordnet sind.Above the deflection device 4, a stationary support element 8 is provided, on which an adapter plate 7 and a thermal strip 3 are attached by means of a resilient holder 9.
Die Einheit aus Thermoleiste 3 und Adaptorplatte 7 ist mittels nicht dargestellter Arretierungsmittel im oberen Teil der dargestellten Druckvorrichtung arretierbar bzw. gemeinsam herausnehmbar.The unit consisting of the thermal bar 3 and the adapter plate 7 can be locked in the upper part of the printing device shown or can be removed together by means of locking means (not shown).
Dabei ist ein Satz bestehend aus Adaptorplatte 7 und Thermoleiste 3 jeweils so ausgebildet, dass einer breiten Thermoleiste 3 eine Adaptorplatte 7 größerer Dicke zugeordnet ist und eine Thermoleiste geringerer Breite eine Adaptorplatte geringerer Dicke aufweist. So zeigt Figur 1 einen ersten Einschubsatz bestehend aus einer Thermoleiste geringerer Breite und einer Adaptorplatte geringerer Dicke und im Unterschied dazu Figur 2 eine Thermoleiste größerer Breite in Kombination mit einer Adaptorplatte größerer Dicke.A set consisting of adapter plate 7 and thermal strip 3 is each designed so that a wide Thermal strip 3 is assigned an adapter plate 7 of greater thickness and a thermal strip of smaller width has an adapter plate of smaller thickness. 1 shows a first insert set consisting of a thermal strip of smaller width and an adapter plate of smaller thickness and, in contrast, FIG. 2 shows a thermal strip of greater width in combination with an adapter plate of greater thickness.
Durch die erfindungsgemäße Abstimmung von Thermoleistenbreite und Adaptorplattendicke ergibt sich im Bereich der Auflagenfläche stets die gleiche Flächenpressung auf das zu bedruckende Warenetikett 1. The matching of the thermal strip width and adapter plate thickness according to the invention always results in the same surface pressure on the product label 1 to be printed in the area of the support surface.

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1. Druckvorrichtung zum Bedrucken von der ' Druckvorrichtung seriell zugeführtenSupplied serially 1. A printing apparatus for printing the 'printing apparatus
Flächenelementen (1) aus Oberflächenmaterial, insbesondere Warenetiketten aus thermosensitivem Papier oder Papierersatzstoffen, mit einer Zuführeinrichtung für die Flächenelemente (1) zu einem das Flächenelement (1) beaufschlagenden Druckkopf, welcher eine derart nachgiebig von einer Trageeinrichtung (8) getragene Thermoleiste (3) aufweist, dass zwischen der Thermoleiste (3) und dem Flächenelement (1) eine Gegendruckfläche (6) mit einer vorbestimmten Flächenpressung auf das zu bedruckende Flächenelement (1) ausgebildet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Thermoleiste (3) ein gemeinsam mit ihr auswechselbares Adaptormittel (7) zugeordnet ist, mittels dessen die Auslenkung des nachgiebigen Haltemittels (9) für die Thermoleiste (3) derart einstellbar ist, dass sich unabhängig von der Breite der Thermoleiste (3) eine konstante Flächenpressung ergibt .Surface elements (1) made of surface material, in particular goods labels made of thermosensitive paper or paper substitutes, with a feed device for the surface elements (1) to a print head which acts on the surface element (1) and which has a thermal bar (3) so flexibly carried by a carrying device (8) that a counter pressure surface (6) with a predetermined surface pressure on the surface element (1) to be printed is formed between the thermal strip (3) and the surface element (1), characterized in that the thermal strip (3) has an adapter means (which can be exchanged with it) ( 7) is assigned, by means of which the deflection of the flexible holding means (9) for the thermal bar (3) can be adjusted such that a constant surface pressure is obtained regardless of the width of the thermal bar (3).
2. Druckvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Adaptormittel (7) ein Aktuator ist, über den die Auslenkung des Haltemittels (9) steuerbar ist. 2. Printing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the adapter means (7) is an actuator via which the deflection of the holding means (9) can be controlled.
3. Druckvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Aktuator piezoelektrisch, motorisch, pneumatisch oder hydraulisch steuerbar ist.3. Printing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the actuator can be controlled piezoelectrically, by motor, pneumatically or hydraulically.
4. Druckvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Adaptormittel (7) ein an der Thermoleiste (3) angebrachtes Distanzstück ist, dessen Dicke proportional zur Breite der Thermoleiste (3) ist.4. Printing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the adapter means (7) is a spacer attached to the thermal bar (3), the thickness of which is proportional to the width of the thermal bar (3).
5. Druckvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Adaptormittel (7) ein an der Thermoleiste angebrachtes Stiftelement ist, dessen Länge proportional zur Breite der Thermoleiste (3) ist. 5. Printing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the adapter means (7) is a pin element attached to the thermal bar, the length of which is proportional to the width of the thermal bar (3).
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