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EP0913265A2
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Image printing apparatus
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-06-05
Abstract
Abstract In order to obtain a print area from a printing start position to a printing end position in the longitudinal direction of printing paper without leaving any margin in the lateral direction of the paper, the width of a heater line of a thermal head (1a), corresponding to the lateral direction of the printing paper, is set to be not less than the width of the printing paper. Considering a shift length to be made by a cutter (6) in cutting, a CPU (10A) determines a first cutting position that is on the side of the print area with respect to the printing start position of the print area, and a final cutting position that is on the side of the print area with respect to the printing end position of the print area. Then, the CPU (10A) gives a cutting command which indicates the first and final cutting positions to the cutter (6) which will cut the printing paper at those positions. This allows an image printing apparatus to obtain cut printing paper which is entirely an effective print area without any margin.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoji Yasui
- 👤 Kazutomo Tawa
- 👤 Kimio Kano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:05
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J11/00; B41J11/008; B41J11/0065; B41J11/66; B41J11/663; B41J11/666; B41J11/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
An image printing apparatus comprising: data conversion means 〈18, 21 to 23〉 for receiving an image signal
from the outside and converting said image signal into data for printing; printing means 〈1a, 2, 4, 5, 201, 202〉 for printing at least one printing
image longitudinally on printing paper of a predetermined width to obtain a
print area, on the basis of said data for printing; control means 〈10A, 11, 13, 14〉 for giving a cutting command which
indicates a cutting position of said printing paper; and cutting means 〈4 to 6〉 for laterally cutting said printing paper on the
basis of said cutting command, wherein a print width 〈W3〉 by said printing means, corresponding to
a lateral direction of said printing paper, is set to be not less than said
predetermined width 〈W2〉 of said printing paper, and wherein said control means determines a first cutting position that is
on the side of said print area with respect to a printing start position of said
print area and a final cutting position that is on the side of said print area with
respect to a printing end position of said print area, and gives said cutting
command which indicates said first and final cutting positions to said cutting
means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
The image printing apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said control means determines said first cutting position that is on the
side of said print area not less than the maximum shift length to be caused by
said cutting means with respect to said printing start position, and said final
cutting position that is on the side of said print area not less than the
maximum shift length to be caused by said cutting means with respect to said
printing end position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
The image printing apparatus according to Claim 1 or Claim 2,
wherein said print area includes a multiple print area where a plurality of
printing images are longitudinally printed adjacent to each other; and said control means determines a border between adjacent printing
images of said plurality of images as at least one intermediate cutting position,
and gives said cutting command which indicates said at least one intermediate
cutting position as well as said first and final cutting positions, to said cutting
means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The image printing apparatus according to Claim 3, wherein said data conversion means includes: image signal processing means 〈13, 18〉 for receiving said image
signal, and obtaining a processed image signal by processing said image
signal so that a picture pattern having a predetermined width is laterally
printed at both longitudinal ends of each of said plurality of printing images
on said printing paper; and processed image signal conversion means 〈21 to 23〉 for converting
said processed image signal into said data for printing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The image printing apparatus according to Claim 4, wherein said image signal processing means sets said predetermined width of
said picture pattern to be not less than the maximum shift length to be caused
by said cutting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The image printing apparatus according to Claim 4, wherein said image signal processing means further receives a pattern signal
for specifying a predetermined pattern, and obtains said processed image
signal by processing said image signal so that said picture pattern including
said predetermined pattern is printed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image printing apparatus comprising a printing head, sheet
feeding means, and means for cutting a sheet, wherein the cutting means is
controlled using information about the image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 7, wherein the cutting means
is controlled using information about the beginning and/or end of an image.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
25 words
A method of producing an image using a printing apparatus in
which information about the image is used to control cutting of the printing
material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in Claim 9, wherein an image signal is
used to control cutting.
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