Global Patent Index - EP 1260376 A3

EP 1260376 A3 20031112 - Thermal transfer color printing method and apparatus

Title (en)

Thermal transfer color printing method and apparatus

Title (de)

Thermotransferfarbdruckverfahren und -vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif d'impression en couleurs d'un support par transfert thermique

Publication

EP 1260376 A3 20031112 (FR)

Application

EP 02356097 A 20020523

Priority

FR 0106821 A 20010523

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1260376A2] Procedure uses parallel ribbons in primary Colors passing beneath a printing block (B) between feed and take up spools and thermal transfer head(s) that moves between retracted and printing positions. It has a system for holding the ribbons under tension during the block's advancing movement, and a mechanism for moving the support before each advancing movement of the block. <??>Procedure uses two or more parallel ribbons in primary Colors passing beneath a printing block (B) between feed (36) and take up (38) spools and at least one thermal transfer head that moves between retracted and printing positions. It has a system for holding the ribbons under tension during the block's advancing movement to ensure partial rewinding as the block returns, and a mechanism (14) for moving the support before each advancing movement of the block by an amount equal to at least the width of the ribbons. Each ribbon spool has a hub containing a torque limiter in the form of a sleeve of a cellular synthetic material.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/325; B41J 35/22; B41J 33/382; B41J 35/08

IPC 8 full level

B41J 35/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 35/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] GB 2335163 A 19990915 - MARKING INT LTD [GB]
  • [X] US 5622440 A 19970422 - YAMAMOTO JUNICHI [JP], et al
  • [PX] EP 1138507 A2 20011004 - BROTHER IND LTD [JP]
  • [X] EP 0450402 A2 19911009 - MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]
  • [X] US 6019529 A 20000201 - YAMAMOTO JUNICHI [JP], et al
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  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 008, no. 284 (M - 348) 26 December 1984 (1984-12-26)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 303 (M - 434) 30 November 1985 (1985-11-30)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 176 (M - 491) 20 June 1986 (1986-06-20)
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 10 31 August 1998 (1998-08-31)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1260376 A2 20021127; EP 1260376 A3 20031112; FR 2825046 A1 20021129; FR 2825046 B1 20031031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02356097 A 20020523; FR 0106821 A 20010523