GB2572988B - Improvements in or relating to laser marking - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to laser marking Download PDF

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GB2572988B
GB2572988B GB1806341.2A GB201806341A GB2572988B GB 2572988 B GB2572988 B GB 2572988B GB 201806341 A GB201806341 A GB 201806341A GB 2572988 B GB2572988 B GB 2572988B
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V Cridland John
L Phillips Tristan
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DataLase Ltd
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Citations (5)

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US5600363A (en) * 1988-12-28 1997-02-04 Kyocera Corporation Image forming apparatus having driving means at each end of array and power feeding substrate outside head housing
EP1102204A1 (en) * 1999-11-18 2001-05-23 Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation Printing performance enhancements for variable data publishing
US6268929B1 (en) * 1997-06-25 2001-07-31 Ricoh Company, Ltd. Data processing device for simultaneously reading out plural lines of image and a method therefor
US20110018958A1 (en) * 2009-07-22 2011-01-27 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Light-emitting device, print head and image forming apparatus
EP3251783A1 (en) * 2016-05-27 2017-12-06 Macsa ID, S.A. Procedure for controlling a laser marking matrix system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5600363A (en) * 1988-12-28 1997-02-04 Kyocera Corporation Image forming apparatus having driving means at each end of array and power feeding substrate outside head housing
US6268929B1 (en) * 1997-06-25 2001-07-31 Ricoh Company, Ltd. Data processing device for simultaneously reading out plural lines of image and a method therefor
EP1102204A1 (en) * 1999-11-18 2001-05-23 Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation Printing performance enhancements for variable data publishing
US20110018958A1 (en) * 2009-07-22 2011-01-27 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Light-emitting device, print head and image forming apparatus
EP3251783A1 (en) * 2016-05-27 2017-12-06 Macsa ID, S.A. Procedure for controlling a laser marking matrix system

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