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JP2000233524A5
JP2000233524A5 JP1999035966A JP3596699A JP2000233524A5 JP 2000233524 A5 JP2000233524 A5 JP 2000233524A5 JP 1999035966 A JP1999035966 A JP 1999035966A JP 3596699 A JP3596699 A JP 3596699A JP 2000233524 A5 JP2000233524 A5 JP 2000233524A5
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【特許請求の範囲】
【請求項1】 サーマルヘッドを有する画像形成装置において、
普通紙を積載し、1枚ずつ前記サーマルヘッドへ分離給送する第1の給紙手段と、熱反応により、印字したり、印字内容を消去したりできるシート状の熱可逆性記録媒体を積載し、1枚ずつ前記サーマルヘッドへ分離給送する第2の給紙手段とを選択可能としたことを特徴とする、画像形成装置。
【請求項2】 前記サーマルヘッドにて印字済みの前記熱可逆性記録媒体を積載し1枚ずつ分離給送する第3の給紙手段と、これにより給送されてきた前記熱可逆性記録媒体の印字内容を熱反応により消去する消去手段とを備えたことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の画像形成装置。
【請求項3】 前記消去手段により印字内容を消去した前記熱可逆性記録媒体を前記第2の給紙手段へ自動的に供給する手段を備えたことを特徴とする、請求項2に記載の画像形成装置。
請求項4】 普通紙に印字する際は、前記インクリボンを使用し、前記熱可逆性記録媒体に印字する際は前記インクリボンを使用しないように選択制御可能としたことを特徴とする、請求項1ないし3のいずれか1に記載の画像形成装置。
請求項5】 前記第2の給紙手段は、前記熱可逆性記録媒体を前記サーマルヘッドへ給紙できる位置と、前記消去手段からの前記熱可逆性記録媒体を積載できる位置とに移動可能となっていることを特徴とする、請求項1ないし4のいずれか1に記載の画像形成装置。
請求項6】 前記第2の給紙手段に、前記熱可逆性記録媒体の積載残量を検知する残量検知手段を設け、また前記第3の給紙手段に、印字済みの前記熱可逆性記録媒体の有無を検知する有無検知手段を設けたことを特徴とする、請求項1ないし5のいずれか1に記載の画像形成装置。
請求項7】 前記残量検知手段の検知による積載残量がある一定レベル以下になり、かつ前記有無検知手段が印字済みの前記熱可逆性記録媒体が有ることを検知しているとき、印字済みの前記熱可逆性記録媒体を前記第3の給紙手段により前記消去手段へ自動的に給送することを特徴とする、請求項に記載の画像形成装置。
請求項8】 前記第2の給紙手段および前記第3の給紙手段が、紫外線をカットする透明なエンクロージャで被われていることを特徴とする、請求項1ないし7のいずれか1に記載の画像形成装置。
請求項9】 印字制御手段により、試し印刷か本印刷を選択することができることを特徴とする、請求項1ないし8のいずれか1に記載の画像形成装置。
[Claims]
[Claim 1] Thermal headDoIn the image forming apparatus to have
Printing or erasing the printed contents by the first paper feeding means that loads plain paper and separates and feeds the sheets one by one to the thermal head and a thermal reaction.OrIt is possible to select a second paper feeding means for loading a sheet-shaped thermoreversible recording medium that can be formed and separately feeding the sheets one by one to the thermal head.OctopusAn image forming apparatus characterized by.
2. A third paper feeding means that loads the heat-reversible recording medium that has been printed by the thermal head and separately feeds the printed media one by one, and heats the printed contents of the heat-reversible recording medium that has been fed by the third paper feeding means. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an erasing means for erasing by a reaction.
3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for automatically supplying the thermoreversible recording medium whose print contents have been erased by the erasing means to the second paper feeding means.
[Claim 4The first aspect of the present invention is that the ink ribbon can be used when printing on plain paper, and the ink ribbon can be selectively controlled so as not to be used when printing on the thermoreversible recording medium.Or any one of 3The image forming apparatus according to.
[Claim 5The second paper feeding means can be moved to a position where the heat reversible recording medium can be fed to the thermal head and a position where the heat reversible recording medium from the erasing means can be loaded. 1.Or any one of 4The image forming apparatus according to.
[Claim 6The second paper feeding means is provided with a remaining amount detecting means for detecting the remaining load of the heat reversible recording medium, and the third paper feeding means is provided with the printed heat reversible recording medium. Claim 1 characterized by providing a presence / absence detection means for detecting the presence / absence.Or any one of 5The image forming apparatus according to.
[Claim 7When the remaining load remaining amount detected by the remaining amount detecting means falls below a certain level and the presence / absence detecting means detects that there is the printed heat reversible recording medium, the printed heat is generated. The claim, wherein the reversible recording medium is automatically fed to the erasing means by the third paper feeding means.6The image forming apparatus according to.
[Claim 81. The second paper feeding means and the third paper feeding means are covered with a transparent enclosure that blocks ultraviolet rays.Or any one of 7The image forming apparatus according to.
[Claim 91. The first aspect of the present invention is that a trial print or a main print can be selected by the print control means.Or any one of 8The image forming apparatus according to.

【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記第1の目的を達成するため、この発明は、サーマルヘッド31を有する画像形成装置において、普通紙110を積載し、1枚ずつサーマルヘッド31へ分離給送する第1の給紙手段1と、熱反応により、印字したり、印字内容を消去したりできるシート状の熱可逆性記録媒体111を積載し、1枚ずつサーマルヘッド31へ分離給送する第2の給紙手段2とを選択可能としたことを特徴とする。
サーマルヘッド31にて印字済みの熱可逆性記録媒体111aを積載し1枚ずつ分離給送する第3の給紙手段5と、これにより給送されてきた熱可逆性記録媒体111aの印字内容を熱反応により消去する消去手段6とを備えるとよい。また、消去手段6により印字内容を消去した熱可逆性記録媒体111aを第2の給紙手段2へ自動的に供給する手段を備えるとよい。
0011
[Means for solving problems]
In order to achieve the first object, the present invention relates to a first paper feeding means 1 for loading plain paper 110 and separately feeding the sheets one by one to the thermal head 31 in an image forming apparatus having the thermal head 31. When, by a thermal reaction, or printing, and stacking sheet-shaped thermoreversible recording medium 111 capable of clearing or printed contents, the second paper feed unit 2 for separating and feeding one by one to the thermal head 31 selectable and is characterized by a kite.
The third paper feeding means 5 in which the heat-reversible recording medium 111a printed by the thermal head 31 is loaded and separately fed one by one, and the print contents of the heat-reversible recording medium 111a fed by the third paper feeding means 5 are printed. It is preferable to provide an erasing means 6 for erasing by a thermal reaction. Further, it is preferable to provide a means for automatically supplying the heat reversible recording medium 111a whose printed contents are erased by the erasing means 6 to the second paper feeding means 2.

【0045】
【発明の効果】
この発明によれば、熱可逆性記録媒体と普通紙のどちらかを切り替えて選択可能に画像を形成することができるので、試し刷りには熱可逆性記録媒体を使用して繰返し何度も使用することができ、紙資源を節約して環境を保護することができる。また、1台の機械で本刷りもすることができる。さらに、電子写真プロセスを使用せず、簡単な構成なので、コストの安い機械を供給することができる。
0045
【Effect of the invention】
According to the present invention, since it is possible to switch between a thermoreversible recording medium and plain paper to form an image in a selectable manner, a thermoreversible recording medium is used for test printing and is repeatedly used many times. Can save paper resources and protect the environment. In addition, the main printing can be performed with one machine. Furthermore, since it does not use an electrophotographic process and has a simple configuration, it is possible to supply a machine at a low cost.

請求項に係る発明によれば、加えて、熱可逆性記録媒体を給紙する給紙手段が、熱可逆性記録媒体をサーマルヘッドへ給紙できる位置と、消去手段からの熱可逆性記録媒体を積載できる位置とに移動可能であるので、熱可逆性記録媒体の繰り返し使用を簡素な給紙機構で実現できる。 According to the invention of claim 5 , in addition, the position where the paper feeding means for feeding the heat reversible recording medium can feed the heat reversible recording medium to the thermal head and the heat reversible recording from the erasing means. Since the medium can be moved to a position where it can be loaded, the heat reversible recording medium can be repeatedly used with a simple paper feeding mechanism.

請求項6および7に係る発明によれば、加えて、熱可逆性記録媒体の残積載量を検知して自動的に消去するため、常に消去された媒体が給紙トレイに供給される。また、印字する都度消去する必要がなくサイクルタイムが短くて済む。未消去の媒体がたまっていても印字しようとするまで気付かない等の不具合がない。一度にまとめて消去するのでエネルギーの効率がよい。 According to the inventions of claims 6 and 7 , in addition, since the remaining load capacity of the thermoreversible recording medium is detected and automatically erased, the erased medium is always supplied to the paper feed tray. In addition, it is not necessary to erase each time printing is performed, and the cycle time can be shortened. Even if unerased media is accumulated, there is no problem such as not being noticed until printing is attempted. It is energy efficient because it is erased all at once.

請求項に係る発明によれば、加えて、シート状の熱可逆性記録媒体(TCフィルム、CTCフィルム)が紫外線があたり短時間に色が変色してしまうという不具合がない。 According to the invention of claim 8 , in addition, there is no problem that the sheet-shaped thermoreversible recording medium (TC film, CTC film) is exposed to ultraviolet rays and the color changes in a short time.

請求項に係る発明によれば、加えて、印字を制御するパソコンなどから印字設定を行うことで、従来の試し刷り機能のないプリンタと同じ感覚で違和感なく使用することができる。 According to the invention of claim 9 , in addition, by setting the print from a personal computer or the like that controls printing, the printer can be used with the same feeling as a conventional printer without a test printing function without any discomfort.

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