Incremental printing of symbolic information – Thermal marking apparatus or processes
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Feggins, K. (Department: 2861)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Thermal marking apparatus or processes
Reexamination Certificate
active
07898560
ABSTRACT:
A printer capable of reducing a time for increasing the temperature of a heating element to a proper level for starting printing beforehand and suppressing density reduction in an initial stage of printing is obtained. This printer comprises a print head having a heating element for printing an image on a paper, a platen roller against which the print head is pressed through an ink sheet and the paper and print head control means applying a prescribed voltage to the heating element of the print head while carrying the paper after pressing the print head against the platen roller and before starting printing.
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Crowell & Moring LLP
Feggins K.
Funai Electric Co. Ltd.
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