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EP 0202370 B1 19900516 - PRINTING HEAD

Title (en)

PRINTING HEAD

Publication

EP 0202370 B1 19900516 (EN)

Application

EP 85303545 A 19850520

Priority

EP 85303545 A 19850520

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0202370A1] A printing head comprising a casing member (1) having at least one ink reservoir (9a) therein, characterised by a thermal head (3) mounted within or adjacent to the casing member (1); a film member (7) having a plurality of holes or recesses (6) therein; and at least one rotatable drive member (4, 5) which drivingly engages the film member (7) and which is rotatable so as to move a portion of the film member (7) from a position in which it is immersed in ink (9) in the or an ink reservoir (9a) to a position in which it engages a heating surface (3a) of the thermal head (3).

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/33

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/005 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/005 (2013.01); B41J 2/14161 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0202370 A1 19861126; EP 0202370 B1 19900516; DE 3577674 D1 19900621

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85303545 A 19850520; DE 3577674 T 19850520