JPH0767830B2 - Thermal transfer recorder - Google Patents
Thermal transfer recorderInfo
- Publication number
- JPH0767830B2 JPH0767830B2 JP61021750A JP2175086A JPH0767830B2 JP H0767830 B2 JPH0767830 B2 JP H0767830B2 JP 61021750 A JP61021750 A JP 61021750A JP 2175086 A JP2175086 A JP 2175086A JP H0767830 B2 JPH0767830 B2 JP H0767830B2
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- Prior art keywords
- ink
- sheet
- sublimable
- color
- transfer
- Prior art date
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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
- 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
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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
- B41J2/315—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
- B41J2/325—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 by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
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- Electronic Switches (AREA)
- Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
- Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 技術分野 本発明は、インクシートのインクをサーマルヘッドによ
って用紙に熱転写する熱転写記録装置に関し、プリンタ
の他、コピアやファクシミリ等にも適用できるものであ
る。Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a thermal transfer recording apparatus for thermally transferring the ink of an ink sheet onto a sheet by a thermal head, and is applicable to a printer, a copier, a facsimile, and the like.
従来技術 従来の熱転写プリンタは、昇華性インクシートを用いる
昇華転写プリンタと溶融性インクシートを用いる溶融転
写プリンタとが別々に存在し、これらを用途に応じて使
い分けていた。すなわち、前者はアナログ的な連続階調
表現が可能で、たとえば銀塩写真に近い表現が可能であ
るが、後者は付く付かないの二値的な使い方がなされ、
キャラクタが線画を鮮明に転写することはできるが、高
階調ということでは、前者に数段劣るため、高階調画像
を要する場合は前者、鮮明な文字や線画を要する場合は
後者をそれぞれ使用していた。また、高密ドットをマト
リックス状に配置し、溶融転写で階調を高くすることも
行われているが、この場合には、サーマルヘッド自体が
コスト高になるばかりでなくマトリックス回路の付加等
で電気的にも複雑化するなどの不利があった。2. Description of the Related Art Conventional thermal transfer printers include a sublimation transfer printer that uses a sublimable ink sheet and a melt transfer printer that uses a fusible ink sheet, and these are selectively used according to the application. That is, the former is capable of analog continuous tone expression, for example, the expression similar to silver halide photography is possible, but the latter is not used, and is used in binary.
A character can transfer a line drawing clearly, but in terms of high gradation, the former is several steps inferior, so the former is used when a high gradation image is required and the latter is used when a clear character or line drawing is required. It was In addition, high-density dots are arranged in a matrix to increase the gradation by melt transfer, but in this case, not only the thermal head itself becomes costly, but also the addition of a matrix circuit causes electrical However, there was a disadvantage that it became complicated.
目的 本発明の目的は、１台の記録装置によって、昇華性イン
クによる高階調画像転写と溶融性インクによる鮮明な文
字・線画転写とを混在してプリントできるようにするこ
とにある。It is an object of the present invention to enable a single printing apparatus to print a mixture of high gradation image transfer with sublimable ink and clear character / line image transfer with fusible ink.
構成 この目的を達成するため、本発明は、インクシートのイ
ンクをサーマルヘッドによって用紙に熱転写する記録装
置において、たとえば第１図に示すようにインクシート
（10）上に、昇華性インクによる色面（11）と溶融性イ
ンクによる色面（12）とを区画形成し、前記昇華性イン
クの色面（11）による転写時と前記溶融性インクの色面
（12）による転写時とで、前記サーマルヘッド（16）へ
の熱エネルギー印加形態を異ならしめる制御手段を備え
るものである。Structure To achieve this object, the present invention provides a recording apparatus for thermally transferring the ink of an ink sheet onto a sheet by a thermal head, for example, as shown in FIG. (11) and the color surface (12) of the fusible ink are formed separately, and when the transfer by the color surface (11) of the sublimable ink and the transfer by the color surface (12) of the fusible ink are performed, The thermal head (16) is provided with a control means for varying the form of application of heat energy.
つぎに、その実施例を図面にしたがって詳述する。Next, the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明によるプリンタにおいて使用されるイン
クシートの一例を示す。このインクシート（10）は、モ
ノクロ階調画像と線および文字の転写ができるように、
黒色の昇華性インク面（11）と同色の溶融性インク面
（12）とが交互に形成され、その各色面（11）・（12）
には色判別マーク（13b）と、昇華性インクであるか溶
融性インクであるかをたとえば長短によって判別するイ
ンク判別マーク（141）・（142）とが施されている。FIG. 1 shows an example of an ink sheet used in the printer according to the present invention. This ink sheet (10) is designed to transfer monochrome gradation images and lines and characters,
Black sublimable ink surface (11) and meltable ink surface (12) of the same color are formed alternately, and each color surface (11) ・ (12)
A color discrimination mark (13b) and ink discrimination marks (14 1 ) and (14 2 ) for discriminating whether the ink is a sublimable ink or a fusible ink, for example, depending on the length, are provided on the.
第２図はインクシートの他の例を示す。このインクシー
ト（15）は、カラー階調画像と線および文字の転写がで
きるように、イエロー、マゼンタ、シアンの３色の昇華
性インク面（11y）・（11m）・（11c）と黒色の溶融性
インク面（12）とが順次形成され、その各色面（11y）
・（11m）・（11c）および（12）には４色の色をマーク
の個数で判別する色判別マーク（13y）・（13m）・（13
c）・（13b）と、昇華性インクであるか溶華性インクで
あるかをたとえば長短によって判別するインク判別マー
ク（141）・（142）とが施されている。FIG. 2 shows another example of the ink sheet. This ink sheet (15) has three color sublimation ink surfaces (11y), (11m), (11c) and black of yellow, magenta, and cyan so that color gradation images and lines and characters can be transferred. The fusible ink surface (12) is sequentially formed, and each color surface (11y)
・ For (11m), (11c) and (12), the color discrimination mark (13y), (13m), (13
c) and (13b), an ink discrimination mark for discriminating whether a溶華ink or a sublimation ink for example by length (14 1) (14 2) is applied.
溶融性インクと昇華性インクでは熱特性が異なるため、
第３図に示すサーマルヘッド（16）の通電時間を第４図
に示すように異ならせる必要がある。たとえば、溶融性
インクの場合は5ms、昇華性インクの場合は５〜20msの
可変域というように差を設ける。また、用紙（17）の改
行時間も第５図に示すように相違させる必要がある。Due to the different thermal properties of fusible and sublimable inks,
It is necessary to make the energizing time of the thermal head (16) shown in FIG. 3 different as shown in FIG. For example, the variable range is 5 ms for the meltable ink and 5 to 20 ms for the sublimable ink. Also, the line feed time of the paper (17) must be different as shown in FIG.
第３図において、インクシート（10）または（15）の色
判別マーク（13y）・（13m）・（13c）・（13b）とイン
ク判別マーク（141）・（142）とはそれぞれセンサ（1
8）・（19）によって検知される。画像入力の場合に
は、色変換部（20）によってイエロー、マゼンタ、シア
ンの３色に分離されてメモリー（21）に記憶され、文字
または線入力の場合はそのままメモリー（21）に記憶さ
れる。メモリー（21）に記憶された画像データは、画像
データ読出部（22）によって読み出され、階調変換部
（23）を介して熱変換部（24）に入力され、文字・線デ
ータの場合は、文字・線データ読出部（25）によって読
み出されてそのまま熱変換部（24）に入力される。用紙
（17）を送るラインフィード機構（26）は画像データと
文字・線データとで第５図に示すように異なる制御を受
ける。In FIG. 3, the color discrimination marks (13y), (13m), (13c) and (13b) of the ink sheet (10) or (15) and the ink discrimination marks (14 1 ) and (14 2 ) are respectively sensors. (1
8) ・ Detected by (19). In the case of image input, it is separated into three colors of yellow, magenta and cyan by the color conversion unit (20) and stored in the memory (21), and in the case of character or line input it is stored in the memory (21) as it is. . In the case of character / line data, the image data stored in the memory (21) is read by the image data reading unit (22) and input to the heat conversion unit (24) via the gradation conversion unit (23). Is read by the character / line data reading unit (25) and input as it is to the heat conversion unit (24). The line feed mechanism (26) for feeding the paper (17) is subjected to different control depending on the image data and the character / line data as shown in FIG.
効果 以上説明したように本発明によれば、１台の記録装置で
しかも同じインクシートによって、昇華性インクによる
高階調画像転写と溶融性インクによる鮮明な文字・線画
転写とを混在してプリントできるため経済的である。Advantageous Effects As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to print with a single recording device, using the same ink sheet, a mixture of high gradation image transfer by sublimable ink and clear character / line image transfer by fusible ink. Therefore, it is economical.
第１図は本発明によるプリンタで使用されるインクシー
トの第１例の説明図、第２図は同第２例の説明図、第３
図は制御回路のブロック図、第４図は溶融性インクと昇
華性インクの熱特性を示す線グラフ、第５図は文字・線
出力時と画像出力時のサーマルヘッドの通電時間および
用紙の改行時間の関係を示すタイミングチャートであ
る。 （10）……インクシート （11）・（11y）・（11m）・（11c）……昇華性インク
面 （12）……溶融性インク面 （13y）・（13m）・（13c）・（13b）……色判別マーク （141）・（142）……インク判別マーク （15）……インクシート （16）……サーマルヘッド （17）……用紙FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a first example of an ink sheet used in a printer according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the second example, and FIG.
Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the control circuit, Fig. 4 is a line graph showing the thermal characteristics of fusible ink and sublimable ink, and Fig. 5 is the energizing time of the thermal head and the line feed of the paper at the time of character / line output and image output. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship of time. (10) …… Ink sheet (11) ・ (11y) ・ (11m) ・ (11c) …… Sublimable ink surface (12) …… Fusible ink surface (13y) ・ (13m) ・ (13c) ・ ( 13b) …… Color discrimination mark (14 1 ) ・ (14 2 ) …… Ink discrimination mark (15) …… Ink sheet (16) …… Thermal head (17) …… Paper
Claims (1)
よって用紙に熱転写する熱転写記録装置において、前記
インクシート上に、昇華性インクによる色面と溶融性イ
ンクによる色面とを区画形成し、前記昇華性インクの色
面による転写時と前記溶融性インクの色面による転写時
とで、前記サーマルヘッドへの熱エネルギー印加形態を
異ならしめる制御手段を備えることを特徴とする、熱転
写記録装置。1. A thermal transfer recording apparatus for thermally transferring the ink of an ink sheet onto a sheet by a thermal head, wherein a color surface of a sublimable ink and a color surface of a fusible ink are formed on the ink sheet so as to be sublimable. A thermal transfer recording apparatus, comprising: a control unit that makes the form of applying thermal energy to the thermal head different during transfer by the color surface of the ink and during transfer by the color surface of the fusible ink.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP61021750A JPH0767830B2 (en) | 1986-02-03 | 1986-02-03 | Thermal transfer recorder |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP61021750A JPH0767830B2 (en) | 1986-02-03 | 1986-02-03 | Thermal transfer recorder |
Related Child Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP6329369A Division JPH07223385A (en) | 1994-12-02 | 1994-12-02 | Ink sheet for thermal transfer recording device |
| JP17310296A Division JP2673504B2 (en) | 1996-06-12 | 1996-06-12 | Thermal transfer recording device |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS62179975A JPS62179975A (en) | 1987-08-07 |
| JPH0767830B2 true JPH0767830B2 (en) | 1995-07-26 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP61021750A Expired - Lifetime JPH0767830B2 (en) | 1986-02-03 | 1986-02-03 | Thermal transfer recorder |
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| JP (1) | JPH0767830B2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS639574A (en) * | 1986-07-01 | 1988-01-16 | Dainippon Printing Co Ltd | Thermal transfer sheet |
| JPH06171244A (en) * | 1986-07-01 | 1994-06-21 | Dainippon Printing Co Ltd | Thermal transfer sheet |
| JPS6434784A (en) * | 1987-07-30 | 1989-02-06 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Thermal transfer sheet |
| JPH026175A (en) * | 1988-06-24 | 1990-01-10 | Fujitsu Ltd | multicolor thermal transfer printer |
| US5274395A (en) * | 1988-07-18 | 1993-12-28 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Thermal transfer recording apparatus switchable between sublimable and fusible ink sheets |
| EP0351754B1 (en) * | 1988-07-18 | 1996-10-02 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Apparatus and method for printing halftone images by thermal transfer |
| JPH0254555U (en) * | 1988-10-12 | 1990-04-19 | ||
| JPH07314753A (en) * | 1995-06-20 | 1995-12-05 | Konica Corp | Recording device |
| JP2832179B2 (en) * | 1996-03-07 | 1998-12-02 | 大日本印刷株式会社 | Thermal transfer sheet |
| JP3318486B2 (en) * | 1996-06-14 | 2002-08-26 | アルプス電気株式会社 | Thermal transfer printer |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5936880B2 (en) * | 1979-07-31 | 1984-09-06 | 富士通株式会社 | Thermal transfer recording method |
| JPS5884777A (en) * | 1981-11-13 | 1983-05-20 | Canon Inc | Multicolor printer |
| JPS58158272A (en) * | 1982-03-17 | 1983-09-20 | Toshiba Corp | Printer for base paper for heat transfer type projection |
| JPS6018360A (en) * | 1983-07-12 | 1985-01-30 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | Thermal transfer type recording apparatus |
| JPS6064895A (en) * | 1983-09-20 | 1985-04-13 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Thermo-sensitive transfer recording transfer film |
| JPH0632974B2 (en) * | 1983-10-15 | 1994-05-02 | ソニーケミカル 株式会社 | Sublimation transfer type hard copy ink ribbon |
| JPS6090778A (en) * | 1983-10-25 | 1985-05-21 | Matsushita Graphic Commun Syst Inc | Color thermal transfer recorder |
| JPS60161191A (en) * | 1984-02-01 | 1985-08-22 | Hitachi Ltd | Transfer member for thermal transfer printer |
| JPS60225771A (en) * | 1984-04-25 | 1985-11-11 | Hitachi Ltd | Thermal recording head |
| JP2557622B2 (en) * | 1985-12-23 | 1996-11-27 | オリンパス光学工業株式会社 | Thermal sublimation transfer image recorder |
| JPS62111860U (en) * | 1985-12-30 | 1987-07-16 |
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1986
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