Incremental printing of symbolic information – Thermal marking apparatus or processes – Ink cassette or cartridge
Patent
1998-11-24
2000-03-21
Tran, Huan
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Thermal marking apparatus or processes
Ink cassette or cartridge
396429, 396310, B41J 336, B41J 3200
Patent
active
060408499
ABSTRACT:
An insertable thermal printer cartridge for insertion into a digital camera or the like includes a housing for receiving a plurality of receivers each of which is adapted to receive colorant, and a donor supply roll for supplying a donor having colorant to a colorant transfer area and a donor take-up spool for receiving donor after colorant has been transferred. The receivers and the donor are respectively moved to the colorant transfer area where colorant is transferred from the donor to the receiver, and the housing including identifying contacts which, after the insertable thermal printer cartridge has been inserted into the device, which provide an electrical connection to identify the type of receiver and donor in the inserted insertable thermal printer cartridge and further defining a cavity for mounting at least one battery which is adapted to provide power for moving the donor and receivers and for supplying power for colorant transfer at the colorant transfer area.
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Allen Loretta E.
McIntyre Dale F.
Eastman Kodak Company
Owens Raymond L.
Tran Huan
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