Global Patent Index - EP 0165601 A2

EP 0165601 A2 19851227 - Thermal printer and postal meter having thermal printer.

Title (en)

Thermal printer and postal meter having thermal printer.

Title (de)

Wärmedrucker und Frankiermaschine mit einem solchen Wärmedrucker.

Title (fr)

Imprimante thermique et machine à timbrer ayant une imprimante thermique.

Publication

EP 0165601 A2 19851227 (EN)

Application

EP 85107589 A 19850619

Priority

  • US 62203484 A 19840619
  • US 62203584 A 19840619
  • US 62203684 A 19840619
  • US 62203784 A 19840619

Abstract (en)

A postage meter which includes a thermal print head (30) for printing indicia, postal value, and the like is disclosed. Thermal elements in the thermal print head are electronically pulsed in appropriate serially timed patterns to provide a complete thermally transferred image on a tape moving past the thermal head (3)). The tape moves from a spool (34) through guides (38,40) to the thermal head (30). A thermal transfer ribbon is passed from a supply spool (62) between the head (30) and the tape to a take-up spool (66).

IPC 1-7

B41J 3/20

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/325 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/325 (2013.01); G07B 17/00508 (2013.01); G07B 2017/0054 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00637 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0165601 A2 19851227; EP 0165601 A3 19860226; EP 0165601 B1 19891206; DE 3574635 D1 19900111

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85107589 A 19850619; DE 3574635 T 19850619