Global Patent Index - EP 0622246 A1

EP 0622246 A1 19941102 - Thermal transfer ink ribbon.

Title (en)

Thermal transfer ink ribbon.

Title (de)

Farbstoffband für thermische Übertragung.

Title (fr)

Ruban d'encre pour transfert thermique.

Publication

EP 0622246 A1 19941102 (EN)

Application

EP 94106706 A 19940429

Priority

JP 10465193 A 19930430

Abstract (en)

A thermal transfer ink ribbon requiring less printing energy is provided which includes a foundation, and one or more coat layers provided on at least one side of the foundation and including at least one heat-meltable ink layer, the ink layer having a melting or softening point of from about 60 DEG to 120 DEG C, the ink ribbon requiring a heat quantity of not more than about 1,350 J/m<2> to raise the temperature thereof from 25 DEG up to 120 DEG C.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/38

IPC 8 full level

B41J 31/04 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01); B41M 5/40 (2006.01); B41M 5/41 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/38214 (2013.01); B41M 5/41 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0622246 A1 19941102; EP 0622246 B1 19970122; DE 69401528 D1 19970306; DE 69401528 T2 19970522; JP 3020379 B2 20000315; JP H06312566 A 19941108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94106706 A 19940429; DE 69401528 T 19940429; JP 10465193 A 19930430