Global Patent Index - EP 0638433 B1

EP 0638433 B1 19971217 - Ink ribbon support for thermal transfer printer

Title (en)

Ink ribbon support for thermal transfer printer

Title (de)

Farbbandhalterung für einen thermischen Übertragungsdrucker

Title (fr)

Support de ruban encreur pour imprimante à impression par transfert thermique

Publication

EP 0638433 B1 19971217 (FR)

Application

EP 94401788 A 19940803

Priority

FR 9309539 A 19930803

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0638433A1] Cassette for a thermal transfer-printing ribbon (2) designed to be placed in a printer comprising a printing head (21), in front of which paper sheets (30) are intended to travel, and comprising a receptacle (3; 103) for receiving a feed spool (4; 104), a receptacle (5; 105) for receiving a take-up spool (6; 106), means (8; 108) designed to be driven in rotation and to drive the take-up spool (6; 106), an aperture (9, 109) being formed between the two receptacles (3, 5; 103, 105) and being designed to allow the cooperation of the printing head (21) and of the ribbon (2) extending between the two receptacles (3, 5; 103, 105). - Use in telecopiers. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 17/32

IPC 8 full level

B41J 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0638433 A1 19950215; EP 0638433 B1 19971217; AT E161228 T1 19980115; DE 69407360 D1 19980129; DE 69407360 T2 19980430; FR 2708526 A1 19950210; FR 2708526 B1 19950929; US 5519427 A 19960521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94401788 A 19940803; AT 94401788 T 19940803; DE 69407360 T 19940803; FR 9309539 A 19930803; US 28541994 A 19940803