Global Patent Index - EP 0409243 A2

EP 0409243 A2 19910123 - Recording apparatus and method.

Title (en)

Recording apparatus and method.

Title (de)

Apparat und Verfahren zum Aufzeichnen.

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé pour enregistrer.

Publication

EP 0409243 A2 19910123 (EN)

Application

EP 90113870 A 19900719

Priority

  • JP 18434590 A 19900713
  • JP 18441289 A 19890719
  • JP 19826889 A 19890731
  • JP 19826989 A 19890731

Abstract (en)

A thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring an ink of an ink sheet (14) onto a recording medium (11) to record an image on the recording medium, includes an ink sheet convey unit for conveying the ink sheet, a recording medium convey unit for conveying the recording medium, a recording unit (102) which is driven in correspondence with image data and records an image on the recording medium using the ink sheet, and a control unit (101) for, when a next recording operation is not instructed after image recording by the recording unit, driving the recording unit with an energy lower than that in a normal image recording mode, and for, when a time interval until the next recording operation becomes equal to or longer than a predetermined period of time after the above driving operation, driving the recording unit with an energy lower than that in the normal image recording mode at a predetermined time interval.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/315; B41J 2/38; B41J 17/06

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/38 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0409243 A2 19910123; EP 0409243 A3 19930609; EP 0409243 B1 19980114; DE 69031927 D1 19980219; DE 69031927 T2 19980709

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90113870 A 19900719; DE 69031927 T 19900719