Opto-thermal conversion recording apparatus

Details Opto-thermal conversion recording apparatus Opto-thermal conversion recording apparatus

1997-01-24

1999-11-30

Le, N.

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

347 99, 347112, B41J 248

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059929774

ABSTRACT:
A photoconductive layer is formed on the entire outer peripheral surface of a light transmissive drum, and a conductive layer is formed on the photoconductive layer and is made up of a plurality of strip-like conductive portions. Provided around the drum are a tank for storing thermo-melting ink, a blade which removes surplus ink on the outer peripheral surface of the drum, a drier for drying the ink filling the gaps between the conductive portions in the conductive layers, a platen roller which presses against the outer peripheral surface of the drum with a sheet of recording paper in between, and a light source which is provided inside the drum, facing the inner peripheral surface thereof. When the light source is selectively operated in accordance with image information, current is made to flow between the conductive portions in the conductive layer via the photoconductive layer at image recording areas, thus causing the ink filling the gap to be transferred to the recording paper.

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patent: 5604569 (1997-02-01), Kubota

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