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US5035325A
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Cassette for thermal transfer printing film
Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-07-16
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2010-07-16
Abstract
Abstract In a thermal transfer printing film cassette having a cassette case and a thermal transfer printing film housed in the case, an outer surface of the case is provided with a plurality of marking positions at which reflective marks are applied. The marks indicate the usage and ink characteristics of the printing film, depending upon their position. When the cassette is mounted in a printer, sensors detect the marks and send signals to a ROM in which various types of operational conditions corresponding to the ink characteristics and usage are stored. And such conditions are automatically set to the printers, which then operates in a manner suitable for the film in the cassette.
Inventors
- 👤 Kengo Kitsuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J17/00; B41J17/36; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A thermal transfer printing film cassette having a cassette case, and a thermal transfer printing film housed inside said cassette case, said cassette having an outer surface provided with a plurality of marking positions, and at least one reflective mark applied to one of said positions, said reflective mark, depending upon its position, indicating the ink characteristics of the thermal transfer printing film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A thermal transfer printing film cassette having a cassette case, and a thermal transfer printing film housed inside said cassette case, said cassette having an outer surface provided with a plurality of marking positions, and at least one reflective mark applied to one of said positions, said reflective mark, depending upon its position, indicating the ink characteristics of the thermal transfer printing film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reflective mark is a seal affixed to said position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 2, wherein said seal is a PET film to which an aluminum layer is deposited.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reflective mark is a pattern printed on said position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer surface is a surface part of the cassette case housing a film roll.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 4, wherein said positions are disposed on a line parallel to a rotational axis of said film roll.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cassette case is black colored.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A thermal transfer printing film cassette having a cassette case, and a thermal transfer printing film housed inside said cassette case, said cassette having an outer surface provided with a plurality of marking positions, and at least one reflective mark applied to one of said positions, said reflective mark, depending upon its position, indicating the usage of the thermal transfer printing film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A thermal transfer printing film cassette having a cassette case, and a thermal transfer printing film housed inside said cassette case, said cassette having an outer surface provided with a plurality of marking positions, and at least one reflective mark applied to one of said positions, said reflective mark, depending upon its position, indicating the usage of the thermal transfer printing film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 8, wherein said reflective mark is a seal affixed to said position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 9, wherein said seal is a PET film to which an aluminum layer is deposited.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 8, wherein said reflective mark is a pattern printed on said position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 8, wherein said outer surface is a surface part of the cassette case housing a film roll.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 11, wherein said positions are disposed on a line parallel to a rotational axis of said film roll.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The thermal printing film cassette as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cassette case is black colored.
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