JPH0511036B2 - - Google Patents
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- JPH0511036B2 JPH0511036B2 JP60203976A JP20397685A JPH0511036B2 JP H0511036 B2 JPH0511036 B2 JP H0511036B2 JP 60203976 A JP60203976 A JP 60203976A JP 20397685 A JP20397685 A JP 20397685A JP H0511036 B2 JPH0511036 B2 JP H0511036B2
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- ink
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- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000003303 reheating Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010030 laminating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- 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
- B41J2/325—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 by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（技術分野）
本発明は記録情報に基づき熱転写記録媒体を加
熱し、溶融した部分のインクを記録紙上に転写す
る熱転写記録装置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Technical Field) The present invention relates to a thermal transfer recording device that heats a thermal transfer recording medium based on recorded information and transfers the melted portion of ink onto recording paper.
（従来技術）
従来、熱記録媒体上に反転された記録情報のイ
ンクネガ像を表面状態や材質の良いフイルムなど
に一旦転写することによりポジ像を形成し、該ポ
ジ像を記録紙に転写することにより、該記録紙の
表面状態や材質などの種類を問わず良質な転写像
を得ることができる熱転写形記録装置としては、
例えば特開昭57−150587に開示されており、ま
た、記録情報のネガ像およびポジ像を転写できる
装置としては特開昭57−64595および特開昭57−
120455に開示されている通りである。(Prior art) Conventionally, a positive image is formed by once transferring an ink negative image of recorded information reversed on a thermal recording medium to a film with a good surface condition and material, and then the positive image is transferred to recording paper. As a thermal transfer recording device that can obtain a high-quality transferred image regardless of the surface condition or material of the recording paper,
For example, it is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-150587, and devices capable of transferring negative and positive images of recorded information are disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-64595 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-57-
120455.
しかしながら、前者の方法では反転された記録
情報に対応するインクネガ像を除去する手段とし
て、該ネガ像のインクを転写するためのドラムや
インクの再加熱装置および残量インクの回収機構
を有しており、使用済の熱転写記録媒体を通じて
機密漏洩の保護などの利点はあるものの装置が複
雑且つ大型化し高価となるなどの欠点がある。ま
た後者の方法では記録情報のポジ像および反転さ
れたネガ像をそれぞれ第１の記録紙および第２の
記録紙に転写する場合、第１の記録紙の種類如何
によつては良質な転写像を得ることができない欠
点がある。 However, the former method requires a drum for transferring the ink of the negative image, an ink reheating device, and a remaining ink recovery mechanism as means for removing the ink negative image corresponding to the inverted recorded information. Although this method has advantages such as protection against leakage of confidential information through used thermal transfer recording media, it has drawbacks such as making the device complicated, large-sized, and expensive. In addition, in the latter method, when a positive image and an inverted negative image of recorded information are transferred to a first recording paper and a second recording paper, respectively, depending on the type of the first recording paper, the quality of the transferred image may be high. There is a drawback that you cannot get it.
（発明の目的）
本発明は上記のような欠点に鑑みてなされたも
ので、記録紙の種類を問わず良質な転写像を得る
ことができると共に構造が簡単で小型化の容易な
熱転写型真記録装置を提供することを目的とす
る。(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a thermal transfer type printer which can obtain high-quality transferred images regardless of the type of recording paper, has a simple structure, and is easily miniaturized. The purpose is to provide a recording device.
（実施例）
以下、実施例に基づき発明を詳細に説明する
と、第１図乃至第５図は本発明の実施例および該
実施例の部分的な拡大図を示したものであり、以
下共通部分は図番号共通にて説明を行なう。(Example) Hereinafter, the invention will be explained in detail based on an example. Figures 1 to 5 show an example of the present invention and a partially enlarged view of the example. will be explained using the same figure numbers.
第１図は本発明の第１の実施例である熱転写型
記録装置の概略構成図を示したものであり、イン
クリボン供給リール１、サーマルヘツド３、第１
プラテン４、転写ヘツド６、第２プラテン１０な
どから成るインク転写部を備えている。 FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a thermal transfer recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which includes an ink ribbon supply reel 1, a thermal head 3, a first
The ink transfer section includes a platen 4, a transfer head 6, a second platen 10, and the like.
インクリボン供給リール１より供給される熱記
録媒体であるインクリボン２は第３図の様にフイ
ルムベース２Ａの片面に、常温で固体状態にある
熱溶融性あるいは熱昇華性のインクを塗布して成
るインク層２Ｂによつて構成され、該インクリボ
ン２はインク２Ｂを失なつたフイルムベース２Ａ
と共にサーマルヘツド３と第１プラテン４間を通
過することにより、記録情報に対応するポジ像５
が形成される。ポジ像５が形成されたインクリボ
ン２は記録紙９と共に転写ヘツド６と第２プラテ
ン１０の間を通過することにより、該ポジ像５の
記録紙９への転写が行なわれる。該インクリボン
２はインク２Ｂをすべて失ないフイルムベース２
Ａのみとなり、ロール２９によつて方向転換され
インク供給リール１より供給されるインクリボン
２と共に再びサーマルヘツド３と第１プラテン４
間を通過することにより、反転された記録情報に
対応するネガ像７が形成されインクリボン巻取リ
ール８に巻き取られる。なお該実施例において、
ネガ像７はフイルムベース２Ａのインク剥離面あ
るいはその反対面のどちらに転写しても良い。 The ink ribbon 2, which is a thermal recording medium supplied from the ink ribbon supply reel 1, is made by coating one side of a film base 2A with heat-melting or heat-sublimating ink that is solid at room temperature, as shown in FIG. The ink ribbon 2 is composed of an ink layer 2B consisting of a film base 2A which has lost the ink 2B.
By passing between the thermal head 3 and the first platen 4, a positive image 5 corresponding to the recorded information is formed.
is formed. The ink ribbon 2 on which the positive image 5 has been formed passes between the transfer head 6 and the second platen 10 together with the recording paper 9, whereby the positive image 5 is transferred onto the recording paper 9. The ink ribbon 2 is a film base 2 that does not lose all the ink 2B.
The ink ribbon 2 is changed direction by the roll 29 and supplied from the ink supply reel 1, and then the thermal head 3 and the first platen 4 are returned.
By passing through the ink ribbon, a negative image 7 corresponding to the inverted recorded information is formed and wound onto the ink ribbon take-up reel 8. In addition, in the example,
The negative image 7 may be transferred to either the ink-removal surface of the film base 2A or the opposite surface thereof.
第２図は本発明の第２の実施例である熱転写型
記録装置の概略構成図を示したものであり、イン
クリボン供給リール１、サーマルヘツド３、転写
ヘツド６、インクリボン巻取リール８、第１プラ
テン４、第２プラテン１０、フイルム供給リール
１２、フイルム巻取リール１３などから成るイン
ク転写部を備えている。 FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a thermal transfer recording apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which includes an ink ribbon supply reel 1, a thermal head 3, a transfer head 6, an ink ribbon take-up reel 8, The ink transfer section includes a first platen 4, a second platen 10, a film supply reel 12, a film take-up reel 13, and the like.
インクリボン供給リール１より供給されるイン
クリボン２は、フイルム供給リール１２より供給
されるフイルム１４と共にサーマルヘツド３と第
１プラテン４間を通過することにより、記録情報
に対応するポジ像５が形成され、さらに記録紙９
と共に転写ヘツド６と第２プラテン１０間を通過
することにより、記録紙９にポジ像５を転写しイ
ンクリボン巻取リール８に巻き取られる。一方、
フイルム１４には反転された記録情報に対応する
ネガ像１１が形成され、フイルム巻取リール１３
に巻き取られる。 The ink ribbon 2 supplied from the ink ribbon supply reel 1 passes between the thermal head 3 and the first platen 4 together with the film 14 supplied from the film supply reel 12, thereby forming a positive image 5 corresponding to recorded information. And then recording paper 9
At the same time, the positive image 5 is transferred to the recording paper 9 by passing between the transfer head 6 and the second platen 10, and the ink ribbon is wound onto the take-up reel 8. on the other hand,
A negative image 11 corresponding to the inverted recorded information is formed on the film 14, and the film is taken up on the film take-up reel 13.
is wound up.
第４図は本発明の第３の実施例である熱転写型
記録装置の概略構成図を示したものであり、イン
クリボン供給リール１５、サーマルヘツド３、転
写ヘツド６、プラテン１６、フイルム巻取リール
１８などから成るインク転写部を備えると共に、
インクリボン供給リール１５に巻回されているイ
ンクリボン２１は第５図のようにフイルムベース
２１Ｃと該フイルムベース２１Ｃの片面に常温で
固体状態にある熱溶融性あるいは熱昇華性のイン
クを塗布して成るインク層２１Ｂと、該インク層
２１Ｂの側にフイルム２１Ａを積層することによ
り構成されている。 FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a thermal transfer type recording apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention, which includes an ink ribbon supply reel 15, a thermal head 3, a transfer head 6, a platen 16, and a film take-up reel. In addition to having an ink transfer section consisting of 18 and the like,
As shown in FIG. 5, the ink ribbon 21 wound around the ink ribbon supply reel 15 has a film base 21C and one side of the film base 21C coated with heat-melting or heat-sublimating ink that is solid at room temperature. It is constructed by laminating an ink layer 21B consisting of an ink layer 21B and a film 21A on the side of the ink layer 21B.
インクリボン供給リール１５に巻回されている
インクリボン２１のフイルムベース２１Ｃには記
録情報のポジ像１９が、またフイルム２１Ａには
反転された記録情報のネガ像２０がそれぞれ形成
されると共に、ポジ像１９が形成されたフイルム
ベース２１Ｃは記録紙９と共に熱転写ヘツド６と
プラテン１６間を通過することにより該ポジ像１
９を該記録紙９に転写後インクリボン巻取リール
１７に巻き取られる。一方、ネガ像２０が形成さ
れたフイルム２１Ａはフイルム巻取リール１８に
巻き取られる。 A positive image 19 of recorded information is formed on the film base 21C of the ink ribbon 21 wound around the ink ribbon supply reel 15, and a reversed negative image 20 of recorded information is formed on the film 21A. The film base 21C on which the image 19 is formed passes between the thermal transfer head 6 and the platen 16 together with the recording paper 9, thereby forming the positive image 1.
9 is transferred onto the recording paper 9 and then wound onto the ink ribbon take-up reel 17. On the other hand, the film 21A on which the negative image 20 has been formed is wound onto the film take-up reel 18.
（発明の効果）
本発明によれば、記録紙の種類にかかわらず良
質の転写像を得ることができると共に、上記従来
例におけるドラムやインクの再加熱装置および残
量インクの回収機構が不要となるため、構造が簡
単で保守点検が不要、且つ小型で低価格な熱転写
記録装置を提供できるなどの効果がある。(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a high-quality transferred image regardless of the type of recording paper, and the drum, ink reheating device, and remaining ink recovery mechanism in the above-mentioned conventional examples are unnecessary. Therefore, it is possible to provide a thermal transfer recording device that has a simple structure, requires no maintenance and inspection, and is small and inexpensive.
第１図、第２図、第４図は本発明の一実施例に
おける熱転写記録装置の概略構成図であり、第１
図は第１の実施例、第２図は第２の実施例、第４
図は第３の実施例を示しており、第３図は第１図
および第２図におけるサーマルヘツド３および第
１プラテン４付近の拡大図、また第５図は第４図
におけるインクリボン供給リール１５およびイン
クリボン２１の拡大図である。
１，１５……インクリボン供給リール、３……
サーマルヘツド、４……第１プラテン、６……転
写ヘツド、８，１７……インクリボン巻取リー
ル、１０……第２プラテン、１６……プラテン、
１８……フイルム巻取リール。
FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 are schematic configuration diagrams of a thermal transfer recording apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure shows the first embodiment, the second figure shows the second embodiment, and the fourth figure shows the first embodiment.
The figure shows a third embodiment, in which FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the thermal head 3 and first platen 4 in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the ink ribbon supply reel in FIG. 4. 15 and an enlarged view of the ink ribbon 21. 1, 15... Ink ribbon supply reel, 3...
Thermal head, 4... First platen, 6... Transfer head, 8, 17... Ink ribbon take-up reel, 10... Second platen, 16... Platen,
18...Film take-up reel.
Claims (1)
昇華性のインクをフイルムベースの片面に塗布し
て成るインクリボンと、 該インクリボンより反転された記録情報のイン
クネガ像をインクの塗布されていないフイルムに
熱転写する手段と、 前記手段を経ることにより該インクリボン上に
形成された該記録情報のポジ像を記録紙に熱転写
する熱転写手段と、 を具備することを特徴とした熱転写型記録装置。[Claims] 1. An ink ribbon formed by coating one side of a film base with heat-melting or heat-sublimating ink that is in a solid state at room temperature, and an ink negative image of recorded information reversed from the ink ribbon. A method for thermally transferring a positive image of the recording information formed on the ink ribbon through the means to a recording paper, comprising: a means for thermally transferring a positive image of the recorded information formed on the ink ribbon through the means to a recording paper. A thermal transfer recording device.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP20397685A JPS6262778A (en) | 1985-09-14 | 1985-09-14 | Heat transfer type recorder |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP20397685A JPS6262778A (en) | 1985-09-14 | 1985-09-14 | Heat transfer type recorder |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS6262778A JPS6262778A (en) | 1987-03-19 |
| JPH0511036B2 true JPH0511036B2 (en) | 1993-02-12 |
Family
ID=16482739
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP20397685A Granted JPS6262778A (en) | 1985-09-14 | 1985-09-14 | Heat transfer type recorder |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS6262778A (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS6268770A (en) * | 1985-09-24 | 1987-03-28 | Canon Inc | Transfer recorder |
| CH677340A5 (en) * | 1987-01-06 | 1991-05-15 | Pitney Bowes Inc | |
| US4982202A (en) * | 1987-01-06 | 1991-01-01 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Thermal printing cartridge |
| JPH06134968A (en) * | 1992-06-19 | 1994-05-17 | Michiharu Todo | Printing apparatus and printing press for plate member |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS6241061A (en) * | 1985-08-20 | 1987-02-23 | Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd | Thermal transfer printer |
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1985
- 1985-09-14 JP JP20397685A patent/JPS6262778A/en active Granted
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS6241061A (en) * | 1985-08-20 | 1987-02-23 | Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd | Thermal transfer printer |
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| JPS6262778A (en) | 1987-03-19 |
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