WO2015052531A3 - Thermal transfer printer and labelling machine - Google Patents

Thermal transfer printer and labelling machine Download PDF

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WO2015052531A3
WO2015052531A3 PCT/GB2014/053050 GB2014053050W WO2015052531A3 WO 2015052531 A3 WO2015052531 A3 WO 2015052531A3 GB 2014053050 W GB2014053050 W GB 2014053050W WO 2015052531 A3 WO2015052531 A3 WO 2015052531A3
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ribbon
substrate
spool
thermal transfer
printhead
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PCT/GB2014/053050
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French (fr)
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WO2015052531A2 (en
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Martin Mcnestry
Philip Hart
Gary Pfeffer
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Videojet Technologies Inc.
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Priority claimed from GBGB1318042.7A external-priority patent/GB201318042D0/en
Priority claimed from GB201318176A external-priority patent/GB201318176D0/en
Priority claimed from GB1318581.4A external-priority patent/GB2519371A/en
Application filed by Videojet Technologies Inc. filed Critical Videojet Technologies Inc.
Priority to EP14784365.0A priority Critical patent/EP3055138B1/en
Priority to US14/901,576 priority patent/US10875335B2/en
Priority to EP18214532.6A priority patent/EP3533617B1/en
Priority to CN201480037452.5A priority patent/CN105408121B/en
Publication of WO2015052531A2 publication Critical patent/WO2015052531A2/en
Publication of WO2015052531A3 publication Critical patent/WO2015052531A3/en

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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
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/304—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
    • B41J25/312—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with print pressure adjustment mechanisms, e.g. pressure-on-the paper mechanisms
    • 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
    • B41J17/00—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
    • B41J17/02—Feeding mechanisms
    • B41J17/08—Feed independent of the record-paper feed
    • B41J17/10—Feed independent of the record-paper feed electromagnetically controlled
    • 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
    • B41J17/00—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
    • B41J17/36—Alarms, indicators, or feed-disabling devices responsible to material breakage or exhaustion
    • 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
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/304—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
    • 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
    • B41J35/00—Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/36—Alarms, indicators, or feed disabling devices responsive to ink ribbon breakage or exhaustion

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A thermal transfer printer comprising: first and second spool supports each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first spool support to the second spool support; a printhead configured to selectively transfer ink from the ribbon to a substrate, the printhead pressing the print ribbon and substrate together against a print roller; a substrate drive configured to cause movement of a substrate past the printhead; a sensor configured to monitor rotation of the print roller and generate a signal indicative thereof; and a controller configured to determine a measure of movement of the substrate and/or ribbon past the print roller based on the signal output by the sensor.
PCT/GB2014/053050 2013-06-27 2014-10-10 Thermal transfer printer and labelling machine WO2015052531A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP14784365.0A EP3055138B1 (en) 2013-10-11 2014-10-10 Thermal transfer printer and labelling machine
US14/901,576 US10875335B2 (en) 2013-06-27 2014-10-10 Stepper motor driven print head
EP18214532.6A EP3533617B1 (en) 2013-10-11 2014-10-10 Thermal transfer printer and labelling machine
CN201480037452.5A CN105408121B (en) 2013-10-11 2014-10-10 thermal transfer printer and labelling machine

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1318042.7A GB201318042D0 (en) 2013-10-11 2013-10-11 Thermal transfer printer
GB1318042.7 2013-10-11
GB201318176A GB201318176D0 (en) 2013-10-14 2013-10-14 Thermal transfer printer
GB1318176.3 2013-10-14
GB1318581.4 2013-10-21
GB1318581.4A GB2519371A (en) 2013-10-21 2013-10-21 Thermal transfer printer

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WO2015052531A2 WO2015052531A2 (en) 2015-04-16
WO2015052531A3 true WO2015052531A3 (en) 2015-06-11

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FR2783459A1 (en) * 1998-09-21 2000-03-24 Polyprint Thermal printer ribbon tensioner mechanism having paper feed with ink ribbon passing roller/print mechanism and ribbon tension measurement/ control.
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JPS6072777A (en) * 1983-09-30 1985-04-24 Toshiba Corp Image former
JPH082078A (en) * 1994-06-16 1996-01-09 Tec Corp Thermal transfer printer
EP0856409A2 (en) * 1997-01-31 1998-08-05 Neopost Limited Thermal transfer printing apparatus
FR2783459A1 (en) * 1998-09-21 2000-03-24 Polyprint Thermal printer ribbon tensioner mechanism having paper feed with ink ribbon passing roller/print mechanism and ribbon tension measurement/ control.
EP1142717A2 (en) * 2000-04-04 2001-10-10 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Moving up and down apparatus of print head, printing apparatus
EP1479525A1 (en) * 2003-05-23 2004-11-24 SII P & S Inc. Thermal printer with load detection type sensor
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CN105408121B (en) 2017-10-13
EP3055138B1 (en) 2018-12-26
EP3533617A1 (en) 2019-09-04
EP3055138A2 (en) 2016-08-17
WO2015052531A2 (en) 2015-04-16
EP3533617B1 (en) 2020-12-23
CN105408121A (en) 2016-03-16

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