JPS633987A - Thermal transfer type thermal recording apparatus - Google Patents

Thermal transfer type thermal recording apparatus

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Publication number
JPS633987A
JPS633987A JP14735986A JP14735986A JPS633987A JP S633987 A JPS633987 A JP S633987A JP 14735986 A JP14735986 A JP 14735986A JP 14735986 A JP14735986 A JP 14735986A JP S633987 A JPS633987 A JP S633987A
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Prior art keywords
ink film
recording
ink
film
sheets
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Makoto Isa
伊佐 真
Kenji Terao
健司 寺尾
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Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co Ltd
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Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems Inc
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Priority to JP14735986A priority Critical patent/JPS633987A/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
    • B41J17/00Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
    • B41J17/36Alarms, indicators, or feed-disabling devices responsible to material breakage or exhaustion

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the finish of an ink film during use, by providing a means for reading the number-of-sheet mark provided to an ink film to an ink film running path and displaying the remaining number of recordable sheets on the basis of the signal from said means. CONSTITUTION:A number-of-sheet mark showing the remaining number of recordable sheets is preset to the outside end part of the effective recording width of an ink film 4. When the ink film 4 is mounted to a recording apparatus to perform recording operation, the ink film 4 and transfer paper 3 pass the recording part of a recording head 1 and the ink of the ink film 4 is transferred to the transfer film 4 by the recording bead 1 to perform image recording. At this time, the above mentioned number-of-sheet mark passes between optical sensors 13a, 13b with the running of the ink film 4 and, by this mechanism, the remaining number of recordable sheets of the ink film 4 are detected to be displayed on a display device. By this method, an operator can prepare for the next ink film at an early stage.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、ファクシミリ、複写機等に使用する熱転写型
感熱記録装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a thermal transfer type thermal recording device used in facsimile machines, copying machines, and the like.

従来の技術 従来の熱転写型感熱記録装置には、通常、インクフィル
ムとしてロール状に巻かれた長尺のもの2ペー。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventional thermal transfer type thermal recording devices usually use two long sheets of ink film wound into a roll.

が使用されており、供給側ロールから繰り出し、記録ヘ
ッドを通過させた後巻取側ロールに巻き取っている。
The paper is fed out from a supply roll, passed through a recording head, and then wound onto a take-up roll.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 ところが、従来装置には、インクフィルムを記録装置に
装填して使用している途中においてインクフィルムの残
りの記録可能枚数を表示する手段が何等設けられていな
いので、記録中にインクフィルムが終了してしまい、記
録不可能になってしまうことがあった。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, conventional devices are not provided with any means for displaying the remaining number of recordable sheets of ink film while the ink film is loaded into the recording device and used. In some cases, the ink film ran out, making it impossible to record.

本発明はこのような従来の問題点を解決するものであり
、記録装置に装填しているインクフィルムの残りの記録
可能枚数を表示することにより、操作者にインクフィル
ムの残量を確認させることによって早めに次のインクフ
ィルムを準備することができ、使用中にインクフィルム
が終了して記録が不可能になることを防ぐことができる
熱転写型感熱記録装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention solves these conventional problems by displaying the number of recordable sheets remaining on the ink film loaded in the recording device, allowing the operator to quickly check the remaining amount of ink film. It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer type thermal recording device that can prepare the next ink film and prevent recording from becoming impossible due to the ink film being used.

問題点を解決するための手段 上記目的を達成するため、本発明は、インクフィルムの
有効記録幅の外側端部に残りの記録可能枚数を示す枚数
マークを予め設けておき、記録装置にはこのインクフィ
ルムの走行路に前記枚数マークを読み取る枚数読取手段
を設けると共に、この枚数読取手段からの信号により残
りの記録可能枚数を表示する表示手段を設けるという構
成を備えたものである。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a number mark indicating the remaining recordable number of sheets at the outer edge of the effective recording width of the ink film in advance, and a recording device is provided with a number mark indicating the number of remaining recordable sheets. A sheet number reading means for reading the sheet number mark is provided on the travel path, and a display means is provided for displaying the remaining number of recordable sheets based on a signal from the sheet number reading means.

作  用 本発明は上記の構成によって、インクフィルムを記録装
置に装填して記録動作を行うと、インクフィルムが所定
の走行路に沿って走行し、その際、枚数読取手段がイン
クフィルムに設けである枚数マークを読み取り、残りの
記録可能枚数を表示する。これによって、操作者は記録
装置に装填しているインクフィルムによる記録可能枚数
を知ることができ、次に使用するインクフィルムラアラ
かじめ準備することが可能になる。
Effects According to the present invention, when an ink film is loaded into a recording device and a recording operation is performed, the ink film runs along a predetermined travel path, and at that time, the number reading means reads the number mark provided on the ink film. is read and the remaining number of recordable images is displayed. This allows the operator to know the number of sheets that can be recorded using the ink film loaded in the recording apparatus, and allows the operator to prepare the ink film roller to be used next.

実施例 以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づき説明する。Example Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

第1図は本発明の一実施例による熱転写型感熱記録装置
を示す概略側面図である。同図において、1は記録ヘッ
ド、2はプラテンローラ、3は記録媒体である転写紙、
4はインクフィルムである。
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a thermal transfer type thermosensitive recording device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a recording head, 2 is a platen roller, 3 is a transfer paper which is a recording medium,
4 is an ink film.

このインクフィルム4は供給側フィルムロール5から繰
り出され記録ヘッド1の記録部を転写紙3に重なる状態
で通過して巻取側フィルムロール6に巻き取られるよう
に設けられる。なお、7a、7bはフィルムガイド、8
は転写紙ガイドである。
The ink film 4 is unwound from a supply film roll 5, passes through the recording section of the recording head 1 while overlapping the transfer paper 3, and is wound onto a take-up film roll 6. In addition, 7a and 7b are film guides, 8
is the transfer paper guide.

第2図はインクフィルム4の一部を示す平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of the ink film 4. FIG.

このインクフィルム4は透明な基材10の片面にインク
塗布部11を設けたもので、基材1oはインク塗布部1
1の幅、即ち有効記録幅よりも広い幅としている。基材
1oの有効記録幅の外側端部には枚数マーク12が、イ
ンクフィルム4の製造時に印刷或いは貼付等の手段によ
りあらかじめ設けられている。この枚数マーク12は、
そのマークよりも後ろのインクフィルムによって記録可
能な枚数を示すものであり、例えばバーコードが使用さ
れる。枚数マーク12は1通分の記録に必要なインクフ
ィルム長さ毎に設けてもよいし、或いはそのインクフィ
ルム長さの複数倍ごとに設けてもよい。更に、枚数マー
ク12は必すしもインクフィルム4の全長に渡って設け
る必要はなく、残りの記録可能枚数が少なくなった部分
にのみ設けるようにしてもよい。
This ink film 4 has an ink coating part 11 provided on one side of a transparent base material 10, and the base material 1o has an ink coating part 11.
1, that is, the width is wider than the effective recording width. A sheet number mark 12 is provided in advance at the outer end of the effective recording width of the base material 1o by means such as printing or pasting when the ink film 4 is manufactured. This number mark 12 is
It indicates the number of sheets that can be recorded with the ink film behind the mark, and for example, a bar code is used. The sheet number mark 12 may be provided for each ink film length required for recording one copy, or may be provided for each multiple of the ink film length. Further, the sheet number mark 12 does not necessarily need to be provided over the entire length of the ink film 4, and may be provided only in a portion where the number of remaining recordable sheets is reduced.

第1図において、インクフィルム4の走行路には透過型
光センサ13a、13bが設けられている。
In FIG. 1, transmission type optical sensors 13a and 13b are provided on the travel path of the ink film 4.

この透過型光センサ13a、13bはインクフィルム4
の走行中に枚数マーク12を読み取る枚数読取手段を構
成する。
These transmission type optical sensors 13a and 13b are connected to the ink film 4.
This constitutes sheet number reading means for reading the sheet number mark 12 while the vehicle is running.

第3図は上記記録装置に設けられた枚数表示装置の構成
を概略的に示すブロック図である。15はデコーダであ
り、光センサ13a、13bからの残り記録可能枚数を
示す信号が入力される。16は数字表示器である。
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a sheet number display device provided in the recording apparatus. A decoder 15 receives a signal indicating the number of remaining recordable sheets from the optical sensors 13a and 13b. 16 is a numeric display.

次に、この実施例の記録装置における動作を説明する。Next, the operation of the recording apparatus of this embodiment will be explained.

装置にインクフィルム4を装填し記録動作を行う。記録
動作中、インクフィルム4と転写紙3とが重なる状態で
記録ヘッド1の記録部を通過し、記録ヘッド1によりイ
ンクフィルム4のインクが転写紙に転写して画像記録が
行われる。この際、インクフィルム4の走行に伴い、イ
ンクフィルム、4の外側端部に設けている枚数マーク1
2が光センサ13a、13bの間を通過し、この光セン
サがインクフィルム4の残りの記録可能な枚数を検出し
、デコーダ16により数字表字器16を駆動し、操作者
に表示する。かくして、操作者は、記録装置内に装填さ
れているインクフィルム4による記録可能枚数を知るこ
とができ、早めに次のインクフィルムの準備をすること
ができる。
The ink film 4 is loaded into the device and a recording operation is performed. During the recording operation, the ink film 4 and the transfer paper 3 pass through the recording section of the recording head 1 in an overlapping state, and the ink of the ink film 4 is transferred to the transfer paper by the recording head 1 to perform image recording. At this time, as the ink film 4 runs, the sheet number mark 1 provided on the outer edge of the ink film 4
2 passes between optical sensors 13a and 13b, this optical sensor detects the remaining recordable number of ink films 4, and the decoder 16 drives the numeric character 16 to display it to the operator. In this way, the operator can know the number of sheets that can be recorded with the ink film 4 loaded in the recording apparatus, and can prepare the next ink film early.

発明の効果 以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明はインクフィル
ムの有効記録幅の外側端部に残りの記録可能枚数を示す
枚数マークを予め設けておき、記録装置にはこのインク
フィルムの走行路に前記枚数マークを読み取る枚数読取
手段を設けると共に、この枚数読取手段からの信号によ
り残りの記録可能枚数を表示する表示手段を設けるとい
う構成によって、装置の使用中に内部に装填したインク
フィルムによる記録可能枚数を表示することができ、操
作者がインクフィルムの残量を確認するこおが可能とな
り、次のインクフィルムを早めに準備することができ、
記録中にインクフィルムがなくなり、記録不可能になる
といった不便がなくなるという効果を有するものである
。また、途中でインクフィルムを交換したり、インクフ
ィルムが途中で切損し再度接合したような場合でも、イ
ンクフィルムの残量を確認できるという効果も有してい
る。
Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, in the present invention, a number mark indicating the remaining recordable number of sheets is provided in advance at the outer end of the effective recording width of the ink film, and the recording device has a mark on the outer edge of the effective recording width of the ink film. By providing a sheet number reading means for reading the sheet number mark, and a display means for displaying the remaining number of recordable sheets based on a signal from the sheet number reading means, the number of sheets that can be recorded by the ink film loaded inside the device can be determined while the device is in use. This allows the operator to check the remaining amount of ink film and prepare the next ink film early.
This has the effect of eliminating the inconvenience of the ink film running out during recording and making recording impossible. It also has the effect of being able to check the remaining amount of ink film even if the ink film is replaced midway or if the ink film is cut off midway and reattached.

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

第1図は本発明の一実施例による熱転写型感熱記録装置
を示す概略側面図、第2図はその記録装置に使用するイ
ンクフィルムの一部の平面図、第3図はその記録装置の
枚数表示装置の概略構成を示すブロック図である。 1・・・記録ヘッド、2・・・プラテンローラ、3・・
・転写紙、4・・・インクフィルム、10・・・基材、
11・・・インク塗布部、12・・・枚数マーク、13
a113b・・・透過型光センサ◇
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a thermal transfer type thermal recording device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a part of an ink film used in the recording device, and FIG. 3 is an indication of the number of sheets of the recording device. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the device. 1... Recording head, 2... Platen roller, 3...
・Transfer paper, 4... ink film, 10... base material,
11... Ink application part, 12... Sheet number mark, 13
a113b...Transmissive optical sensor◇

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 記録ヘッドと、この記録ヘッドの記録部を記録媒体に重
なる状態で通過するように取付けられるインクフィルム
であって有効記録幅の外側端部に残りの記録可能枚数を
示す枚数マークを有するインクフィルムと、このインク
フィルムの走行路に設けられ前記枚数マークを読み取る
枚数読取手段と、この枚数読取手段からの信号により残
りの記録可能枚数を表示する表示手段とを有する熱転写
型感熱記録装置。
A recording head, an ink film that is attached to pass through the recording section of the recording head so as to overlap with a recording medium, and has a number mark indicating the number of remaining recordable sheets at the outer edge of the effective recording width; A thermal transfer type thermosensitive recording device comprising a sheet number reading means for reading the sheet number mark provided on a travel path of an ink film, and a display means for displaying the remaining number of recordable sheets based on a signal from the sheet number reading means.
JP14735986A 1986-06-24 1986-06-24 Thermal transfer type thermal recording apparatus Pending JPS633987A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5325115A (en) * 1991-10-30 1994-06-28 Sony Corporation Ink ribbon for color printer

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5325115A (en) * 1991-10-30 1994-06-28 Sony Corporation Ink ribbon for color printer

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