EP0274905A3 - Thermal transfer printer - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0274905A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: thermal transfer; transfer printer; printer; thermal; transfer
Prior art date: 1986-12-27
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.): Granted

Application number

EP87311447A

Other versions

EP0274905A2 (en

EP0274905B1 (en

Inventor

Akihiko Sukigara

Shigeru Mizoguchi

Yuzo Wada

Yoshikazu Shibamiya

Noriyoshi Oshima

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Canon Inc

Original Assignee

Canon Inc

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1986-12-27

Filing date

1987-12-24

Publication date

1989-02-08

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP31265186A external-priority patent/JPS63166567A/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP61312644A external-priority patent/JP2682980B2/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP31264886A external-priority patent/JP2637406B2/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP31264686A external-priority patent/JPS63166563A/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP31264186A external-priority patent/JPS63166560A/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP31264786A external-priority patent/JPS63166564A/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP31264286A external-priority patent/JPH0630900B2/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP31265086A external-priority patent/JPS63166566A/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP61312645A external-priority patent/JP2697816B2/en

1986-12-27 Priority claimed from JP31264386A external-priority patent/JPS63166561A/en

1987-12-24 Application filed by Canon Inc filed Critical Canon Inc

1988-07-20 Publication of EP0274905A2 publication Critical patent/EP0274905A2/en

1989-02-08 Publication of EP0274905A3 publication Critical patent/EP0274905A3/en

1993-03-10 Application granted granted Critical

1993-03-10 Publication of EP0274905B1 publication Critical patent/EP0274905B1/en

2007-12-24 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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
- 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
- B41J2/38—Preheating, i.e. heating to a temperature insufficient to cause printing

EP19870311447 1986-12-27 1987-12-24 Thermal transfer printer Expired - Lifetime EP0274905B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (20)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP31264786A JPS63166564A (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Thermal transfer printer
JP312644/86		1986-12-27
JP31264286A JPH0630900B2 (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Output device
JP31265086A JPS63166566A (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Thermal transfer printer
JP312643/86		1986-12-27
JP61312645A JP2697816B2 (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Output device
JP61312644A JP2682980B2 (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Output device
JP312641/86		1986-12-27
JP312646/86		1986-12-27
JP312648/86		1986-12-27
JP31264386A JPS63166561A (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Thermal transfer printer
JP312645/86		1986-12-27
JP312647/86		1986-12-27
JP31264186A JPS63166560A (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Thrmal transfer printer
JP312642/86		1986-12-27
JP312651/86		1986-12-27
JP31265186A JPS63166567A (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Thermal transfer printer
JP31264686A JPS63166563A (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Thermal transfer printer
JP31264886A JP2637406B2 (en)	1986-12-27	1986-12-27	Output device
JP312650/86		1986-12-27

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0274905A2 EP0274905A2 (en)	1988-07-20
EP0274905A3 true EP0274905A3 (en)	1989-02-08
EP0274905B1 EP0274905B1 (en)	1993-03-10

Family

ID=27580501

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19870311447 Expired - Lifetime EP0274905B1 (en)	1986-12-27	1987-12-24	Thermal transfer printer

Country Status (2)

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EP (1)	EP0274905B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE3784683T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0444763B1 (en) *	1990-02-23	1994-08-31	Eastman Kodak Company	Thermal printer taking heating element history into account
JP3736042B2 (en) *	1997-06-13	2006-01-18	ブラザー工業株式会社	Driving method of thermal head

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0113817A2 (en) *	1982-12-22	1984-07-25	International Business Machines Corporation	Thermal printer edge compensation
US4590487A (en) *	1983-09-29	1986-05-20	Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.	Thermal recording apparatus

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
JPS5689971A (en) *	1979-12-25	1981-07-21	Fuji Xerox Co Ltd	Driving system for heat sensitive recording head
JPS5763275A (en) *	1980-10-03	1982-04-16	Tomoegawa Paper Co Ltd	Thermal recording method and recording sheet for same

1987
- 1987-12-24 DE DE19873784683 patent/DE3784683T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-12-24 EP EP19870311447 patent/EP0274905B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0113817A2 (en) *	1982-12-22	1984-07-25	International Business Machines Corporation	Thermal printer edge compensation
US4590487A (en) *	1983-09-29	1986-05-20	Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.	Thermal recording apparatus

Non-Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 27, no. 9, February 1985, pages 5132-5137, New York, US; C.J. VOSS: "Energy control system for a resistive ribbon" *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 166 (M-93)[838], 23rd October 1981; & JP-A-56 89 971 (FUJI XEROX K.K.) 21-07-1981 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 142 (M-146)[1020], 31st July 1982; & JP-A-57 63 275 (TOMOEGA WA SEISHIJIYO K.K.) 16-04-1982 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0274905A2 (en)	1988-07-20
EP0274905B1 (en)	1993-03-10
DE3784683T2 (en)	1993-09-23
DE3784683D1 (en)	1993-04-15

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2195956B (en)	1991-02-13	Thermal transfer printer
GB2145374B (en)	1988-04-20	Thermal transfer printer
EP0260917A3 (en)	1990-03-21	Thermal transfer type printer
EP0152795A3 (en)	1987-05-20	Thermal transfer printing
EP0254454A3 (en)	1989-09-20	Thermal transfer type printer
EP0282080A3 (en)	1990-04-25	Thermal transfer ink sheet
EP0311982A3 (en)	1990-01-10	Thermal printer
EP0511029A3 (en)	1992-12-09	Thermal transfer type color printer
EP0235939A3 (en)	1989-05-03	Thermal transfer printing
EP0209990A3 (en)	1988-05-04	Thermal transfer printing
GB8928990D0 (en)	1990-02-28	Thermal transfer printing
DE3565228D1 (en)	1988-11-03	Thermal transfer printer
DE3666182D1 (en)	1989-11-16	Thermal transfer printer
DE3473856D1 (en)	1988-10-13	Thermal transfer printer
EP0302627A3 (en)	1990-04-18	Thermal transfer printing
EP0268202A3 (en)	1989-11-29	Thermal transfer ink
EP0173144A3 (en)	1987-07-22	Thermal transfer printer
DE3564093D1 (en)	1988-09-08	Thermal transfer printer
GB8908226D0 (en)	1989-05-24	Thermal transfer printing
DE3565654D1 (en)	1988-11-24	Thermal transfer printer
EP0274905A3 (en)	1989-02-08	Thermal transfer printer
DE3571007D1 (en)	1989-07-20	Thermal transfer printer
GB2221653B (en)	1992-08-05	Thermal transfer printers
SG1792G (en)	1992-03-20	Thermal transfer printer
EP0301752A3 (en)	1990-05-16	Thermal transfer printing

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