JPS6315753A - Optical printer - Google Patents
Optical printerInfo
- Publication number
- JPS6315753A JPS6315753A JP61159043A JP15904386A JPS6315753A JP S6315753 A JPS6315753 A JP S6315753A JP 61159043 A JP61159043 A JP 61159043A JP 15904386 A JP15904386 A JP 15904386A JP S6315753 A JPS6315753 A JP S6315753A
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- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- ink
- paper
- ink sheet
- heated
- recording
- Prior art date
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- 239000010419 fine particle Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract description 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract description 3
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 abstract description 3
- 229920006267 polyester film Polymers 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 4
- WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N benzoic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1 WPYMKLBDIGXBTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000005711 Benzoic acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phenol Chemical compound OC1=CC=CC=C1 ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 235000010233 benzoic acid Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 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
- B41J2/435—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
- B41J2/475—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material for heating selectively by radiation or ultrasonic waves
- B41J2/48—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material for heating selectively by radiation or ultrasonic waves melting ink on a film or melting ink granules
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
- G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
- G06K15/028—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by thermal printers
- G06K15/029—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by thermal printers using optical beams
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
産業上の利用分野
本発明は、レーザ光により熱溶融性インクシートを溶融
転写することにより、文字や図形の記録を行う光プリン
タに関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical printer that records characters and figures by melting and transferring a thermofusible ink sheet using a laser beam.
従来の技術 従来の光プリンタについて第２図に基づき説明する。Conventional technology A conventional optical printer will be explained based on FIG. 2.
第２図は、従来の光プリンタの要部斜視図である。１は
半導体レーザを用いたレーザ光発生器である。２はパー
ソナルコンピュータ等から出力される１ライン毎の文字
２図形等の画像信号を入力し、レーザ光発生器１を駆動
制御する制御部である。１０は熱を加えることにより溶
融する熱溶融インクシートであり、供給リール１１から
供給されて巻取リール１２に巻き取られる。６は普通紙
、７は矢印Ａ方向に定速回転するプラテンであり、前記
普通紙６．熱溶融性インクシート１０を一定速度で給送
する。１３は透明カラスであり、熱溶融性インクシート
３．普通紙６をプラテン７との間に挟み、熱溶融された
インクが普通紙６に転写しやすいように密着性を高める
。８は多面鏡を有するポリゴンミラー装置で一定速度で
回転することにより、レーザ発生器１より放射されたレ
ーザひかりを光学レンズ９を解して透明ガラス１２の面
に１ライン毎の画像信号に同期してスキャンさせる。ポ
リゴンミラー装置８により１ライン毎にスキャンされた
レーザ光は透明カラス１３をｊＭ して、熱溶融性イン
クシー１−３に照射される。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of essential parts of a conventional optical printer. 1 is a laser light generator using a semiconductor laser. Reference numeral 2 denotes a control unit which inputs image signals such as characters and two figures per line outputted from a personal computer or the like and drives and controls the laser beam generator 1. Reference numeral 10 denotes a heat-melting ink sheet that is melted by applying heat, and is supplied from a supply reel 11 and wound onto a take-up reel 12 . 6 is plain paper; 7 is a platen rotating at a constant speed in the direction of arrow A; the plain paper 6. The heat-melting ink sheet 10 is fed at a constant speed. 13 is a transparent glass, and a heat-melting ink sheet 3. The plain paper 6 is sandwiched between the platen 7 and the adhesiveness is increased so that the thermally fused ink is easily transferred to the plain paper 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a polygon mirror device having a polygon mirror, which rotates at a constant speed to transmit the laser light emitted from the laser generator 1 through an optical lens 9 onto the surface of a transparent glass 12 in synchronization with the image signal for each line. and scan it. The laser beam scanned line by line by the polygon mirror device 8 passes through the transparent glass 13 and is irradiated onto the thermofusible ink sheet 1-3.
レーザ光が照射された部分レーザ光のエネルギーが熱エ
ネルギーとなり、熱溶融性インクシート１Ｏのインクが
溶融され、熱溶融性インクシート１０のインク、が普通
紙６に転写される。プラテン７、て普通紙′６を給送し
、−１−記と同様に１ライン毎繰り返すことにより普通
紙上に画像データが形成される。The energy of the partial laser beam irradiated with the laser beam becomes thermal energy, the ink on the thermofusible ink sheet 1O is melted, and the ink on the thermofusible ink sheet 10 is transferred onto the plain paper 6. Plain paper '6 is fed through the platen 7, and image data is formed on the plain paper by repeating the process line by line in the same manner as described in -1-.
発明が解決しようとする問題点
このような従来の光プリンタでは熱溶融性インクシート
を溶融せしめ、用紙上に転写することによって印字して
いるため、凹凸のある用紙に印字する場合は熱溶融性イ
ンクシートと用紙上の間に隙間ができ、転写しない部分
が発生ずることがあり、印字品質の低下を招くことがあ
った。Problems to be Solved by the Invention Conventional optical printers print by melting a heat-melt ink sheet and transferring it onto the paper. A gap may be created between the ink sheet and the paper, resulting in areas that are not transferred, which may lead to a decrease in print quality.
また、用紙を熱溶融性インクシートの密着性を向上させ
るため透明ガラスを用いていたが、レーザ光が透過する
場合、レーザ光が減衰する等の欠点を有していた。In addition, transparent glass has been used as paper to improve the adhesion of the heat-fusible ink sheet, but this method has drawbacks such as attenuation of the laser light when it passes through it.
本発明はこのような欠点を解決し、凹凸のある用紙にも
印字能力の高い光プリンタを提供するものである。The present invention solves these drawbacks and provides an optical printer with high printing ability even on uneven paper.
問題点を解決するための手段
本発明の光プリンタは前記問題点を解決するため、レー
ザ光により加熱されると急激に膨脹ずろ微粒子を有する
インクシートにより記録を行うものである。Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the optical printer of the present invention performs recording using an ink sheet having fine particles that rapidly expand when heated by laser light.
作 用
本発明は上記した構成により、画像端、報に従ったレー
ザ光をインクシート上に照射すると、インク内の微粒子
が急激に加熱され膨脹し、近傍の溶融したインクを普通
紙上に飛散さゼることにより記録を行う。Effects of the present invention With the above-described configuration, when an ink sheet is irradiated with a laser beam according to the image edge information, fine particles within the ink are rapidly heated and expanded, causing nearby melted ink to be scattered onto the plain paper. Recording is done by
実施例
以下、本発明の一実施例を添付図面に基づいて説明する
。EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例における光プリンタの要部断
面図を示す。同図において、１は半導体レーザを用いた
レーザ光発生器である。２はパーツリールコンピュータ
等から出力される文字や図形等の画像信号を入力し、レ
ーザ光発生器を駆動制御ずろ制御手段である。３はポリ
エステルフィルムの基材４」−にトナー々、常温で固体
であり加熱されると急激に気化する物質たとえば安息香
酸やフェノールあるいは分子量の大きなアルコールの微
粉末を、ワックスを微粉末が気化する温度以下て溶融し
た中に拡散して作ったインクを塗布したインク層５を有
するインクシートである。６は用紙、７は定速回転し、
インクフィルム３及び用紙６を一定速で給送するプラテ
ンである。８は多面鏡を有するポリゴンミラー装置で、
一定速度で回転するこｋにより、レーザ発生器１より放
射されたレーザ光を、光学レンズ１０を介してインクシ
ート３の面に１ライン毎の画像信号に同期してスキャン
させる。１ライン毎にスキャンされ照射されたレーザ光
により、インクシート３のインク層５内の微粒子が加熱
され、急激に気化して膨脹するため溶融したインクに気
泡ができ、この気泡が破裂した時近傍の溶融したインク
を用紙６−１−に飛散させるこ々により記録を行うこと
ができる。FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of essential parts of an optical printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a laser light generator using a semiconductor laser. Reference numeral 2 denotes a shift control means for inputting image signals such as characters and figures outputted from a parts reel computer, etc., and driving and controlling the laser beam generator. 3 is a polyester film base material 4'' - toner, substances that are solid at room temperature and rapidly vaporize when heated, such as fine powder of benzoic acid, phenol, or alcohol with a large molecular weight, and fine powder of wax that vaporizes. This is an ink sheet having an ink layer 5 coated with ink made by diffusing ink melted below the temperature. 6 is paper, 7 rotates at a constant speed,
This is a platen that feeds the ink film 3 and paper 6 at a constant speed. 8 is a polygon mirror device having a polygon mirror,
By rotating at a constant speed, the laser beam emitted from the laser generator 1 is caused to scan the surface of the ink sheet 3 through the optical lens 10 in synchronization with the image signal for each line. The fine particles in the ink layer 5 of the ink sheet 3 are heated by the laser beam scanned and irradiated line by line, causing them to rapidly vaporize and expand, creating bubbles in the molten ink. Recording can be performed by scattering the melted ink on the paper 6-1-.
発明の効果
本発明は以上のように画像情報に従ったレーザ光を、イ
ンクシート１３士照射するとインク層内の微粒子が急激
に加熱され膨脹し、近傍の溶融したインクを用紙上に飛
散させることにより記録を行うことができるため、用紙
とインクシート間に空間があっても高品質の記録が可能
である。よって凹凸のある用紙等にも幅広く記録が可能
な極めて実用性の高いプリンタを提供するものである。Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention is characterized in that when 13 ink sheets are irradiated with a laser beam according to image information, the fine particles in the ink layer are rapidly heated and expanded, causing nearby molten ink to scatter onto the paper. Since recording can be performed using the ink sheet, high-quality recording is possible even if there is a space between the paper and the ink sheet. Therefore, the present invention provides an extremely practical printer that is capable of recording on a wide variety of surfaces, such as uneven paper.
第１図は本発明の一実施例における光プリンタの要部断
面図、第２図は従来例の斜視図である。
１・・・・レーザ発生器 ２・・・・制御部３・・
・・インクシート ４・・・・基 材５・・・・イ
ンク層 ６・・・・用 紙７・・・・プラテン
８・・・・ポリゴンミラー〇・・・・光学レンズ
代理人の氏名 弁理士 中尾敏男 ほか１名ノー シー
ブ亮生器
２−１ｉＪ卸刑
、３−一一イ〕クレート
６一−−著区駆、
グー−−７９ラテン
９−一一ボリゴシミラー
９−一尤てｉＬ−ンスパ
第１図
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ー：＝！６
、／（ｍ“＋ ＋１．− 、°Ｉ（１０（１’ａ” Ｑ
、Ｑ 、°−″／ り
第２図FIG. 1 is a sectional view of essential parts of an optical printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional example. 1... Laser generator 2... Control section 3...
... Ink sheet 4 ... Base material 5 ... Ink layer 6 ... Paper 7 ... Platen
8...Polygon mirror〇...Name of optical lens agent Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person , Goo--79 Latin 9-11 Boligosimilar 9-1 tet iL-nspa Figure 1 Goo:=! 6 , /(m"+ +1.- , °I(10(1'a" Q
, Q , °−″/ Figure 2
Claims (1)
、画像情報に従ってレーザ発生器のレーザ光の制御をす
る制御装置と、加熱されると急激に膨脹する微粒子をイ
ンク層内に有するインクシートを設けたことを特徴とす
る光プリンタ。A laser generator that generates laser light for recording, a control device that controls the laser light from the laser generator according to image information, and an ink sheet that has fine particles in its ink layer that expand rapidly when heated. An optical printer characterized by:
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP61159043A JPS6315753A (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1986-07-07 | Optical printer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP61159043A JPS6315753A (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1986-07-07 | Optical printer |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS6315753A true JPS6315753A (en) | 1988-01-22 |
Family
ID=15684982
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP61159043A Pending JPS6315753A (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1986-07-07 | Optical printer |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS6315753A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0343443A2 (en) * | 1988-05-25 | 1989-11-29 | Agfa-Gevaert AG | Method and device for making a thermal copy |
-
1986
- 1986-07-07 JP JP61159043A patent/JPS6315753A/en active Pending
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0343443A2 (en) * | 1988-05-25 | 1989-11-29 | Agfa-Gevaert AG | Method and device for making a thermal copy |
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