Global Patent Index - EP 0408073 B1

EP 0408073 B1 19970108 - Thermal transfer recording apparatus and facsimile apparatus

Title (en)

Thermal transfer recording apparatus and facsimile apparatus

Title (de)

Thermoübertragungsaufzeichnungsgerät und Faksimilegerät

Title (fr)

Enregistreur à transfert thermique et appareil de fac-similé

Publication

EP 0408073 B1 19970108 (EN)

Application

EP 90113481 A 19900713

Priority

  • JP 16425590 A 19900625
  • JP 18052689 A 19890714

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0408073A2] A thermal transfer recording apparatus for image recording on a recording medium by transferring the ink of an ink sheet onto said recording medium, comprises ink sheet transport means for transporting said ink sheet, recording medium transport means for transporting said recording medium, recording means for effecting said ink sheet thereby recording an image on said recording medium, timer means for measuring time after image recording by said recording means, heat generation means for driving said recording means to effect heat generation with same data as in the preceding image recording prior to a next recording operation when a predetermined time is measured by said timer means, and control means adapted, when a time exceeding said predetermined time is measured by said timer means, to control the energy for driving said recording means prior to the next recording operation according to the time measured by said timer means.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/315; B41J 17/08

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/38 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

  • JP S6067178 A 19850417 - FUJI XEROX CO LTD
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN,unexamined applications,M field, vol.11, No.172, June 3, 1987, THE PATENT OFFICE, JAPANESE GOVERNMENT, PAGE 48 M 595

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0408073 A2 19910116; EP 0408073 A3 19910925; EP 0408073 B1 19970108; DE 69029613 D1 19970220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90113481 A 19900713; DE 69029613 T 19900713