Direct write plates on a thermal dye transfer apparatus

Details Direct write plates on a thermal dye transfer apparatus Direct write plates on a thermal dye transfer apparatus

1998-03-31

2000-03-14

Tran, Huan

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Thermal marking apparatus or processes

Multicolor

347224, B41J 2325, B41J 2435, B41J 244, B41J 2525

Patent

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06037960&

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is for writing images to direct write plates. A sheet thermal print media (32) is loaded on a drum (30) and a sheet of dye donor material (36) is mounted on the drum (30) in registration with the sheet of thermal print media (32). Dye is transferred to the sheet of thermal print media (32) and the first sheet of dye donor material is removed from the drum (30). Additional sheets of dye donor material, each a different color, are mounted in turn on the drum in registration with the thermal print media and dye donor is transferred to the thermal print media. After the intended image is formed, the thermal print media is removed from the drum (30) for approval by a customer. A sheet of support material (39) is then loaded onto the drum (30) and a first sheet of direct write plates (44) is mounted on the drum. A first image is produced on the direct write plates (44) and the first sheet of direct write plates is removed from the drum (30). Additional sheets of direct write plates (44) are mounted in turn on the drum (30) and additional images transferred to the direct write plates (44).

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