Incremental printing of symbolic information – Thermal marking apparatus or processes
Patent
1996-05-10
1998-06-09
Tran, Huan H.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Thermal marking apparatus or processes
347218, B41J 232, B41J 2325
Patent
active
057642664
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for printing image data prints image data on a lens array having a plurality of lenses arranged along a first direction. The apparatus includes: an image data generating section for generating image data; a head having a plurality of printing elements arranged along a second direction, the head driving each of the plurality of printing elements in accordance with the image data; a conveying section for conveying the lens array relative to the head; and a first pinion and a second pinion which are arranged along the second direction. The first pinion and the second pinion each have a rotation axis parallel to the second direction. The lens array has a first rack extending along the first direction and a second rack extending along the first direction. The first pinion engaging with the first rack of the lens array and the second pinion engaging with the second rack of the lens array.
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patent: 4394083 (1983-07-01), Rees
patent: 5001515 (1991-03-01), Nomura et al.
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Azuma Takeo
Fukui Yasuo
Ikeda Kouji
Kayashima Kazuhiro
Morimura Atsushi
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd
Tran Huan H.
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