JPS59127790A - Printer - Google Patents

Printer

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Publication number
JPS59127790A
JPS59127790A JP200283A JP200283A JPS59127790A JP S59127790 A JPS59127790 A JP S59127790A JP 200283 A JP200283 A JP 200283A JP 200283 A JP200283 A JP 200283A JP S59127790 A JPS59127790 A JP S59127790A
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Prior art keywords
ribbon
thermal transfer
colors
color
transfer ribbon
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JP200283A
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Toru Nakanishi
徹 中西
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Priority to JP200283A priority Critical patent/JPS59127790A/en
Publication of JPS59127790A publication Critical patent/JPS59127790A/en
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J35/00Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/16Multicolour arrangements

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  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the period of time required for changing over the color of a ribbon and enhance performance, by arranging the colors of a multicolor ribbon in a skew direction, in a printer provided with a multicolor ribbon. CONSTITUTION:A ribbon-supplying spool 4 and a ribbon take-up spool 5 are fitted inclinedly in accordance with the angle of the arrangement of colors in the ribbon. The spools 4, 5 are driven to move a thermal transfer ribbon 8, thereby positioning a desired color at the position of a printing medium 9. The period of time required for bringing to the position of the medium 9 the desired color of the ribbon 8 wherein the colors are skewly arranged is shortened.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 この発明は、熱転写リボンを用いて、多色印刷する機能
を有するプリンタに関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a printer having a multicolor printing function using a thermal transfer ribbon.

第1図及び第2図は従来のこの釉のプリンタを示す斜視
図で、(1)は印刷ヘッド、(21はこの印刷ヘッド(
Ili支えレール(3)の上を矢印(DI (B)方向
に移動することができるヘッド支持台、(4)はリボン
供給スプール、(5)はリボン巻取リスクール、第1図
の(6)は長手方向に色別けされた熱転写リボンで、こ
の第1図の例ではA、B、Oの3色を有し、A、B、0
.A、B・・・の順序で塗り別けられていることを示す
。第2図の(7)は短手方向に色別けされた熱転写リボ
ンで第2図の例では、上から下へA、B、Oの3色を有
する。
Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views showing a conventional glaze printer, in which (1) is a print head, (21 is this print head (
The head support base can be moved in the direction of the arrow (DI (B)) on the Ili support rail (3), (4) is the ribbon supply spool, (5) is the ribbon take-up school, (6 in Figure 1) ) is a thermal transfer ribbon that is color-coded in the longitudinal direction, and in the example shown in Fig. 1, it has three colors, A, B, and O.
.. It shows that they are colored differently in the order of A, B, etc. (7) in FIG. 2 is a thermal transfer ribbon that is color-coded in the transverse direction, and in the example of FIG. 2, it has three colors, A, B, and O, from top to bottom.

(9)は印刷ヘッド(Itによって熱転写リボン(6)
又は(7)のインクを転写され文字・図形等が印刷され
る紙などの媒体である。
(9) The thermal transfer ribbon (6) by the print head (It
Or it is a medium such as paper on which the ink of (7) is transferred and characters, figures, etc. are printed.

次に各リボン+61 、 (71を用いた印刷動作につ
いて説明する。
Next, the printing operation using each ribbon +61 and (71) will be explained.

第1図において、リボン供給スプール(4)及びリボン
巻取リスクール(5)を駆動し、熱転写リボン(6)を
矢印(財)の方向に移動させ所望の色を媒体(9)の位
置に置く。次に印刷ヘッド(11を矢印(F)の方向に
倒し熱転写リボン(6)と媒体(9)を密着させ、印刷
ヘッド(110発熱素子を加熱制御しながら、ヘッド支
持台(2)を矢印(D)あるいは矢印(Elの方向に移
動させることにより、媒体(9)に熱転写リボン(6)
のインクが溶融転写され文字・図形等が形成される。1
行分の印刷動作終了後、印刷ヘッド(1)は矢印(()
)の方向に移動し熱転写リボン(6)は媒体(9)から
離れ9次に所望する色が媒体(9)の位置にくるまで熱
転写リボン(6)は矢印σ])の方向に駆動される。以
下この動作全繰返し媒体(9)上に所望の文字・図形を
所望の色で形成する。
In Fig. 1, the ribbon supply spool (4) and the ribbon take-up school (5) are driven to move the thermal transfer ribbon (6) in the direction of the arrow to place the desired color on the medium (9). put. Next, tilt the print head (11) in the direction of the arrow (F) so that the thermal transfer ribbon (6) and medium (9) are in close contact with each other, and while controlling the heating of the print head (110 heating element), move the head support (2) in the direction of the arrow (F). D) Alternatively, attach the thermal transfer ribbon (6) to the medium (9) by moving in the direction of the arrow (El).
The ink is melted and transferred to form characters, figures, etc. 1
After completing the printing operation for the line, the print head (1) moves to the arrow (()
), the thermal transfer ribbon (6) is separated from the medium (9) and the thermal transfer ribbon (6) is driven in the direction of the arrow σ]) until the desired color is at the position of the medium (9). . Thereafter, this operation is repeated to form desired characters and figures in a desired color on the medium (9).

第2図においては、熱転写リホン(刀を矢印(J)ある
いは矢印(K)の方向に移動させることにより所望の色
を媒体(9)上に置き以下第1図と同様の印字動作を行
うが熱転写リボンは同一箇所を多数回用いることができ
ない為、随時、熱転写リボン(7)全矢印(1−1)の
方向に移動させる。
In Fig. 2, the desired color is placed on the medium (9) by moving the thermal transfer printer (knife) in the direction of arrow (J) or arrow (K), and the same printing operation as in Fig. 1 is performed. Since the thermal transfer ribbon cannot be used multiple times at the same location, the thermal transfer ribbon (7) is moved in the direction of the arrow (1-1) as needed.

従来の熱転写リボンを用いた多色プリンタは以上のよう
に構成されているので、第1図で示した装置においては
、熱転写リボンを移動させる時間がかかる。また不要な
色をとはして使用する為リボンの無駄になる部分が多い
等の欠点があり、また第2図で示した装置においては熱
転写リボンを」ユニさせる駆動力が別に必要であるとい
う欠点があった。
Since a conventional multicolor printer using a thermal transfer ribbon is constructed as described above, it takes time to move the thermal transfer ribbon in the apparatus shown in FIG. In addition, there are disadvantages such as a large amount of ribbon being wasted because unnecessary colors are removed and used, and the device shown in Figure 2 requires a separate driving force to unify the thermal transfer ribbon. There were drawbacks.

この発明は上記の点に着目してなされたもので、多色リ
ボンにおいて、ある角度をもって斜めに色を配置するこ
とにより、リボン移動に要する時間が短かく、また、余
分な駆動カ全もたない装置を提供することを目的として
いる。
This invention was made with attention to the above points, and by arranging the colors diagonally at a certain angle in a multicolor ribbon, the time required to move the ribbon can be shortened, and the extra drive power can be saved. The aim is to provide a device that does not require

すなわち第3図はこの発明の一実施例を示すもので、(
8)は斜めに配色された熱転写リボンであり、リボン供
給スプール(4)とリボン巻取りスフ−ル(5)は、リ
ボン配色の角度に合わせて斜メに取付けられている。
That is, FIG. 3 shows one embodiment of this invention, (
8) is a thermal transfer ribbon with diagonal color arrangement, and the ribbon supply spool (4) and ribbon winding spool (5) are attached diagonally to match the angle of the ribbon color arrangement.

第3図で示した装置において、その印字動作は第1図に
示した装置と同様であり、熱転写リボン(8)の所望の
色が媒体(9)の位置にくる壕での時間が第1図に示し
た装置に比べて短縮されるなお、上記実施例では熱転写
リボンを用いたプリンタについて説明・したが、インパ
クト型のリボンを用いたプリンタであっても同様の効果
を奏する。
In the apparatus shown in FIG. 3, the printing operation is similar to that shown in FIG. Although the printer using a thermal transfer ribbon has been described in the above embodiment, a printer using an impact type ribbon can have the same effect.

以上のように、この発明によれば多色リボンの色を斜め
に配した為、リボンの色切換に要する時間が短かくなり
、性能の高いしかも安価な装置を提供することができる
優れた効果を有するものである。
As described above, according to the present invention, since the colors of the multicolored ribbon are arranged diagonally, the time required for changing ribbon colors is shortened, and an excellent effect is provided in that a device with high performance and low cost can be provided. It has the following.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図及び第2図は従来の熱転写リボンを有するプリン
タの斜視図、第3図はこの発明の一実施例を示す斜視図
である。 図面中、(11は印刷ヘッド、(2)はヘッド支持台、
(3)はレール、(4)はリボン供給スプール、(5)
はリボン巻取りスプール、(6)は長手方向で色分けさ
れた熱転写リボン、(7)は上下方向に色分けされた熱
転写リボン、(8)は斜めに色分けされた熱転写リボン
、(9)は紙々どの媒体である。なお。 図中同一符号は同−又は相当部分を示す。 代理人  葛 野 信 − 第1図 第13図
1 and 2 are perspective views of a conventional printer having a thermal transfer ribbon, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, (11 is a printing head, (2) is a head support stand,
(3) is the rail, (4) is the ribbon supply spool, (5)
is the ribbon take-up spool, (6) is the thermal transfer ribbon that is color-coded in the longitudinal direction, (7) is the thermal transfer ribbon that is color-coded in the vertical direction, (8) is the thermal transfer ribbon that is color-coded diagonally, and (9) is the paper It is a medium. In addition. The same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or corresponding parts. Agent Shin Kuzuno - Figure 1 Figure 13

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 多色のリボンを有するものにおいて、各色をリボンの長
手方向に対しである角度をもたせて配することにより、
印刷色の切換え及びリボンの巻取りを同時に行うことが
できることを特徴とするプリンタ。
In products with multicolored ribbons, by arranging each color at a certain angle to the longitudinal direction of the ribbon,
A printer characterized in that it can change printing colors and wind up a ribbon at the same time.
JP200283A 1983-01-10 1983-01-10 Printer Pending JPS59127790A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP200283A JPS59127790A (en) 1983-01-10 1983-01-10 Printer

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP200283A JPS59127790A (en) 1983-01-10 1983-01-10 Printer

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPS59127790A true JPS59127790A (en) 1984-07-23

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Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP200283A Pending JPS59127790A (en) 1983-01-10 1983-01-10 Printer

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JP (1) JPS59127790A (en)

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