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Printing method and apparatus

Assignee: Kureha Corp
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Filing: 1984-01-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-01-11
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Abstract

Abstract The front side of a printing medium is brought into surface contact with a transparent platen extending across the medium from side to side. The printing medium is of such type that enables characters printed on the reverse side thereof to be read from the front side thereof. Disposed on the reverse side of the printing medium is a printing block which travels parallel to the transparent platen for printing reversed characters on the reverse side of the printing medium at a position corresponding to the platen. Characters printed in reverse form on the reverse side of the printing medium appear in correct, readible form on the front side thereof and are visible through the transparent platen the instant they are printed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshio Kawai
  • 👤 Kazue Endoh
  • 👤 Kiyoshi Kitagawa
  • 👤 Chikara Kurehakagaku Matsubara Ryo Onodera

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:23
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J29/00; B41J29/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 65 words
A printing method comprising the steps of: bringing the front side of a printing medium into surface contact with a transparent platen, said printing medium enabling characters printed on the reverse side thereof to be read from the front side thereof, and printing reversed characters on the reverse side of said printing medium by a printing block at a position corresponding to the transparent platen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 65 words
A printing method comprising the steps of: bringing the front side of a printing medium into surface contact with a transparent platen, said printing medium enabling characters printed on the reverse side thereof to be read from the front side thereof, and printing reversed characters on the reverse side of said printing medium by a printing block at a position corresponding to the transparent platen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 116 words
A printing apparatus comprising: feed means for intermittently feeding a printing medium which enables characters printed on the reverse side thereof to be read from the front side thereof; take-up means for taking up the printing medium fed by said feed means; a printing block disposed on the reverse side of the printing medium for printing a line of reversed characters across the reverse side of the printing medium when the printing medium is at rest; and a transparent platen disposed on the front side of the printing medium and in surface contact therewith at a position corresponding to the line of characters printed on the reverse side of the printing medium by said printing block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 116 words
A printing apparatus comprising: feed means for intermittently feeding a printing medium which enables characters printed on the reverse side thereof to be read from the front side thereof; take-up means for taking up the printing medium fed by said feed means; a printing block disposed on the reverse side of the printing medium for printing a line of reversed characters across the reverse side of the printing medium when the printing medium is at rest; and a transparent platen disposed on the front side of the printing medium and in surface contact therewith at a position corresponding to the line of characters printed on the reverse side of the printing medium by said printing block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said transparent platen has a plate-like configuration.

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