GB2283460B - Method and apparatus for controlling a thermal print head - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controlling a thermal print head

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Publication number
GB2283460B
GB2283460B GB9421755A GB9421755A GB2283460B GB 2283460 B GB2283460 B GB 2283460B GB 9421755 A GB9421755 A GB 9421755A GB 9421755 A GB9421755 A GB 9421755A GB 2283460 B GB2283460 B GB 2283460B
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Prior art keywords
controlling
print head
thermal print
thermal
head
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GB9421755A
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GB9421755D0 (en
Inventor
Lawrence J Lukis
Danny J Vatland
John M Gilbert
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Laser Master Corp
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Laser Master Corp
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Priority claimed from US08/146,506 external-priority patent/US5519426A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/028—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by thermal printers
    • 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
GB9421755A 1993-11-01 1994-10-28 Method and apparatus for controlling a thermal print head Expired - Fee Related GB2283460B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/146,506 US5519426A (en) 1993-11-01 1993-11-01 Method for controlling a thermal printer to increase resolution
US08/298,936 US5661514A (en) 1993-11-01 1994-08-31 Method and apparatus for controlling a thermal print head

Publications (3)

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GB9421755D0 GB9421755D0 (en) 1994-12-14
GB2283460A GB2283460A (en) 1995-05-10
GB2283460B true GB2283460B (en) 1997-06-04

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GB9421755A Expired - Fee Related GB2283460B (en) 1993-11-01 1994-10-28 Method and apparatus for controlling a thermal print head

Country Status (9)

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EP (1) EP0726850A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH09507041A (en)
AU (1) AU683955B2 (en)
BE (1) BE1008619A3 (en)
CA (1) CA2175477A1 (en)
DE (1) DE9417368U1 (en)
GB (1) GB2283460B (en)
IL (1) IL111387A0 (en)
WO (1) WO1995012493A1 (en)

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US4783667A (en) * 1987-07-17 1988-11-08 Ncr Canada Ltd - Ncr Canada Ltee Printing of angled and curved lines using thermal dot matrix printer
US4789870A (en) * 1986-06-05 1988-12-06 Societe D'applications Generales D'electricite Method and device for controlling a thermal printing head

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Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4268179A (en) * 1979-10-29 1981-05-19 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Method and system for reproducing identification characters
EP0223979A1 (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-06-03 Lexmark International, Inc. Method and apparatus for controlling print quality of a thermal printer
US4789870A (en) * 1986-06-05 1988-12-06 Societe D'applications Generales D'electricite Method and device for controlling a thermal printing head
US4783667A (en) * 1987-07-17 1988-11-08 Ncr Canada Ltd - Ncr Canada Ltee Printing of angled and curved lines using thermal dot matrix printer

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GB2283460A (en) 1995-05-10
WO1995012493A1 (en) 1995-05-11
DE9417368U1 (en) 1995-02-23
AU8082694A (en) 1995-05-23
IL111387A0 (en) 1994-12-29
GB9421755D0 (en) 1994-12-14
JPH09507041A (en) 1997-07-15
EP0726850A1 (en) 1996-08-21
CA2175477A1 (en) 1995-05-11
BE1008619A3 (en) 1996-06-04
AU683955B2 (en) 1997-11-27

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Effective date: 19991028