JPH0351149A - Thermal transfer printer - Google Patents
Thermal transfer printerInfo
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- JPH0351149A JPH0351149A JP18768689A JP18768689A JPH0351149A JP H0351149 A JPH0351149 A JP H0351149A JP 18768689 A JP18768689 A JP 18768689A JP 18768689 A JP18768689 A JP 18768689A JP H0351149 A JPH0351149 A JP H0351149A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
この発明は熱転写式プリンタに関し、さらに詳しく言え
ば5表裏両面の同時印刷が可能な熱転写式プリンタに関
するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a thermal transfer printer, and more specifically, to a thermal transfer printer capable of simultaneously printing on both the front and back sides.
熱転写式プリンタは第3図にその概略が例示されている
ように、印刷用紙Pを所定方向に紙送する給紙ローラ1
と、サーマルヘッド3を有しその印刷面に対して平行に
往復動するキャリア2と、サーマルヘッド3の移動径路
に沿ってそれに対向するように設けられたプラテン4と
を備えている。As schematically illustrated in FIG. 3, a thermal transfer printer has a paper feed roller 1 that feeds printing paper P in a predetermined direction.
, a carrier 2 having a thermal head 3 and reciprocating in parallel to the printing surface thereof, and a platen 4 provided along the movement path of the thermal head 3 so as to face it.
キャリア2にはインクリボンカセット5が載置され、同
キャリア2は移動する際、そのインクリボンカセット5
からインクリボンを巻出しながら。An ink ribbon cassette 5 is placed on the carrier 2, and when the carrier 2 moves, the ink ribbon cassette 5 is
While unwinding the ink ribbon from.
サーマルヘッド3にて一行ずつ印刷用紙Pに印字する。The thermal head 3 prints on the printing paper P line by line.
1−記のように、従来の熱転写式プリンタにおいては1
片面しか印刷することができない。もつとも、片面に印
刷したのち、印刷用紙Pを裏側にして給紙ローラ1に差
し込むことにより1両面に印刷することは口f能である
が、その差替操作が面倒であるとともに、時間が倍近く
かかることになる。As shown in 1-1, in conventional thermal transfer printers, 1
You can only print on one side. Of course, it is possible to print on both sides by printing on one side and then inserting the printing paper P into the paper feed roller 1 with the printing paper P on the back side, but this operation is troublesome and doubles the time. It will take some time soon.
この発明は上記従来の事情に鑑みなされたもので、その
ト1的は、例えばハガキなどに対してその両面に同H,
pに印刷することができるようにした熱転写式プリンタ
を提供することにある。This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and the first point is that, for example, the same H on both sides of a postcard, etc.
An object of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer printer capable of printing on p.
上記目的を達成するため、この発明においては。 In order to achieve the above object, in this invention.
印刷用紙の紙送り径路を挟んでその両側に配置された表
面用印字手段と裏面用印字手段とを備え、印刷用紙の両
面に同時に印字し得るようにした熱転写式プリンタであ
って、印字手段の各々は、サーマルヘッドを含み印刷用
紙の紙面と平行に往復動するキャリアと、相手方キャリ
アのサーマルヘッドに対応するプラテンとを有し、各印
字手段のキャリアおよびプラテンを紙送り径路の両側に
おいて点対称に配置した楕成としている。A thermal transfer printer is equipped with a front side printing means and a back side printing means disposed on both sides of the paper feed path of the printing paper, and is capable of printing on both sides of the printing paper at the same time. Each has a carrier that includes a thermal head and reciprocates parallel to the surface of the printing paper, and a platen that corresponds to the thermal head of the other carrier, and the carrier and platen of each printing means are arranged point-symmetrically on both sides of the paper feed path. It is arranged in an oval shape.
各印字手段のキャリアを移動させ、サーマルヘッドに印
字信号を与えることにより、印刷用紙の表裏両面に対し
て同時に印字される。By moving the carrier of each printing means and applying a printing signal to the thermal head, printing is simultaneously performed on both the front and back sides of the printing paper.
以−ド、この発明の実施例を第1図および第2図を参照
しながら詳細に説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
この熱転写式プリンタは、例えば所定の間隔をもって配
置された給紙手段10.11を備えている。This thermal transfer printer includes, for example, paper feeding means 10.11 arranged at predetermined intervals.
この場合、一方の給紙手段1oは図示しないモータにて
駆動されるゴムローラ10aと、同ゴムローラ10aと
の間で印刷用紙Pを選択的に挟持する紙押えローラ10
bとからなり、他方の給紙手段11は印刷用紙Pを選択
的に挟持する一対の紙押えローラ11a、llbとから
なる。この給紙手段10.11にて規定される紙送り径
路の両側には、表面側印字手段20と、裏面側印字手段
30とが対をなすように配置されている。In this case, one of the paper feeding means 1o includes a rubber roller 10a driven by a motor (not shown) and a paper pressing roller 10 that selectively holds the printing paper P between the rubber roller 10a and the rubber roller 10a.
The other paper feeding means 11 consists of a pair of paper pressing rollers 11a and 11b that selectively hold the printing paper P. On both sides of the paper feed path defined by the paper feeding means 10.11, front side printing means 20 and back side printing means 30 are arranged in pairs.
各印字手段20.30は印刷用紙Pの紙面に対して平行
に往復動するキャリア21.31を有している。Each printing means 20.30 has a carrier 21.31 that reciprocates parallel to the surface of the printing paper P.
この各キャリア21.31にはサーマルヘッド22.3
2と、自走用のモータ23.33とが設けられている。Each carrier 21.31 has a thermal head 22.3.
2 and a motor 23.33 for self-propulsion.
モータ23.33には走行用の歯車24.34がそれぞ
れ取付けられている。これに対して、各印字手段20゜
30のフレーム25.35には、上記キャリア21.3
1を印刷用紙Pの紙面に対して平行に案内するための案
内軸26.36と、」;記走行用歯車24.34が噛み
合うラック27.37と、プラテン28.38とが設け
られている。Traveling gears 24, 34 are attached to the motors 23, 33, respectively. On the other hand, the carrier 21.3 is attached to the frame 25.35 of each printing means 20.30.
A guide shaft 26.36 for guiding the printing paper P parallel to the surface of the printing paper P, a rack 27.37 in which the running gear 24.34 meshes, and a platen 28.38 are provided. .
そして、各印字手段20.30は印刷用紙■】の紙送り
径路の両側において点対称をなすように、すなわちこの
実施例では表面側印字手段20に対して裏面側印字手段
30が逆様に配置されてい−る。これにより、表面側印
字手段20のサーマルヘッド22と裏面側印字手段30
のプラテン38とが対向するとともに、裏面側印字手段
30のサーマルヘッド32と表面側印字手段20のプラ
テン28とが対向する。Each of the printing means 20 and 30 is arranged point-symmetrically on both sides of the paper feeding path of the printing paper ■, that is, in this embodiment, the back-side printing means 30 is arranged in an inverted manner with respect to the front-side printing means 20. It is being done. As a result, the thermal head 22 of the front side printing means 20 and the back side printing means 30
The thermal head 32 of the back side printing means 30 and the platen 28 of the front side printing means 20 face each other.
印字に際しては、各キャリア21.31にインクリボン
カセット5を載置し、モータ23.33を正転もしくは
逆転させ、キャリア21.31を往復的に移動させなが
ら、サーマルヘッド22.32に印字信号を与えること
により、両面印刷が行われる。When printing, the ink ribbon cassette 5 is placed on each carrier 21.31, and the motor 23.33 is rotated forward or reverse to move the carrier 21.31 back and forth while sending a print signal to the thermal head 22.32. Double-sided printing is performed by giving
上記実施例ではキャリア21.31にモータ23.33
を搭載しているが、これに代えてワイヤーなどにてキャ
リアを牽引するようにしてもよい。In the above embodiment, the motor 23.33 is attached to the carrier 21.31.
However, instead of this, the carrier may be pulled with a wire or the like.
以上説明したように、この発明によれば、ハガキなどの
印刷用紙に対し、その表裏両面に同時に印刷することが
できる熱転写式プリンタが提供される。As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a thermal transfer printer that can simultaneously print on both the front and back sides of printing paper such as postcards.
第1図はこの発明の一実施例を示した概略的な斯面図、
第2図は同実施例の分解斜視図、第3図は従来例を示し
た説明図である。
図中、5はインクリボンカセット、 10.11は給紙
手段、20.30は印字手段、21.31はキャリア。
22、32はサーマルヘッド、23.33はモータ、2
4゜34は歯車、25.35はフレーム、26.36は
案内軸、27、37はラック、 28.38はプラテン
である。FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional example. In the figure, 5 is an ink ribbon cassette, 10.11 is a paper feeding means, 20.30 is a printing means, and 21.31 is a carrier. 22, 32 are thermal heads, 23.33 are motors, 2
4.34 is a gear, 25.35 is a frame, 26.36 is a guide shaft, 27 and 37 are racks, and 28.38 is a platen.
Claims (2)
れた表面用印字手段と裏面用印字手段とを備え、上記印
刷用紙の両面に同時に印字し得るようにした熱転写式プ
リンタであって、 上記印字手段の各々は、サーマルヘッドを含み上記印刷
用紙の紙面と平行に往復動するキャリアと、相手方キャ
リアのサーマルヘッドに対応するプラテンとを有し、上
記各印字手段のキャリアおよびプラテンは上記紙送り径
路の両側において点対称に配置されていることを特徴と
する熱転写式プリンタ。(1) A thermal transfer printer comprising a front side printing means and a back side printing means arranged on both sides of the paper feed path of the printing paper, and capable of printing on both sides of the printing paper at the same time. , each of the printing means has a carrier that includes a thermal head and reciprocates in parallel with the paper surface of the printing paper, and a platen corresponding to the thermal head of the other carrier, and the carrier and platen of each of the printing means have the A thermal transfer printer characterized by being arranged point-symmetrically on both sides of a paper feed path.
る請求項1に記載の熱転写式プリンタ。(2) The thermal transfer printer according to claim 1, wherein the carrier is equipped with a self-propelled motor.
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