JPH04214375A - Color printer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a color printer device with improved operating simplicity by simplifying a sheet feed action. CONSTITUTION:The constituent components are a thermal head 1, a platen roller 7 which presses an ink sheet 2 and a recording sheet 5 in a stacked state against the thermal head 1 in cooperation with the thermal head, and a device to retain an ink sheet with a recording form 21 which retains the ink sheet with a recording form 21 by fixing the recording form 5 to the ink sheet 2. In addition, the subject device is equipped with a device to transport the ink sheet with a recording form 21 retained by the device to retain the ink sheet with a recording form 21 to an area between the thermal head 1 and the platen roller 7, and a device to separate the recording form from the ink sheet with a recording form 21.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates generally to a color printer device, and more specifically to a color printer device using a thermal transfer recording method using heat-melting ink or heat-sublimating ink. It is.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is a side view of a conventional color printer using a thermal transfer recording method. Color printer equipment is
This is a device that presses an ink sheet 2 and a recording paper 5 in a stacked state against a thermal head 1 to thermally transfer an image on the ink sheet 2 to the recording paper 5. The color printer device includes a thermal head 1 and a platen roller 7 that cooperates with the thermal head 1 to press an ink sheet 2 and a recording paper 5 against the thermal head 1 in a stacked state. The ink sheet 2 is supplied from a supply reel 4 and taken up by a take-up reel 3. Recording paper 5
is stored in the supply cassette 6. The recording paper 5 is transported along a transport path 8 by a paper feed roller 10 and transport rollers 11 and 12.
sent inside. The recording paper 5 sent into the conveyance path 8 is held down by a holding lever 9 provided on the platen roller 7.

Next, the operation will be explained. Referring to FIG. 8, recording paper 5 is first taken out from supply cassette 6 by paper feed roller 10, fed into transport path 8 by transport rollers 11 and 12, and held by holding lever 9.

Referring to FIG. 9, the held recording paper 5 is rotated together with the holding lever 9 by the rotation of the platen roller 7.
The paper is fed to the bottom of the thermal head 1, and the paper feeding operation is completed.

The recording paper 5 that has been sent to the lower part of the thermal head 1 is pressed against the thermal head 1 while overlapping the ink sheet 2 . As a result, the image on the ink sheet 2 is thermally transferred to the recording paper 5.

Referring to FIG. 10, the recording paper 5 on which printing has been completed is sent to the paper output tray 14 by the conveyance roller 15.
It can be stored here.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional color printer device is constructed as described above, referring to FIG.
Therefore, it was necessary to provide a conveying path 8 and a conveying force. Therefore, there are problems such as the printing time becomes longer due to paper feeding, the apparatus becomes more complicated, and the apparatus becomes larger. Further, there was also the problem that the ink sheet 2 and the recording paper 5 had to be replaced separately, which was time-consuming.

The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a color printer device with improved operability by simplifying the paper feeding operation. .

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention relates to a color printer device that presses an ink sheet and a recording paper in a stacked state against a thermal head to thermally transfer an image on the ink sheet to the recording paper. It is. The color printer device includes a thermal head and a platen roller that cooperates with the thermal head to press the ink sheet and recording paper against the thermal head in a stacked state. The color printer device further includes an ink sheet with recording paper holding means for holding an ink sheet with recording paper formed by fixing the recording paper to the ink sheet. The color printer device further includes a conveying means for feeding the ink sheet with recording paper held in the ink sheet with recording paper holding means between the thermal head and the platen roller, and the ink sheet with recording paper. Separating means for separating the recording paper from the sheet.

0010

[Operation] According to the color printer device according to the present invention, the ink sheet with recording paper holding means for holding the ink sheet with recording paper formed by fixing the recording paper to the ink sheet, and the ink sheet with recording paper holding means Since the apparatus includes a conveying means for feeding the held ink sheet with recording paper between the thermal head and the platen roller, the ink sheet feeding operation and paper feeding operation can be performed at the same time.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a side view of a color printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the main parts thereof. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an ink sheet with recording paper, which is used in the present invention and is formed by fixing recording paper to an ink sheet.

Referring to these figures, the color printer device according to the embodiment includes a thermal head 1. The thermal head 1 rotates around a fulcrum 20 and can move from a position 1A indicated by a dotted line to a position 1B indicated by a solid line. The supply reel 4 holds an ink sheet 21 with recording paper shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3, the ink sheet with recording paper 21 is yellow (Y),
A recording paper 5 is bonded to an ink sheet 2 coated with magenta (M) and cyan (C) with an adhesive at an adhesive portion 13.

The ink sheet 21 with recording paper is conveyed between the thermal head 1 and the platen roller 7 by winding the ink sheet 2 around the take-up reel 3 .

A holding lever 9 is attached to the platen roller 7. Referring to FIG. 4, the holding lever 9 has a
Separation claws 9A and 9B for separating the recording paper 5 from the ink sheet with recording paper 5 are provided.

Next, the operation will be explained. Referring to FIG. 2, when thermal head 1 is at position 1A indicated by a dotted line, ink sheet with recording paper 21 is wound up until recording paper 5 is at position 5A indicated by dotted line. Next, the thermal head 1 is lowered to position 1B indicated by the solid line. Furthermore, when the ink sheet 2 is wound up with the take-up reel 3, the separation claws 9A, 9 provided on both sides of the holding lever 9
The adhesive part 13 is separated by B, and only the recording paper 5 is left.
It is guided below the holding lever 9, as shown by the solid line 5B. By lowering the holding lever 9, the recording paper 5 is fixed to the platen roller 7, thereby completing the paper feeding operation.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, the thermal head 1
In cooperation with the platen roller 7, the ink sheet 2 and the recording paper 5 are pressed against the thermal head 1 in an overlapping state. In this state, when the platen roller 7 is rotated, the image on the ink sheet 2 is thermally transferred to the recording paper 5.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, the holding lever 9 is raised and the recording paper 5 is sent to the paper ejection tray 14 by the conveyance roller 15. The recording paper 5 on which printing has been completed is stored on the paper discharge tray 14.

Note that in the above embodiment, the separation claws 9A, 9B
Although a case has been illustrated in which the holding lever 9 having a separation claw rotates together with the platen roller 7, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. Even if the configuration is such that the parallel movement is made, the same effects as in the embodiment can be achieved. In FIG. 7, parts that are the same as or correspond to members or elements shown in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and their descriptions will not be repeated.

[0019]

As explained above, according to the color printer device of the present invention, there is provided an ink sheet with recording paper holding means for holding an ink sheet with recording paper which is formed by fixing a recording paper to an ink sheet, The apparatus includes a conveying means for feeding the ink sheet with recording paper held in the ink sheet holding means between the thermal head and the platen roller, so that the ink sheet feeding operation and the paper feeding operation can be performed at the same time. . As a result, the printing time is shortened, the color printer device is simplified and miniaturized, and the operability is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a color printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of main parts of a color printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an ink sheet with recording paper used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a holding lever with a separation claw provided in the color printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the state of thermal transfer using the color printer device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating how recording paper printed by the color printer device according to the present invention is being sent to a paper output tray.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a color printer device according to another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a conventional color printer device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a first operation of a conventional color printer device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second operation of the conventional color printer device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Thermal head 2 Ink sheet 3 Take-up reel 4 Supply reel 5 Recording paper 9A Separation claw 9B Separation claw 21 Ink sheet with recording paper

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A color printer device that thermally transfers an image on the ink sheet to the recording paper by pressing an ink sheet and a recording paper in a stacked state against a thermal head, the thermal head and the thermal head a platen roller that presses the ink sheet and the recording paper against the thermal head in a stacked state; and a recording device that holds an ink sheet with recording paper, which is formed by fixing the recording paper to the ink sheet. an ink sheet with paper holding means, a conveying means for feeding the ink sheet with recording paper held by the ink sheet with recording paper holding means between the thermal head and the platen roller, and the ink sheet with recording paper. A color printer device comprising: separating means for separating the recording paper from the sheet.