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EP 1016535 B1 20060719 - Thermal transfer printer

Title (en)

Thermal transfer printer

Title (de)

Thermotransferdrucker

Title (fr)

Imprimante par transfert thermique

Publication

EP 1016535 B1 20060719 (DE)

Application

EP 99107934 A 19990422

Priority

EP 99107934 A 19990422
EP 99100004 A 19990102

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1016535A2] The printer has a guide arrangement (2) for the medium to be printed and a print unit (1) containing a printing mechanism (3) and a transport unit for the thermal transfer tape (4). Drive unit acting directly on the thermal transfer tape moves the tape past the printing mechanism at a tape transport speed matching the transport speed of the medium to be printed.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/325 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/325 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 11/007 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE FR LU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1016535 A2 20000705; EP 1016535 A3 20010425; EP 1016535 B1 20060719; US 6384855 B1 20020507

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99107934 A 19990422; US 47450999 A 19991229