Thermal transfer color printer

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1984-09-13

1986-10-28

Evans, Art

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400120240.3, 346106, G01D 1510

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046201998

ABSTRACT:
A thermal transfer color printer according to the present invention thermal inkribbon having heat-fusible color materials in a plurality of colors divided in the feed direction, a thermal head which moves relative to a print paper in order to cause the selective thermal transfer of the color material on a thermal inkribbon onto the print paper, and a color sensor for detecting the types of color materials on the thermal inkribbon. The distance in the feed direction of the color material portions of the thermal inkribbon is set at one divided by an integral portion of the standard print width of the print paper, while the distance between the color sensor and the thermal head is set the same as the distance in the feed direction of the color materials portion of the thermal inkribbon. The thermal transfer color printer further comprises a ribbon feed mechanism which cause the feed action of the thermal inkribbon, a head movement mechanism which causes movement of the thermal head to the print position and the standby position, a carriage movement mechanism which causes the carriage on which the thermal head and the color sensor are mounted, to move relative to the print paper, and a control device for cooperatively controls the ribbon feed mechanism, the head movement mechanism, and the carriage movement mechanism based on the print data differentiated by the color material.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4468139 (1984-08-01), Hattori

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