Global Patent Index - EP 0846565 B1

EP 0846565 B1 20011031 - Thermal printer with sheet pressure means

Title (en)

Thermal printer with sheet pressure means

Title (de)

Thermodrucker mit Blattandruckmittel

Title (fr)

Imprimante thermique avec moyen de pression pour feuilles

Publication

EP 0846565 B1 20011031 (EN)

Application

EP 96203361 A 19961128

Priority

EP 96203361 A 19961128

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0846565A1] Thermal printer with a thermal head (16) for image-wise heating a heat-sensitive sheet (38) according to an elongate printing zone, transverse with respect to the sheet, and a rotatable print drum (15) for conveying such sheet past such thermal head while the head is urged towards the drum, which is provided with a pressure roller (17) for urging a sheet section, downstream of said printing zone, onto the print drum in order to establish a contact angle alpha between the sheet and the print drum. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 13/03; B41J 25/312

IPC 8 full level

B41J 13/02 (2006.01); B41J 2/32 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/03 (2006.01); B41J 23/02 (2006.01); B41J 25/304 (2006.01); B41J 25/312 (2006.01); B41M 5/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/32 (2013.01); B41J 11/008 (2013.01); B41J 13/03 (2013.01); B41J 25/312 (2013.01); B41M 5/26 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0846565 A1 19980610; EP 0846565 B1 20011031; DE 69616570 D1 20011206; DE 69616570 T2 20020627; EP 1170140 A1 20020109; EP 1170140 B1 20050420; JP H10157228 A 19980616

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96203361 A 19961128; DE 69616570 T 19961128; EP 01000013 A 19961128; JP 34434997 A 19971127