Incremental printing of symbolic information – Thermal marking apparatus or processes – Having an intermediate medium for transferring ink
Patent
1995-07-19
1998-06-09
Reinhart, Mark J.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Thermal marking apparatus or processes
Having an intermediate medium for transferring ink
347264, 347262, B41J 247
Patent
active
057642680
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for providing contact between a donor sheet and a receptor sheet in a laser-induced thermal transfer printer make use of a support means for supporting a receptor sheet, means for mounting a donor sheet proximal to the receptor sheet over the support means, and means for applying tension to the donor sheet to draw the donor sheet into contact with the receptor sheet. The means for mounting the donor sheet and applying tension may be a clamp mechanism mounted on the support means. The clamp mechanism has a first clamp for holding a first end of the donor sheet and a second clamp for holding a second end of the donor sheet. The second clamp is movable relative to the first clamp to apply tension to the donor sheet, thereby drawing the donor sheet into contact with the receptor sheet.
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Bills Richard E.
Lucking Lawrence M.
Imation Corp.
Reinhart Mark J.
Shumaker Steven J.
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