Apparatus for processing irregularly-shaped letters in a thermal

Details Apparatus for processing irregularly-shaped letters in a thermal Apparatus for processing irregularly-shaped letters in a thermal

1987-12-28

1989-08-15

Goldberg, E. A.

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402662, G01D 1510

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048579424

ABSTRACT:
In apparatus for thermally transferring ink from a ribbon, having backing and ink donor layers, to a letter, wherein the apparatus includes a frame, a thermal printhead and a printhead backing roller, there is provided an improvement for urging a ribbon and letter into engagement with one another. The improvement includes the printhead backing roller connected to the frame for rotation in engagement with a letter fed between the roller and a ribbon, and the printhead backing roller including a body portion adapted to flex when engaging a letter for urging a letter into contact with the ink donor layer of a ribbon. Moreover, it is of the invention that the roller body portion include at least one channel formed therein.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3920113 (1975-11-01), Tamai
patent: 4285275 (1981-08-01), Sato

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