JPS61164853A - Heat sensitive transfer printer - Google Patents
Heat sensitive transfer printerInfo
- Publication number
- JPS61164853A JPS61164853A JP60006786A JP678685A JPS61164853A JP S61164853 A JPS61164853 A JP S61164853A JP 60006786 A JP60006786 A JP 60006786A JP 678685 A JP678685 A JP 678685A JP S61164853 A JPS61164853 A JP S61164853A
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- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- recording
- recording paper
- ink
- flash heater
- paper
- Prior art date
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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
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、インクフィルムを用いて感熱転写記録を行な
う感熱転写プリンタの構造に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to the structure of a thermal transfer printer that performs thermal transfer recording using an ink film.
従来、この種の感熱転写プリンタはインクフィルムとサ
ーマルヘッドとを用い、記録紙にインクフィルムから画
像情報に応じてインクを選択的に転写する感熱転写記録
方式を採用しており、この感熱転写記録方式はサーマル
ヘッドとこれに対向して配されるバンクアップローラと
の間でインクフィルムと記録紙とを密着加圧しながら、
該サーマルヘッドの発熱抵抗体を通電発熱することによ
り、該インクフィルム上の熱溶融性インクを融解せしめ
、該記録紙に転写するものであった。Conventionally, this type of thermal transfer printer uses an ink film and a thermal head to selectively transfer ink from the ink film to recording paper according to image information. While pressing the ink film and recording paper closely between the thermal head and the bank up roller arranged opposite to it,
By energizing and generating heat through the heating resistor of the thermal head, the heat-melting ink on the ink film was melted and transferred onto the recording paper.
そのため、記録結果の印字品位が該記録紙の記録面平滑
度に大きく影響され、ボンド紙等の平滑度の低い、すな
わち記録面の微視的な凹凸の程度の高い記録紙を用いた
場合、該記録紙表面への前記熱溶融性インクの転写性に
不均等を生じ結果として印字品位を著しく劣化させると
いう致命的な欠点があった。Therefore, the print quality of the recording results is greatly affected by the smoothness of the recording surface of the recording paper, and when recording paper with low smoothness such as bond paper, that is, the recording surface has a high degree of microscopic unevenness, This has the fatal disadvantage of causing unevenness in the transferability of the heat-melting ink onto the surface of the recording paper, resulting in a significant deterioration of printing quality.
本発明は記録紙の記録面平滑度に応じた熱エネルギを発
し、感熱転写記録後の記録紙の記録面を再度加熱し、画
像情報に対応する記録面上の黒印字部内の凸部に転写さ
れたインクを該凸部近傍の凹部でインクの転写不良を生
じている箇所へ融解浸透させることにより、良好な印字
品位が得られる感熱転写プリンタを提供するものである
。The present invention emits thermal energy according to the smoothness of the recording surface of the recording paper, reheats the recording surface of the recording paper after thermal transfer recording, and transfers the image information to the convex part in the black printed area on the recording surface corresponding to the recording surface. The present invention provides a thermal transfer printer in which good printing quality can be obtained by melting and infiltrating the ink in the concave portions near the convex portions where the ink transfer failure occurs.
本発明はサーマルヘッドと、記録時にインクフィルムと
記録紙を密着し前記サーマルヘッドの発熱抵抗体に対し
て加圧し感熱転写するバックアップローラとから構成さ
れる記録部を具備する感熱転写プリンタにおいて、感熱
転写記録部後方にフラノ７ユ加熱器を設けるとともに、
前記フラッシュ加熱器の発熱エネルギを可変する可変器
を設け、記録紙の記録面平滑度に対応した熱エネルギを
フラッシュ加熱器より発し感熱転写記録後の記録紙の記
録面を再加熱し、記録面凸部に転写されたインクを記録
面凹部にまで融解・浸透させることにより、平滑度の低
い記録紙にも良好な印字品位を実現することを特徴とす
る感熱転写プリンタである。The present invention provides a thermal transfer printer equipped with a recording section comprising a thermal head and a backup roller that brings an ink film and recording paper into close contact with each other during recording and presses against a heating resistor of the thermal head to perform thermal transfer. In addition to installing a furano 7 unit heater behind the recording section,
A variable device is provided to vary the heat generation energy of the flash heater, and the flash heater emits thermal energy corresponding to the smoothness of the recording surface of the recording paper to reheat the recording surface of the recording paper after thermal transfer recording, and to improve the recording surface. This thermal transfer printer is characterized by achieving good printing quality even on recording paper with low smoothness by melting and permeating the ink transferred to the convex portions into the concave portions of the recording surface.
次に本発明の実施例について図面を参照して説明する。 Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す感熱転写プリンタの記
録部近傍の概念断面図である。■は両端カスフールｔａ
、ｔｂに巻かれたインクフィルムであり、ガイド軸２ａ
、２ｂを経由して矢印方向に巻き取られる。３はサーマ
ルヘッドであり、４はインクフィルム１と記録紙５とを
重ね合わせてサーマルヘッド３の発熱抵抗体部に押圧し
感熱転写記録を行なうバックアップローラである。６は
記録紙５をバックアップローラ４に挿入する給紙ローラ
である。FIG. 1 is a conceptual cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a recording section of a thermal transfer printer showing an embodiment of the present invention. ■ is kashoor ta on both ends
, tb, and the guide shaft 2a
, 2b, and is wound up in the direction of the arrow. 3 is a thermal head, and 4 is a backup roller that overlaps the ink film 1 and the recording paper 5 and presses them against the heating resistor portion of the thermal head 3 to perform thermal transfer recording. Reference numeral 6 denotes a paper feed roller that inserts the recording paper 5 into the backup roller 4.
また７はフラッシュ加熱器であジ、感熱転写記録後の記
録面を加熱する。８はフラッシュ加熱器の発熱エネルギ
を可変する可変器である。Further, 7 is a flash heater which heats the recording surface after thermal transfer recording. 8 is a variable device that varies the heat generation energy of the flash heater.
上記のように構成された本装置は次のように動作する。The apparatus configured as described above operates as follows.
まず、インクフィルム１が矢印方向に送られる ゛
と同時に記録紙５が給紙ローラ６によりバックアップロ
ーラ４に挿入される。挿入された記録紙５はインクフィ
ルムｌと重ね合わされて、矢印方向に送られサーマルヘ
ッド３の発熱抵抗体部にバックアップローラ２により押
圧され通過するとき、画像情報に対応してサーマルヘッ
ド３の発熱抵抗体を選択的に通電発熱し、インクフィル
ムｌのインクを融解し、これを記録紙５の表面に転写し
記録を行なう。感熱転写記録部を通過した記録紙５はガ
イド軸２ｂ部分でインクフィルムと分離し、フラッシュ
加熱器７に送り込まれ、このフラッシュ加熱器７を通過
するとき、記録紙５の記録面は再加熱され記録紙５の表
面（特に凸部）に感熱転写されたインクを記録紙５の凹
部に融解・浸透させる。一方可変器８は、フラッシュ加
熱器７の発熱エネルギを記録紙の記録面平滑度に応じて
可変する。First, the ink film 1 is fed in the direction of the arrow, and at the same time the recording paper 5 is inserted into the backup roller 4 by the paper feed roller 6. The inserted recording paper 5 is superimposed on the ink film L, is sent in the direction of the arrow, is pressed against the heat generating resistor part of the thermal head 3 by the backup roller 2, and when it passes, the heat generating resistor of the thermal head 3 is pressed in accordance with the image information. The body is selectively energized to generate heat, melting the ink on the ink film 1, and transferring this to the surface of the recording paper 5 for recording. The recording paper 5 that has passed through the thermal transfer recording section is separated from the ink film at the guide shaft 2b and is fed into the flash heater 7. When passing through the flash heater 7, the recording surface of the recording paper 5 is reheated and recorded. The ink thermally transferred onto the surface of the paper 5 (particularly the convex portions) is melted and permeated into the concave portions of the recording paper 5. On the other hand, the variable device 8 varies the heat generation energy of the flash heater 7 according to the smoothness of the recording surface of the recording paper.
本発明によれば以上述べたように記録部後方のフラッシ
ュ加熱器により記録済の記録紙を再加熱し、インクを記
録紙により浸透させることにより、ボンド紙等の平滑度
の低い記録紙にも良好な印字品位を実現できる。According to the present invention, as described above, by reheating the recorded recording paper using the flash heater at the rear of the recording unit and allowing the ink to penetrate into the recording paper, even recording paper with low smoothness such as bond paper can be coated. Good printing quality can be achieved.
本発明は以上説明したように、記録部後方にフラッシュ
加熱器を配置し、記録済の記録紙を再加熱することで平
滑度の低い記録紙にも良好な印字品位を実現できる効果
がある。As described above, the present invention has the effect of realizing good print quality even on recording paper with low smoothness by disposing a flash heater behind the recording section and reheating recorded recording paper.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す感熱転写プリンタの記
録部近傍の概念断面図である。
１・・・インクフィルム ３・・・サーマルヘッド４
・・・バックアップローラ ５・・・′記録紙７・
・・フラッシュ加熱器 ８・・・可変器特許出願人
日本電気株式会社
千５−FIG. 1 is a conceptual cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a recording section of a thermal transfer printer showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Ink film 3... Thermal head 4
...Backup roller 5...'Recording paper 7.
...Flash heater 8...Variable device patent applicant
NEC Corporation 15-
Claims (1)
体を有するサーマルヘッドと、合成樹脂フィルム等の基
材の一方の面に熱溶融性のインクを塗布したインクフィ
ルムと記録用紙とを密着し前記サーマルヘッドの発熱抵
抗体に対して加圧するバックアップローラとから構成さ
れる記録部を具備する感熱転写プリンタにおいて、感熱
転写された記録紙の記録面を再加熱し、該記録紙に前記
熱溶融性インクを浸透させるフラッシュ加熱器を、感熱
転写記録部後方に配置するとともに、前記フラッシュ加
熱器の発する熱エネルギを可変する可変器を備えたこと
を特徴とする感熱転写プリンタ。(1) A thermal head that has a heating resistor that selectively generates electricity according to image information, an ink film that has heat-melting ink coated on one side of a base material such as a synthetic resin film, and a recording paper are brought into close contact with each other. In a thermal transfer printer equipped with a recording section comprising a backup roller that presses against the heating resistor of the thermal head, the recording surface of the recording paper on which the thermal transfer has been performed is reheated, and the recording paper is exposed to the heat. A thermal transfer printer, characterized in that a flash heater for permeating meltable ink is disposed behind a thermal transfer recording section, and a variable device is provided for varying the thermal energy emitted by the flash heater.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP60006786A JPS61164853A (en) | 1985-01-18 | 1985-01-18 | Heat sensitive transfer printer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP60006786A JPS61164853A (en) | 1985-01-18 | 1985-01-18 | Heat sensitive transfer printer |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS61164853A true JPS61164853A (en) | 1986-07-25 |
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ID=11647854
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP60006786A Pending JPS61164853A (en) | 1985-01-18 | 1985-01-18 | Heat sensitive transfer printer |
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| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS61164853A (en) |
Cited By (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS6369690A (en) * | 1986-08-22 | 1988-03-29 | イ−ストマン・コダック・カンパニ− | Method of reheating dyestuff receiving member containing stabilizer |
| US5179391A (en) * | 1989-03-03 | 1993-01-12 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Thermal printer and thermal printing method |
| US5399039A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-03-21 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Ink-jet printer with precise print zone media control |
| US5406316A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-04-11 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Airflow system for ink-jet printer |
| US5406321A (en) * | 1993-04-30 | 1995-04-11 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Paper preconditioning heater for ink-jet printer |
| US5461408A (en) * | 1993-04-30 | 1995-10-24 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Dual feed paper path for ink-jet printer |
| US5467119A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-11-14 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Ink-jet printer with print heater having variable heat energy for different media |
| US5479199A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-12-26 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Print area radiant heater for ink-jet printer |
| US5581289A (en) * | 1993-04-30 | 1996-12-03 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Multi-purpose paper path component for ink-jet printer |
| US5774155A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1998-06-30 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Ink-jet printer having dual drying system |
-
1985
- 1985-01-18 JP JP60006786A patent/JPS61164853A/en active Pending
Cited By (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS6369690A (en) * | 1986-08-22 | 1988-03-29 | イ−ストマン・コダック・カンパニ− | Method of reheating dyestuff receiving member containing stabilizer |
| US5179391A (en) * | 1989-03-03 | 1993-01-12 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Thermal printer and thermal printing method |
| US5399039A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-03-21 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Ink-jet printer with precise print zone media control |
| US5406316A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-04-11 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Airflow system for ink-jet printer |
| US5467119A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-11-14 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Ink-jet printer with print heater having variable heat energy for different media |
| US5479199A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-12-26 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Print area radiant heater for ink-jet printer |
| US5774155A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1998-06-30 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Ink-jet printer having dual drying system |
| US5406321A (en) * | 1993-04-30 | 1995-04-11 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Paper preconditioning heater for ink-jet printer |
| US5461408A (en) * | 1993-04-30 | 1995-10-24 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Dual feed paper path for ink-jet printer |
| US5581289A (en) * | 1993-04-30 | 1996-12-03 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Multi-purpose paper path component for ink-jet printer |
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