Global Patent Index - EP 0376170 B1

EP 0376170 B1 19940810 - Method and apparatus for thermal printing suitable for large printing area.

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for thermal printing suitable for large printing area.

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Thermodrucken für grosse Druckflächen.

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif d'impression thermique pour grandes surfaces.

Publication

EP 0376170 B1 19940810

Application

EP 89123693 A 19891221

Priority

  • JP 24050489 A 19890919
  • JP 31542789 A 19891206
  • JP 33466888 A 19881228

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0376170A2] A method and an apparatus for thermal printing capable of thermally printing diverse patterns on large printing areas at a high accuracy. In the apparatus, the carbon ribbon (1) is moved along a first track and then along a second track which are spatially separated from the first track; a printing object is carried along the second track below the carbon ribbon (1); the desired printing patterns are imprinted on the carbon ribbon (1) moving along the first track by a printing head (19) placed on the first track; and the carbon ribbon (1) is pressed onto the printing object by thermal transfer roller (23) placed on the second track so as to thermally transfer the desired printing patterns on the carbon ribbon to the printing object.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/325

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/325 (2006.01); B41M 3/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/0057 (2013.01); B41J 2/325 (2013.01); B41M 3/00 (2013.01); B41M 5/00 (2013.01); B41M 5/38207 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0376170 A2 19900704; EP 0376170 A3 19901107; EP 0376170 B1 19940810; DE 68924180 D1 19951012; DE 68924180 T2 19960201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89123693 A 19891221; DE 68924180 T 19891221