JPS63104868A - Cleaning-ribbon cassette - Google Patents

Cleaning-ribbon cassette

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Publication number
JPS63104868A
JPS63104868A JP61251186A JP25118686A JPS63104868A JP S63104868 A JPS63104868 A JP S63104868A JP 61251186 A JP61251186 A JP 61251186A JP 25118686 A JP25118686 A JP 25118686A JP S63104868 A JPS63104868 A JP S63104868A
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Japan
Prior art keywords
head
cleaning
ribbon
ribbon cassette
printer
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
JP61251186A
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Koei Hoshino
星野　光栄
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NEC Corp
Original Assignee
NEC Corp
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Priority to JP61251186A priority Critical patent/JPS63104868A/en
Publication of JPS63104868A publication Critical patent/JPS63104868A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/17—Cleaning arrangements

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable head cleaning to be performed under the condition where a power source is ON, by setting to a printer a cleaning-ribbon cassette in which a ribbon tape comprising a felt is set in a loop form. CONSTITUTION:A ribbon tape 1 formed by impregnating a felt-made film with a silicone oil is set in a loop form in a ribbon cassette 2. To clean a head during use of a printer, the cleaning-ribbon cassette 2 is set onto the printer, and a carrier motor and a ribbon motor are operated, whereby the head 3 is depressed, and the felt impregnated with the silicone oil is pressed against the printing head, resulting in that dust adhered to the head is removed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 技術分野 本発明はクリーニング用リボンカセットに関し、特に熱
転写シリアルプリンタの印字ヘッドをクリーニングする
クリーニング用リボンカセットに関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cleaning ribbon cassette, and more particularly to a cleaning ribbon cassette for cleaning the print head of a thermal transfer serial printer.

更ｌ亘ｊ 情報処理分野などで利用されるコンピュータシステムの
出力装置として色々なプリンタが広く使用されている。Various printers are widely used as output devices for computer systems used in the information processing field.

それらのなかでドツトマトリクスによって文字パターン
を表わす印字方法のプリンタは印字７秤の追加や変更に
関して活字タイプのプリンタに比べて柔軟に対応し易い
のみでなく、図形などのプリントにも適しているので、
最近急速に普及している。Among these, printers that use a printing method that expresses character patterns using a dot matrix are not only more flexible than type printers when it comes to adding or changing printing scales, but are also suitable for printing figures, etc. ,
It has become rapidly popular recently.

特に、熱転写シリアルプリンタは、構造が簡単で騒音も
小さく安価であるため、端末システムやパソコンなどの
ようなパーソナルユースに需要が拡大している。In particular, thermal transfer serial printers have a simple structure, low noise, and are inexpensive, so demand is increasing for personal use such as terminal systems and personal computers.

しかしながら、このような熱転写シリアルプリンタ（以
下、プリンタという）は、リボンに塗布されたインクを
加熱したプリントヘッドのビンによってプリンタ用紙に
付着させて印字するため、しばらく印字していると、ヘ
ッド表面に付着したインクリボンのクズで印字品質が悪
くなる。However, such thermal transfer serial printers (hereinafter referred to as printers) print by applying ink applied to a ribbon to the printer paper using a heated bottle of the print head, so after printing for a while, the head surface may The print quality deteriorates due to the adhered ink ribbon debris.

このため、印字中にヘッドを取り外してクリーニングす
ることが必要となるが、通常ヘッドに通電したままでヘ
ッドを取り外した場合にヘッド内の電気回路を損傷する
可能性がある。これを防ぐために電源を切ってからヘッ
ドを取り外しクリーニングしてからもう一麿電源を投入
し、続きの印字をしなければならない。For this reason, it is necessary to remove the head and clean it during printing, but if the head is removed while the head is normally energized, there is a possibility that the electrical circuit within the head may be damaged. To prevent this, you must turn off the power, remove the head, clean it, and then turn on the power again to continue printing.

また、ヘッドを取り外してクリーニングしたのちヘッド
をうまくセットしないで電源をいれると、ヘッド内の電
気回路をｎｗする可能性もある。Further, if the head is removed and cleaned and then the power is turned on without properly setting the head, there is a possibility that the electric circuit inside the head may be damaged.

発明の目的 したがって、本発明の目的は、電源を入れた。状態でヘ
ッドクリーニングができる熱転写プリンタ用クリーニン
グリボンカセットを提供することである。OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the invention to turn on the power. To provide a cleaning ribbon cassette for a thermal transfer printer, which can perform head cleaning in any state.

発明の構成 本発明によれば、フェルトで構成されたリボンテープを
エンドレス状態にセットしたクリーニング用リボンカセ
ットが得られる。Structure of the Invention According to the present invention, a cleaning ribbon cassette in which a ribbon tape made of felt is set in an endless state is obtained.

実施例 次に、本発明の一実施例を示した図面を参照して、本発
明をより詳細に説明する。Embodiment Next, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment of the present invention.

第１図を参照すると、本発明の一実施例においては、フ
ェルトで作られたフィルムにシリコンオイルを浸み込ま
せて作ったリボンテープ１がエンドレス状態にリボンカ
セット２にセットされている。第２図に示すように、こ
のリボンカセットに蓋をしてリボンカセット２が完成す
る。Referring to FIG. 1, in one embodiment of the present invention, a ribbon tape 1 made by impregnating a film made of felt with silicone oil is set in a ribbon cassette 2 in an endless state. As shown in FIG. 2, this ribbon cassette is covered with a lid to complete the ribbon cassette 2.

プリンタを使用中のオペレータが、ヘッドをクリーニン
グする場合、クリーニングリボンカセット２を用意し、
第３図に示すように、プリンタにセットしてキャリアモ
ータとリボンモータとを動かすことによって、ヘッド３
が押下されてシリコンオイルを浸み込ませたフェルトが
印字ヘッドに押し付けられてヘッドに付着したゴミを取
り除く。When an operator using a printer wants to clean the head, prepare the cleaning ribbon cassette 2,
As shown in Figure 3, by setting the ribbon in the printer and moving the carrier motor and ribbon motor, the head 3
is pressed down, and the felt impregnated with silicone oil is pressed against the print head to remove dust that has adhered to the print head.

発明の詳細 な説明したとおり、本発明においては、プリンタに電源
投入後または印字中のヘッドをクリーニングしたいとき
、クリーニング用リボンカセットをプリンタにセットす
ることにより、ヘッドの汚れやゴミを取り除くことがで
きる。As described in detail, in the present invention, when it is desired to clean the head after power is turned on to the printer or during printing, dirt and dust on the head can be removed by setting a cleaning ribbon cassette in the printer. .

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

第１図および第２図は本発明の一実施例の蓋を外した平
面図および蓋をした平面図、第３図は本発明の実施例を
プリンタにセットした状態を示す図である。 主要部分の符号の説明 １・・・・・・フェルト ２・・・・・・リボンカセット ３・・・・・・印字ヘッド1 and 2 are plan views of an embodiment of the present invention with the lid removed and a plan view with the lid closed, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the embodiment of the present invention set in a printer. Explanation of symbols for main parts 1... Felt 2... Ribbon cassette 3... Print head

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] フェルトで構成されたリボンテープをエンドレス状態に
セットしたクリーニング用リボンカセット。A cleaning ribbon cassette with an endless ribbon tape made of felt.
JP61251186A 1986-10-22 1986-10-22 Cleaning-ribbon cassette Pending JPS63104868A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP61251186A JPS63104868A (en) 1986-10-22 1986-10-22 Cleaning-ribbon cassette

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP61251186A JPS63104868A (en) 1986-10-22 1986-10-22 Cleaning-ribbon cassette

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPS63104868A true JPS63104868A (en) 1988-05-10

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Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP61251186A Pending JPS63104868A (en) 1986-10-22 1986-10-22 Cleaning-ribbon cassette

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0379959A2 (en) * 1989-01-24 1990-08-01 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Method for cleaning a thermal head

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0379959A2 (en) * 1989-01-24 1990-08-01 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Method for cleaning a thermal head
US5030292A (en) * 1989-01-24 1991-07-09 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Method for cleaning a thermal head

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