Nonimpact printer having selectable ribbons and print heads

Details Nonimpact printer having selectable ribbons and print heads Nonimpact printer having selectable ribbons and print heads

1993-04-12

1997-07-29

Yan, Ren

Typewriting machines

Typing by other than type-face or type-die

Thermal

40012011, B41J 200

Patent

active

056516207

ABSTRACT:
A nonimpact printer accommodates at least one ribbon of selected transfer panel types such as yellow, magenta, cyan and black thermal transfer or dye diffusion, precoat, overcoat, and the like, or combinations thereof, and may also include a direct energy printing assembly. At least one energy source provides energy for these printing processes and is independently selectable for use with a selected one or more of such ribbons or direct energy processes, based upon rotational or translational movement of the energy source followed by selective activation thereof. Means are also provided for identifying and utilizing unused transfer panels, or portions of such panels, so as to minimize wastage of ribbon.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4462704 (1984-07-01), Kurata et al.
patent: 4815872 (1989-03-01), Nagashima
patent: 4863297 (1989-09-01), Fuji
patent: 4899171 (1990-02-01), Ogura et al.

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