Global Patent Index - EP 0978386 A3

EP 0978386 A3 20010307 - Thermal transfer printer

Title (en)

Thermal transfer printer

Title (de)

Thermotransfer-Druckvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Imprimante par transfert thermique

Publication

EP 0978386 A3 20010307 (DE)

Application

EP 99250237 A 19990715

Priority

DE 19835544 A 19980806

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0978386A2] A thermo transfer printing unit for franking and address machines, comprises a corner edge printing head (1) with heating elements on one edge of a printing slat, and a roller (3). A housing section (2) is located against the roller and extends to the printing slat. The base adjacent to the slat is at the same height. The printing head, housing and roller can be moved w.r.t. each other.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/335

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/325 (2006.01); B41J 2/335 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/325 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/3353 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/3355 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/33565 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00467 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00508 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0054 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0978386 A2 20000209; EP 0978386 A3 20010307; EP 0978386 B1 20020814; DE 19835544 C1 20001026; DE 59902325 D1 20020919; US 6052139 A 20000418

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99250237 A 19990715; DE 19835544 A 19980806; DE 59902325 T 19990715; US 36971999 A 19990806