Thermal printer suitable for both thermal transfer and heat sens

Details Thermal printer suitable for both thermal transfer and heat sens Thermal printer suitable for both thermal transfer and heat sens

1989-11-01

1992-05-19

Fuller, Benjamin R.

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Thermal recording

G01D 1510

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active

051152550

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a thermal printer which can perform both heat-sensitive recording and heat-transfer recording and comprises a recording medium loading portion for removably receiving a recording medium for the heat-sensitive recording operation and a recording medium for the heat-transfer recording operation; an ink sheet loading portion for removably receiving an ink sheet used with the heat-transfer recording operation; a recording means for recording an image on the recording medium; and a control means for energizing the recording means to heat a predetermined number of dots when the image is recorded on the recording medium for the heat-transfer recording operation by means of the recording means and for energizing the recording means to heat a number of dots larger than the predetermined number of dots when the image is recorded on the recording medium for the heat-sensitive recording operation. The present invention also provides a facsimile system comprising the above-mentioned thermal printer, a reading means for reading an original image, and a transmission/reception means for transmitting and receiving an image signal.

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