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EP 0806298 B1 20020227 - Thermal printer with adjustable thermal head

Title (en)

Thermal printer with adjustable thermal head

Title (de)

Thermische Druckeinrichtung mit Druckkopfeinstellung

Title (fr)

Imprimante thermique à tête d'impression réglable

Publication

EP 0806298 B1 20020227 (EN)

Application

EP 97201326 A 19970502

Priority

EP 97201326 A 19970502
EP 96201254 A 19960509

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0806298A1] Thermal printer with a thermal head (17) comprising an array of juxtaposed heating elements (41) for line-wise heating a sheet to produce an image, and a rotatable printing drum (15) for conveying such sheet past such head while the head is biased towards the drum, which is provided with a rotatable cam (46) and a reference face (51) for adjusting the position of the thermal head with respect to the print drum. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 25/312

IPC 8 full level

B41J 25/312 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 25/312 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0806298 A1 19971112; EP 0806298 B1 20020227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97201326 A 19970502