EP1306222A3 - Appareil d'impression et sa méthode de contrôle - Google Patents

Appareil d'impression et sa méthode de contrôle Download PDF

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Publication number: EP1306222A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: heating element; thermal head; transporting means; controlling; same
Prior art date: 2001-10-26
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

EP02023750A

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German (de)

English (en)

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EP1306222B1 (fr

EP1306222A2 (fr

Inventor

Kazunari Iwata

Ikuaki Kitabayashi

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Seiko Epson Corp

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Seiko Epson Corp

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2001-10-26

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2002-10-24

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2003-10-01

2002-10-24 Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp

2003-05-02 Publication of EP1306222A2 publication Critical patent/EP1306222A2/fr

2003-10-01 Publication of EP1306222A3 publication Critical patent/EP1306222A3/fr

2008-08-27 Application granted granted Critical

2008-08-27 Publication of EP1306222B1 publication Critical patent/EP1306222B1/fr

2022-10-24 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
- B41J2/32—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 using thermal heads
- B41J2/35—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 using thermal heads providing current or voltage to the thermal head
- B41J2/355—Control circuits for heating-element selection
- 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
- B41J15/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in continuous form, e.g. webs
- B41J15/18—Multiple web-feeding apparatus
- B41J15/22—Multiple web-feeding apparatus for feeding webs in separate paths during printing

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Electronic Switches (AREA)
Printers Characterized By Their Purpose (AREA)
Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
Handling Of Sheets (AREA)
Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
Printers Or Recording Devices Using Electromagnetic And Radiation Means (AREA)

EP02023750A 2001-10-26 2002-10-24 Appareil d'impression et sa méthode de contrôle Expired - Lifetime EP1306222B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2001329821A JP3846259B2 (ja)	2001-10-26	2001-10-26	印刷装置
JP2001329821		2001-10-26

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1306222A2 EP1306222A2 (fr)	2003-05-02
EP1306222A3 true EP1306222A3 (fr)	2003-10-01
EP1306222B1 EP1306222B1 (fr)	2008-08-27

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ID=19145653

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP02023750A Expired - Lifetime EP1306222B1 (fr)	2001-10-26	2002-10-24	Appareil d'impression et sa méthode de contrôle

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1306222B1 (fr)
JP (1)	JP3846259B2 (fr)
CN (1)	CN1201941C (fr)
AT (1)	ATE406264T1 (fr)
DE (1)	DE60228536D1 (fr)
HK (1)	HK1056142B (fr)

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JP2006130867A (ja) *	2004-11-09	2006-05-25	Noritsu Koki Co Ltd	写真処理装置
US7950860B2 (en)	2006-05-30	2011-05-31	Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha	Thermal printer and drive control method of thermal head
US8733872B2 (en)	2008-01-28	2014-05-27	Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.	Common base lateral bipolar junction transistor circuit for an inkjet print head
JP4718586B2 (ja) *	2008-07-17	2011-07-06	東芝テック株式会社	ラベルプリンタ
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JP2012206497A (ja) *	2011-03-15	2012-10-25	Seiko Epson Corp	複合型印刷装置
JP5095838B2 (ja) *	2011-03-31	2012-12-12	東芝テック株式会社	ラベルプリンタ
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EP0785080A2 (fr) *	1996-01-19	1997-07-23	Seiko Epson Corporation	Appareil à imprimer comprenant plusieurs unités d'impression
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2001
- 2001-10-26 JP JP2001329821A patent/JP3846259B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
2002
- 2002-10-24 AT AT02023750T patent/ATE406264T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-10-24 EP EP02023750A patent/EP1306222B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-10-24 DE DE60228536T patent/DE60228536D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-10-25 CN CNB021480826A patent/CN1201941C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
2003
- 2003-09-19 HK HK03106752.2A patent/HK1056142B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation

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JPH02258355A (ja) *	1989-03-31	1990-10-19	Toshiba Corp	電子機器
JPH03292162A (ja) *	1990-04-09	1991-12-24	Seiko Instr Inc	熱記録装置における発熱抵抗体の駆動方法
JPH05124278A (ja) *	1991-10-31	1993-05-21	Tokyo Electric Co Ltd	レシート・ジヤーナルプリンタ
US5729274A (en) *	1992-11-05	1998-03-17	Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.	Color direct thermal printing method and thermal head of thermal printer
JPH06238956A (ja) *	1993-02-18	1994-08-30	Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd	複数印字ヘッド搭載プリンタの印字制御方法
EP0785080A2 (fr) *	1996-01-19	1997-07-23	Seiko Epson Corporation	Appareil à imprimer comprenant plusieurs unités d'impression

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
ATE406264T1 (de)	2008-09-15
EP1306222B1 (fr)	2008-08-27
HK1056142A1 (en)	2005-11-09
CN1413836A (zh)	2003-04-30
CN1201941C (zh)	2005-05-18
JP3846259B2 (ja)	2006-11-15
JP2003127451A (ja)	2003-05-08
DE60228536D1 (de)	2008-10-09
HK1056142B (zh)	2005-12-09
EP1306222A2 (fr)	2003-05-02

Publication	Publication Date	Title
CA2164244A1 (fr)	1996-06-03	Methode de commande d'une tete thermique d'impression
EP1306222A3 (fr)	2003-10-01	Appareil d'impression et sa méthode de contrôle
ATE273137T1 (de)	2004-08-15	Bilderzeugungsverfahren und- vorrichtung und gegenstand mit darauf übertragenem bild
DE60107348D1 (de)	2004-12-30	Drucksteuerungssystem, Drucksteuerungsverfahren und Aufzeichnungsmedium mit augezeichnetem Drucksteuerungsprogram
CA2144201A1 (fr)	1995-09-18	Commande electronique pour appareil de chauffage
JPS57151378A (en)	1982-09-18	Driving system for heat-sensitive recording head
EP0626262A3 (fr)	1995-08-23	Méthode et appareil pour la commande d'une opération d'impression.
HK1052901A1 (en)	2004-01-30	Thermal head control apparatus and control method.
HK1029088A1 (en)	2001-03-23	Displacement apparatus arranged for guiding a carrying device along at least two rails, and corresponding method
TW369487B (en)	1999-09-11	Serial heat recording device
KR940019488A (ko)	1994-09-14	시리얼 프린터의 캐리지 최적 제어방법
JPS63242580A (ja)	1988-10-07	記録装置
ATE328741T1 (de)	2006-06-15	Druckvorrichtung und zugehöriges verfahren
JP2002347265A (ja)	2002-12-04	印刷装置
PT996220E (pt)	2010-01-04	Método e disposistivo para dispor canais num pavimento
JPH02195773A (ja)	1990-08-02	画像記録装置
JPH02184168A (ja)	1990-07-18	ファクシミリ装置
JPH10138572A (ja)	1998-05-26	サーマル印刷装置
JPH08258302A (ja)	1996-10-08	熱転写プリンタおよびその複写印字方法
JP2008036819A (ja)	2008-02-21	サーマルプリンタ
JP2000127544A (ja)	2000-05-09	ドットラインプリンタのシャトル制御方法
JP2001301215A (ja)	2001-10-30	複数色記録方法および装置
JPH0965692A (ja)	1997-03-07	ドットプリンタのシャトル制御方式
JPS61112677A (ja)	1986-05-30	サ−マルプリンタ
KR19980067767U (ko)	1998-12-05	양방향으로 프린팅 가능한 감열식 프린팅 장치

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