JPH11157106A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer capable of stably peeling an ink ribbon from a transfer medium and of reducing a printing operation time. SOLUTION: This printer comprises a thermal head 12 movable toward or away from a conveying passage 11. A peeling roller 18 moved along with the head 12 is provided to a downstream side of the thermal head 12. The ink ribbon 13 is sublimated by a heating element 22 provided on the head 12, then predetermined information is printed on a card C. When printing of the last line is completed, the peeling roller 18 and thermal head 12 are shunted upward and at the same time a conveying motor 10 is driven in a high revolution to convey the card C in a high speed. After the card C is conveyed a predetermined distance, it is stopped.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus for transferring and printing ink on a transfer medium, and more particularly, to a printing apparatus in which an ink ribbon holding ink is interposed between a transfer medium and a thermal head. The present invention relates to a printing apparatus that prints desired information by transferring ink on an ink ribbon to a transfer target medium based on print data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a printing apparatus using an ink ribbon, heat / sublimation of the ink held by the ink ribbon and transfer of the sublimated ink onto a transfer-receiving medium are performed to print various information. A sublimation type printing apparatus is known.

A printing apparatus of this type includes a transport path for transporting a medium to be transferred, a thermal head provided on one side of the transport path so as to be detachable from the transport path, and a thermal head downstream of the thermal head in the transport direction. A peel roller provided detachably from one side of the transport path, a pair of transport rollers for nipping and transporting the medium to be transferred further downstream of the peel roller, and a gap between the thermal head and the medium to be transferred. And an ink ribbon wound around the peeling roller and running with the transfer-receiving medium.

[0004] The ink ribbon extending downstream from the peeling roller is extended in a direction away from the transport path and wound up by a winding roller. The direction in which the ink ribbon extends from the peeling roller is set so that a sufficient peeling angle can be formed between the transfer medium transported along the transport path and the ink ribbon. In other words, it is necessary to provide a sufficient peel angle between the transfer medium and the ink ribbon in order to normally peel the ink ribbon from the transfer medium passing through the thermal head at the position of the separation roller.

When printing information on a medium to be transferred by this printing apparatus, the medium to be transferred is conveyed through a conveyance path,
The thermal head is pressed against the transfer target medium via the ink ribbon, and in this state, the heating element provided on the thermal head is heated according to the print data to heat the ink ribbon to sublimate the ink, and the sublimated ink. Is transferred to the transfer medium, thereby printing various information on the transfer medium. The printed ink ribbon is sequentially peeled from the transfer-receiving medium at the position of the peeling roller. At this time, the peeling roller provided downstream of the thermal head is also brought close to the transfer medium together with the thermal head, and the ink ribbon between the thermal head and the peel roller is made substantially parallel to the transfer medium.

When the printing of the final portion near the rear end of the medium to be transferred is completed, the thermal head is retracted from the pressing position, the peeling roller is retracted, and the ink ribbon pressed to the medium to be transferred is pressed. Is separated from the medium to be transferred.

[0007]

However, immediately after the printing of the final portion is completed and the thermal head is retracted, the portion of the ink ribbon extending between the thermal head and the peeling roller is peeled from the transfer-receiving medium. In addition, since the rear end of the transfer medium on which the ink ribbon has not been peeled is not subjected to the binding force of the thermal head, the rear end on which the ink ribbon has not been peeled away from the transport path. Becomes unstable. In other words, in this state,
A sufficient peel angle is not provided between the rear end of the transfer medium and the ink ribbon, and the ink ribbon cannot be peeled stably. Further, when the peeling of the ink ribbon becomes unstable as described above, a problem called blocking, which is attached to the transfer medium together with the base material of the ink ribbon, is likely to occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus capable of stably peeling an ink ribbon from a transfer medium and shortening a printing processing time.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus, comprising: a conveying unit for conveying a medium to be transferred; and a medium to be conveyed by the conveying unit. Traveling means for traveling the belt holding the transfer material along the first position, a first position for pressing the belt traveling by the traveling means against the transfer medium transported by the transport means, A heating element movably provided between a second position retracted from the first position and generating heat in accordance with print data; moving the heating element to the first position; The band pressed against the transfer medium is heated in accordance with the print data, the transfer material held in the heated band is transferred to the transfer-receiving medium, and the information corresponding to the print data is transferred to the transfer medium. Printing means for printing on a transfer-receiving medium; When the printing by stage is completed and to retract the said heating body to the second position at the same time,
And control means for controlling the transport means so as to increase the transport speed of the transfer-receiving medium on which printing has been completed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus including a transport path for transporting a medium to be transferred, and a transport roller for transporting the medium to be transported on the transport path.
Conveyance means for conveying the medium to be transferred via the conveyance path,
On the upstream side in the transport direction from the transport roller, along a transfer medium transported by the transport unit, a traveling unit that travels the belt holding the transfer material, and a belt that is traveled by the traveling unit. A heating element movably provided between a first position for pressing the transfer medium conveyed by the conveyance means and a second position retracted from the first position, and generating heat according to print data; Moving the heating element to the first position, heating the band pressed against the transfer-receiving medium by the heating element in accordance with the print data, and holding the band at the heated band. A printing unit that transfers a transfer material to the transfer medium and prints information corresponding to the print data on the transfer medium; and when the printing by the printing unit is completed, the heating element is moved to the second position. Printing is completed at the same time Comprises a control means for controlling the feed rate, the by the conveying roller to increase the transport speed of the transfer medium that is.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus having a transport path for transporting a medium to be transferred, and a transport roller for transporting the medium to be transported on the transport path.
Conveyance means for conveying the medium to be transferred via the conveyance path,
On the upstream side in the transport direction from the transport roller, along a transfer medium transported by the transport unit, a traveling unit that travels the belt holding the transfer material, and a belt that is traveled by the traveling unit. A heating element movably provided between a first position for pressing the transfer medium conveyed by the conveyance means and a second position retracted from the first position, and generating heat according to print data; Moving the heating element to the first position, heating the band pressed against the transfer-receiving medium by the heating element in accordance with the print data, and holding the band at the heated band. A printing unit that transfers a transfer material to the transfer medium and prints information corresponding to the print data on the transfer medium; and when the printing by the printing unit is completed, the heating element is moved to the second position. Printing is completed at the same time Has been to control the feeding speed by the conveying roller to increase the transport speed of the transfer medium,
Control means for stopping the transport roller when the transfer medium is transported by a predetermined amount.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus comprising: a transport unit configured to transport a medium to be transferred along a transport path; a peel roller provided in proximity to the transport path; And is interposed between the transfer path and the transfer path, extends along the transfer path on the upstream side in the transfer direction from the peeling roller, and extends away from the transfer path on the downstream side in the transfer direction from the release roller. A belt holding a transfer material, traveling means for traveling the belt along the medium to be transported on the transport path by the transport means, and traveling on the upstream side in the transport direction from the peeling roller. The belt is movably provided between a first position for pressing the belt-like body traveled by the means against the medium to be transferred conveyed by the conveying means and a second position retracted from the first position. Source that generates heat according to data The heating element and the heating element are moved to the first position, and the heating element heats the band pressed against the transfer-receiving medium in accordance with the print data, and is held at the heated band. Transfer means for transferring the transferred transfer material onto the transfer-receiving medium, and printing the information corresponding to the print data on the transfer-receiving medium; and when the printing by the printing means is completed, the heating element Control means for retracting the peeling roller from the transport path while retracting to the second position, and at the same time controlling the transport means so as to increase the transport speed of the print-receiving medium. I have.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus comprising a transport path for transporting a medium to be transferred, and a transport roller for transporting the medium to be transported on the transport path.
Conveyance means for conveying the medium to be transferred via the conveyance path,
On the upstream side in the transport direction from the transport roller, a peeling roller provided in proximity to the transport path, interposed between the transport path by being wound around the peeling roller, and upstream in the transport direction from the peeling roller Extending along the transport path, extending in a direction away from the transport path on the downstream side in the transport direction from the peeling roller, a belt holding a transfer material, the belt-shaped body on the transport path by the transport means Traveling means for traveling along the medium to be conveyed, and a belt-like body traveling by the traveling means pressed against the medium to be conveyed by the transportation means on the upstream side of the peeling roller in the transportation direction. A heating element that is movably provided between a first position and a second position retracted from the first position, generates heat in accordance with print data, and moves the heating element to the first position; The transfer medium is heated by the heating element. Is heated in accordance with the print data, the transfer material held in the heated band is transferred to the transfer medium, and information corresponding to the print data is transferred to the transfer medium. Printing means for printing on a medium, and when the printing by the printing means is completed, the heating element is retracted to the second position and the peeling roller is separated from the transport path, and at the same time, the printing is completed Control means for controlling the feed speed of the transfer roller so as to increase the transfer speed of the transferred transfer medium,
It has.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus comprising: a transport path for transporting a medium to be transferred; and a transport roller for transporting the medium to be transported on the transport path.
Conveyance means for conveying the medium to be transferred via the conveyance path,
On the upstream side in the transport direction from the transport roller, a peeling roller provided in proximity to the transport path, interposed between the transport path by being wound around the peeling roller, and upstream in the transport direction from the peeling roller Extending along the transport path, extending in a direction away from the transport path on the downstream side in the transport direction from the peeling roller, a belt holding a transfer material, the belt-shaped body on the transport path by the transport means Traveling means for traveling along the medium to be conveyed, and a belt-like body traveling by the traveling means pressed against the medium to be conveyed by the transportation means on the upstream side of the peeling roller in the transportation direction. A heating element that is movably provided between a first position and a second position retracted from the first position, generates heat in accordance with print data, and moves the heating element to the first position; The transfer medium is heated by the heating element. Is heated in accordance with the print data, the transfer material held in the heated band is transferred to the transfer medium, and information corresponding to the print data is transferred to the transfer medium. Printing means for printing on a medium, and when the printing by the printing means is completed, the heating element is retracted to the second position and the peeling roller is separated from the transport path, and at the same time, the printing is completed Control means for controlling the feed speed of the transfer roller so as to increase the transfer speed of the transferred transfer medium, and stopping the transfer roller when the transfer medium is transferred by a predetermined amount. .

Further, according to the printing apparatus of the present invention, the predetermined amount is set to be at least shorter than a distance between the peeling roller and the transport roller.

In the printing apparatus according to the present invention, a transfer means for transferring the medium to be transferred, and a transfer material having thermal sublimation along the medium to be transferred by the transfer means. Traveling means for traveling the held belt-like body, a first position for pressing the belt-like body traveling by the above-mentioned traveling means against a medium to be transferred conveyed by the above-mentioned conveying means, and a second position retracted from the first position. And a heating element movably provided between the first and second positions, and a heating element for generating heat in accordance with the print data; and a belt-shaped member for moving the heating element to the first position and pressing the heating element against the transfer-receiving medium. The body is heated in accordance with the print data, the transfer material held in the heated band is sublimated and transferred to the transfer medium, and information corresponding to the print data is printed on the transfer medium. Printing means for printing, and printing by the printing means At the same time, the control means controls the transport means to retreat the heating element to the second position and increase the transport speed of the print-receiving medium at the same time. .

Further, according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a printing apparatus has a transport path for transporting a medium to be transferred, and a transport roller for transporting the medium to be transported on the transport path.
Conveyance means for conveying the medium to be transferred via the conveyance path,
On the upstream side in the transport direction from the transport rollers, along a transfer medium transported by the transport unit, a traveling unit that travels a belt-like body holding a heat-sublimable transfer material, and travels by the traveling unit. The belt is movably provided between a first position for pressing the belt-shaped body against the transfer medium conveyed by the conveying means and a second position retracted from the first position, and generates heat in accordance with the print data. Heating element and the heating element
The heating element heats the belt pressed against the transfer-receiving medium by the heating element in accordance with the print data, and sublimates the transfer material held at the heated band to transfer the transfer medium. A printing unit that transfers the information according to the print data to the medium, and prints the heating element at the time when printing by the printing unit is completed.
At the same time as being retracted to the position, the feed speed of the transport roller is controlled so as to increase the transport speed of the print-completed transfer medium, and when the transfer medium has been transported by a predetermined amount, the transport roller is moved. Control means for stopping.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This printing apparatus uses a CPU 1 as control means for controlling the entire system, a printing unit 2 for printing various information on a card as a transfer-receiving medium using an ink ribbon cartridge (described later), and information is printed. A transport unit 3 for transporting the card through a predetermined transport path, a detection unit 4 for detecting the position of the card and the state of each mechanism by various sensors, a storage unit 5 such as a magnetic disk for storing print data and the like,
A drive unit 6 for driving a motor for driving the transport unit 3 and a motor for rotating a winding shaft inside the ink ribbon cartridge, an input unit 7 for inputting various information, a card supply unit for supplying a raw card before printing. 8, a communication interface 9 for receiving print data from an external device.

The printing unit 2 includes a signal processing circuit 1 described later.
7, thermal head control circuit 16, thermal head 12
The driving unit 6 incorporates a timer circuit 21 and a transport motor 10 which will be described later.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a configuration of a main part of the printing apparatus. A transport path 11 for transporting the card C in a predetermined transport direction is formed in the printing apparatus. On one side (upper side in the figure) of the transport path 11, a thermal head 12 for printing various information on one surface of the card C transported via the transport path 11 is provided. At a portion where the thermal head 12 faces the transport path 11, an ink ribbon 13 (a belt-like body) interposed between the thermal head 12 and the transport path 11 is provided.
Is provided in accordance with the print data, and a heating element 22 for sublimating the ink as the transfer material held by the ink ribbon 13 is provided. A platen roller 20 is provided at a position on the other side of the conveyance path 11 opposite to the heating element 22 via the ink ribbon 13.

The thermal head 12 is provided so as to be detachable from the transport path 11 by a thermal head drive circuit 16 described later. That is, the thermal head 1
Reference numeral 2 is movably provided between a pressing position (first position) pressed against the card C conveyed on the conveying path 11 and a retracted position (second position) retracted upward from the pressing position. ing.

A pair of guide rollers 1 is disposed in such a manner that the thermal head 12 is sandwiched right and left along the transport path 11.
Reference numerals 8 and 19 are fixed to the thermal head 12. That is, the guide rollers 18 and 19 are separated from and brought into contact with the transport path 11 together with the thermal head 12. One roller 18 provided downstream of the thermal head 12 in the transport direction functions as a peeling roller for peeling the ink ribbon 13 from the card C.

A pair of transport rollers 27 is provided on the transport path 11 downstream of the peeling roller 18 in the transport direction (right side in the figure) in such a manner that the card C transported through the transport path 11 is vertically held. Is provided. These transport rollers 27
Is the distance from the nip of the platen roller 20 to the card C
Is provided at a position at least shorter than the length of
The front end of the card C passing between the thermal head 12 and the platen roller 20 is received and sent further downstream.

Incidentally, the thermal head 12 and the card C
The ink ribbon 13 interposed between the ribbon cartridge 2 and the ribbon cartridge 2 shown in FIG.
3 housed. Both ends of the ink ribbon 13 are wound around a take-up shaft 14 and a delivery shaft 15 in a ribbon cartridge 23, and a middle portion is formed by a pair of guide rollers 26.
It is stretched over 26. A sprocket 24, a sprocket 24,
The take-up shaft 14 is rotated by the motor of the drive unit 6 so that the ink ribbon 13 travels.

When the ribbon cassette 23 is mounted on the main body of the printing apparatus, an intermediate portion of the ink ribbon 13 extending between the pair of guide rollers 26, 26 is wrapped around the guide rollers 18, 19 and the thermal head 12, so that a thermal head 12 is provided. The ink ribbon 13 is interposed between the heating element 22 of the head 12 and the platen roller 20. Then, the take-up shaft 14 is rotated, and the ink ribbon 13 travels in the same direction as the transport direction of the card C.

At this time, the portion of the ink ribbon 13 extending between the guide rollers 18 and 19 travels substantially parallel to the transport path 11, that is, the card C, and the one of the guide rollers, that is, the separation roller 18 and the guide roller 26 The guide rollers 18, 19, and 26 are positioned so that the portion of the ink ribbon that extends between them runs in a direction away from the transport path 11. The direction in which the ink ribbon 13 extends between the separation roller 18 and the guide roller 26 is determined so that a sufficient separation angle is formed between the separation roller 18 and the card C conveyed along the conveyance path 11.

The thermal head 12 is connected to a thermal head control circuit 16.
6 is connected to a signal processing circuit 17 connected to the CPU 1. Print data is sent to the signal processing circuit 17 via the CPU 1. Then, the heating element 22 of the thermal head 12 generates heat under the control of the thermal head control circuit 16 based on the print data sent from the CPU 1 and processed by the signal processing circuit 17.

A pair of transport rollers 27 arranged on the transport path 11 is connected to a transport motor 10 of variable rotation speed. The transport motor 10 includes a timer circuit 2 that generates a rotation signal for controlling the rotation speed of the transport motor 10.
1 connected. The transport motor 10 is rotated at a speed corresponding to the frequency of the rotation signal output from the timer circuit 21. The rotation signal output from the timer circuit 21 is also sent to the CPU 1 at the same time. Then, the frequency of the rotation signal is changed by setting by the CPU 1, and the rotation speed of the transport motor 10 is changed by a program.

During card printing, the card C is conveyed by the conveyance section 3 through the conveyance path 11 and stopped at the printing start position located on the platen roller 20 and facing the thermal head 12. Thereafter, the thermal head 12 is lowered to the pressing position, and the ink ribbon 13 is moved.
And the card C is restarted. At this time, print data sent from the CPU 1 is input to the thermal head 12 via the signal processing circuit 17 and the thermal head control circuit 16, and the heating element 22 generates heat based on the print data. Thus, the ink ribbon 1 interposed between the card C and the heating element 22
The ink of No. 3 is sublimated, the sublimated ink is transferred to the card C, and information based on the print data is printed on the card C. At this time, each time the ink held by the ink ribbon 13 is transferred to the card C, the ink ribbon 13 is pulled out from the delivery shaft 15 by a predetermined amount, and is wound by the rotation of the winding shaft 14.

Next, the peeling operation for peeling the ink ribbon 13 from the printed card C after passing through the thermal head 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 and the operation explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. It will be described with reference to FIG.

First, as described above, the card C is transported through the transport path 11 and stopped at the printing start position (step 1). In this state, the thermal head 12 is lowered to the pressing position, pressed against the card C, and
At 0, the rotation of the transport roller 27 is resumed and the winding shaft is rotated, and the transport of the card C is started, and at the same time, the ink ribbon 13 is run (step 2).
At this time, the transport motor 10 is rotated at a normal rotation speed, and the ink ribbon 13 travels in accordance with the transport of the card C.

When the conveyance of the card C is resumed and the running of the ink ribbon 13 is started, the heating element 22 generates heat under the control of the thermal head control circuit 16 based on the print data input from the CPU 1, and predetermined information is transmitted. It is printed on the card C (step 3). At this time, the CPU 1 counts the number of print lines based on the output print data,
It is monitored whether or not the last line has been printed (step 4).

As a result of the determination in step 4, when it is detected that printing has been completed up to the last line,
Is transported to the state shown in FIG.
2 is retracted to its retracted position together with the peeling roller 18, and at the same time, the rotational speed of the transport motor 10 is changed by the CPU 1 and the rotational speed of the transport motor 10 is increased to a predetermined speed (step 5).

By the way, when the printing of the last line is completed, as shown in FIG. 5, the heating element 22 of the thermal head 12 is located near the rear end of the card C. In this state, on the downstream side of the peeling roller 18, the ink ribbon 13 is peeled off from the surface of the card C as needed.
The ink ribbon 13 is not peeled between the roller 2 and the peeling roller 18.

Therefore, unless the transport speed of the card C is increased as in step 5 described above at the moment when the thermal head 12 and the peeling roller 18 are retracted from this state, that is, the state shown in FIG. The binding force near the end is lost, the rear end becomes unstable, and the heating element 2
Since the ink ribbon is not peeled at a portion between the ink ribbon 13 and the peeling roller 18, the rear end of the card follows the ink ribbon 13 and rises from the transport path 11 with the rise of the head. A sufficient peel angle cannot be formed. As described above, if a sufficient peeling angle cannot be formed between the ink ribbon 13 and the card C, blocking of the ink ribbon 13 even to the base material of the ink ribbon 13 is likely to occur.

Therefore, in the present invention, as shown in step 5, the card C
The transport speed is increased to prevent blocking. In other words, in the present invention, the transport speed of the card C is increased at the moment when the thermal head 12 is retracted, whereby
As shown in the figure, the rear end of the card C is instantaneously moved to the vicinity of the transport roller 27, and the rear end is quickly pinched by the transport roller 27 to stabilize the rear end. A sufficient peeling angle is formed between the layers to stabilize the peeled state. Therefore, according to the present invention, the rear end of the card can be stabilized, and the ink ribbon 13 can be stably peeled from the card C. Further, in the present invention, the card C is conveyed at a high speed in order to obtain a good peeling state, so that the processing time required for printing the card C can be shortened.

However, if the card C is continuously transported at a high speed as it is, the ink ribbon 13 that is not separated from the card C but follows the card C may be entangled in the transport roller 27. For this reason, in the present embodiment,
The moving distance of the card C was monitored from the time when the transport speed of the card C was shifted to a high speed, so that the ink ribbon 13 was not caught by the transport rollers 27.

That is, the CPU 1 changes the rotation speed of the transport motor 10 in step 5 and determines the amount of transport of the card C by the transport rollers 27 rotated at this speed.
That is, the transport distance of the card C after the transport speed is increased is measured (step 6), and it is determined whether or not the transport distance has reached a preset predetermined value (step 7). When it is determined that the predetermined value has been reached, the transport motor 10 is stopped, and the transport of the card C is temporarily stopped (step 8).

The above-mentioned predetermined value substantially corresponds to the distance between the heating element 22 and the nip point of the peeling roller 18, that is, the length of the unstripped portion of the ink ribbon which may be caught by the transport roller 27. The length is set at least shorter than the distance between the peeling roller 18 and the transport roller 27.

In this way, by monitoring the moving distance of the card C that has been conveyed at a high speed and stopping it at a predetermined timing, the ink ribbon 13 that has not been peeled from the card C is prevented from being caught in the conveying rollers 27. Is done.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a sublimation-type printing apparatus that sublimates ink and transfers it to a medium has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to a printing apparatus that melts and transfers ink.

[0042]

As described above, the printing apparatus of the present invention has the above-described configuration and operation.
The ink ribbon can be stably peeled from the transfer medium, and the printing processing time can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a main part of the printing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a ribbon cassette attached to a main part of the printing apparatus in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the printing apparatus in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which printing has been completed up to the last line.

6 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which the thermal head and the peeling roller are retracted from the state of FIG. 5, and the card C is conveyed at a high speed and stopped.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU, 2 ... printing part, 3 ... conveyance part, 4 ... detection part, 5 ... storage part, 6 ... drive part, 7 ... input part, 8 ... card supply part, 9 ... communication interface, 10 ... conveyance motor, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Conveyance path, 12 ... Thermal head, 13 ... Ink ribbon, 14 ... Take-up shaft, 15 ... Send-out shaft, 16 ... Thermal head control circuit, 17 ... Signal processing circuit, 18 ... Peeling roller, 19, 26 ... Guide roller , 20: platen roller, 21: timer circuit, 22: heating element, 23: ribbon cassette, 24, 25: sprocket, 27: transport roller, C: card.

Claims (9)

[Claims] A transport unit configured to transport a medium to be transferred; a traveling unit configured to travel a belt holding a transfer material along the medium transported by the transport unit; A first position for pressing the belt-shaped material to be transferred onto the medium to be transferred conveyed by the conveying means;
A heating element movably provided between a second position retracted from the position and generating heat in accordance with print data; and moving the heating element to the first position, where the transferred element is transferred by the heating element. The band pressed against the medium is heated according to the print data, the transfer material held at the heated band is transferred to the transfer medium, and the information corresponding to the print data is transferred to the transfer medium. A printing unit that prints on the transfer medium, and when the printing by the printing unit is completed, the heating element is evacuated to the second position, and at the same time, the transport speed of the transferred transfer-receiving medium is increased. And a control means for controlling the transport means as described above. 2. A transporting means for transporting a medium to be transferred, a transporting roller for transporting a medium to be transferred transported on the transporting path, and transporting means for transporting the medium to be transferred via the transporting path; A traveling unit that moves a band holding a transfer material along a medium to be conveyed by the conveyance unit on the upstream side in the conveyance direction from the conveyance roller, and a band that is moved by the traveling unit. A first position for pressing the medium to be transferred conveyed by the conveying means;
A heating element movably provided between a second position retracted from the position and generating heat in accordance with print data; and moving the heating element to the first position, where the transferred element is transferred by the heating element. The band pressed against the medium is heated according to the print data, the transfer material held at the heated band is transferred to the transfer medium, and the information corresponding to the print data is transferred to the transfer medium. A printing unit that prints on the transfer medium, and when the printing by the printing unit is completed, the heating element is evacuated to the second position, and at the same time, the transport speed of the transferred transfer-receiving medium is increased. Control means for controlling the feed speed of the transport roller as described above. 3. A conveying means for conveying a medium to be transferred, a conveying roller for conveying a medium to be transferred conveyed on the conveying path, and conveying means for conveying the medium to be transferred via the conveying path; A traveling unit that moves a band holding a transfer material along a medium to be conveyed by the conveyance unit on the upstream side in the conveyance direction from the conveyance roller, and a band that is moved by the traveling unit. A first position for pressing the medium to be transferred conveyed by the conveying means;
A heating element movably provided between a second position retracted from the position and generating heat in accordance with print data; and moving the heating element to the first position, where the transferred element is transferred by the heating element. The band pressed against the medium is heated according to the print data, the transfer material held at the heated band is transferred to the transfer medium, and the information corresponding to the print data is transferred to the transfer medium. A printing unit that prints on the transfer medium, and when the printing by the printing unit is completed, the heating element is evacuated to the second position, and at the same time, the transport speed of the transferred transfer-receiving medium is increased. And a control means for controlling the feed speed of the transfer roller and stopping the transfer roller when the transfer medium is transferred by a predetermined amount. 4. A transporting means for transporting a medium to be transferred along a transporting path, a peeling roller provided close to the transporting path, and interposed between the transporting path wound around the peeling roller. A strip holding a transfer material, extending along the transport path upstream of the peeling roller in the transport direction, and extending away from the transport path downstream of the peel roller in the transport direction; and Traveling means for traveling along the transfer medium transported on the transport path by the transport means, and a belt-like body transported by the traveling means on the upstream side in the transport direction from the peeling roller to the transport means. A heating element movably provided between a first position for pressing the transferred medium to be conveyed and a second position retracted from the first position and generating heat in accordance with print data; Move the body to the first position, The belt pressed against the transfer medium by the heating element is heated according to the print data, and the transfer material held at the heated band is transferred to the transfer medium, and the printing is performed. A printing unit for printing information according to data on the transfer-receiving medium; and when printing by the printing unit is completed, the heating element is retracted to the second position and the peeling roller is moved from the transport path. And a control unit that controls the transport unit so as to increase the transport speed of the print-completed transfer medium at the same time. 5. A transport means for transporting a medium to be transferred, a transport roller for transporting a medium to be transferred transported on the transport path, and transport means for transporting the medium to be transferred via the transport path; On the upstream side in the transport direction from the transport roller, a peeling roller provided in proximity to the transport path, and interposed between the transport path and wound around the peeling roller, and on the upstream side in the transport direction from the peel roller. A belt extending along the transport path and extending away from the transport path downstream of the peeling roller in the transport direction, and holding a transfer material; and transporting the belt on the transport path by the transport unit. A traveling means for traveling along the transferred medium to be transferred, and a second means for pressing the belt-shaped body traveled by the traveling means on the transfer medium transported by the transport means on the upstream side of the peeling roller in the transport direction. One position and this A heating element movably provided between a second position retracted from the first position and generating heat in accordance with print data; and moving the heating element to the first position. The band pressed against the transfer medium is heated in accordance with the print data, the transfer material held in the heated band is transferred to the transfer medium, and the information corresponding to the print data is transferred. Printing means for printing on the transfer-receiving medium, at the time when printing by the printing means is completed, the heating element is retracted to the second position and the peeling roller is separated from the transport path, and at the same time, Control means for controlling the feed speed of the transfer roller so as to increase the transfer speed of the transfer-receiving medium on which printing has been completed. 6. A conveying means for conveying a medium to be transferred, a conveying roller for conveying a medium to be transferred conveyed on the conveying path, and conveying means for conveying the medium to be transferred via the conveying path; On the upstream side in the transport direction from the transport roller, a peeling roller provided in proximity to the transport path, and interposed between the transport path and wound around the peeling roller, and on the upstream side in the transport direction from the peel roller. A belt extending along the transport path and extending away from the transport path downstream of the peeling roller in the transport direction, and holding a transfer material; and transporting the belt on the transport path by the transport unit. A traveling means for traveling along the transferred medium to be transferred, and a second means for pressing the belt-shaped body traveled by the traveling means on the transfer medium transported by the transport means on the upstream side of the peeling roller in the transport direction. One position and this A heating element movably provided between a second position retracted from the first position and generating heat in accordance with print data; and moving the heating element to the first position. The band pressed against the transfer medium is heated in accordance with the print data, the transfer material held in the heated band is transferred to the transfer medium, and the information corresponding to the print data is transferred. Printing means for printing on the transfer-receiving medium, at the time when printing by the printing means is completed, the heating element is retracted to the second position and the peeling roller is separated from the transport path, and at the same time, Control means for controlling the feed speed of the transfer roller so as to increase the transfer speed of the print-receiving medium, and stopping the transfer roller when the transfer medium is transferred by a predetermined amount. Preparation A printing device, comprising: 7. The printing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined amount is set to be at least shorter than a distance between the peeling roller and the transport roller. 8. A transport unit for transporting a transfer medium, a traveling unit for traveling a belt holding a heat-sublimable transfer material along the transfer medium transported by the transport unit, A first position for pressing the belt-like body traveled by the means against the medium to be transferred conveyed by the conveying means;
A heating element movably provided between a second position retracted from the position and generating heat in accordance with print data; and moving the heating element to the first position, where the transferred element is transferred by the heating element. The band pressed against the medium is heated in accordance with the print data, the transfer material held in the heated band is sublimated and transferred to the transfer-receiving medium, and information corresponding to the print data is transferred. A printing unit that prints on the transfer medium, and when the printing by the printing unit is completed, the heating element is retracted to the second position, and at the same time, the transfer speed of the transferred transfer medium that has been printed is reduced. And a control means for controlling the transport means so as to raise the printing apparatus. 9. A transport means for transporting a medium to be transferred, a transport roller for transporting a medium to be transported transported on the transport path, and transport means for transporting the medium to be transferred via the transport path; Traveling means for traveling a belt-like body holding a transfer material having thermal sublimation along the medium to be transported by the transport means on the upstream side in the transport direction from the transport roller; A first position for pressing the band-shaped body against the transfer-receiving medium conveyed by the conveying means;
A heating element movably provided between a second position retracted from the position and generating heat in accordance with print data; and moving the heating element to the first position, where the transferred element is transferred by the heating element. The band pressed against the medium is heated in accordance with the print data, the transfer material held in the heated band is sublimated and transferred to the transfer-receiving medium, and information corresponding to the print data is transferred. A printing unit that prints on the transfer medium, and when the printing by the printing unit is completed, the heating element is retracted to the second position, and at the same time, the transfer speed of the transferred transfer medium that has been printed is reduced. Control means for controlling a feed speed of the transport roller so as to raise the transport roller, and stopping the transport roller when the transfer medium is transported by a predetermined amount.