US5085529A
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Thermal printing system with encoded sheet set
Assignee: Lendway Inc
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Filing: 1990-05-22
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2010-05-22
Abstract
Abstract Different print sheet sets are disclosed to receive printing by a thermal printer. A thermal image transfer sheet is removably attached to a print sheet having a score line across the same to form a zone for coded indicia and a zone to receive printing. Indicia are provided in the indicia zone to represent certain conditions, such as the optimum thermal printing energy to be applied to pixels forming a printing head, and such indicia are sensed by a sensing device to program various aspects of printing, such as the printing format. The print sheet may be divided, as by scoring, into different print fields so that it may be readily separated into separate display signs.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas K. McGourty
- 👤 Lawrence F. McGourty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:58
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J11/00; B41J11/36; B41J11/42; B41J11/46; B41J11/009; B41J2/00; B41J2/315; B41J2/32; B41J2/35; B41J2/355
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A print sheet set for a thermal printer, comprising: a print sheet, a heat sensitive image transfer sheet overlying said print sheet, and identifiers on said print sheet for controlling a thermal printer by indicating an optimal amount of thermal energy for printing on said print sheet using said image transfer sheet, a size of at least one print field within said print sheet, and an appropriate size of data to be printed commensurate with said size of said print field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A print sheet set for a thermal printer, comprising: a print sheet, a heat sensitive image transfer sheet overlying said print sheet, and identifiers on said print sheet for controlling a thermal printer by indicating an optimal amount of thermal energy for printing on said print sheet using said image transfer sheet, a size of at least one print field within said print sheet, and an appropriate size of data to be printed commensurate with said size of said print field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A print sheet set according to claim 1, wherein said identifiers indicate said print sheet is comprised of a particular type of material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A print sheet set according to claim 1, wherein said identifiers indicate scaling of said data is required for printing said data in said print field.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A print sheet set according to claim 1, wherein said identifiers indicate said print sheet is unsuitable for printing said data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A print sheet set according to claim 1, wherein said identifiers indicate said print sheet is comprised of zones of different colors and wherein said identifiers identify said zones.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A print sheet set according to claim 1, wherein said identifiers comprise coded indicia.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A print sheet set according to claim 1, further comprising means for dividing said print sheet into a code zone and a print zone, and means for permanently securing a part of said transfer sheet to said code zone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A print sheet set according to claim 7, wherein said means for dividing comprises a weakened tear line formed in said print sheet facilitating separation of said zones.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A print sheet set according to claim 1, further comprising means for dividing said print sheet into said print fields, said means for dividing comprising a weakened tear line formed in said print sheet facilitating separation of said print sheet into said print fields.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A print sheet set according to claim 1, wherein said identifiers indicate a duplication of said data is required for printing said data in a plurality of said print fields.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
A thermal printer, comprising: means for sensing identifiers on a print sheet indicating an optimal amount of thermal energy for printing, a size of at least one print field within said print sheet, and an appropriate size of data to be printed commensurate with said size of said print field, and means, coupled to said sensing means, for programming said thermal printer to print said data in accordance with said identifiers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
A thermal printer, comprising: means for sensing identifiers on a print sheet indicating an optimal amount of thermal energy for printing, a size of at least one print field within said print sheet, and an appropriate size of data to be printed commensurate with said size of said print field, and means, coupled to said sensing means, for programming said thermal printer to print said data in accordance with said identifiers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal printer of claim 11, wherein said identifiers indicate said print sheet is comprised of a particular type of material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The thermal printer of claim 11, wherein said identifiers indicate scaling of said data is required for printing said data in said print field.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The thermal printer of claim 11, wherein said identifiers indicate said print sheet is unsuitable for printing said data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The thermal printer of claim 11, wherein said print sheet is comprised of zones of different colors and wherein said identifiers identify said zones.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The thermal printer of claim 11, wherein said identifiers comprise coded indicia.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The thermal printer of claim 11, wherein said identifiers indicate a duplication of said data is required for printing said data in a plurality of said print fields.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
80 words
A print sheet apparatus for a thermal printer, comprising: print sheet means, responsive to thermal energy, for producing images thereon, and machine readable identifiers coupled to said print sheet means for controlling a thermal printer by indicating an optimal amount of thermal energy for printing on said print sheet means, a size of at least one print field within said print sheet means, and an appropriate size of data to be printed commensurate with said size of said print field.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
80 words
A print sheet apparatus for a thermal printer, comprising: print sheet means, responsive to thermal energy, for producing images thereon, and machine readable identifiers coupled to said print sheet means for controlling a thermal printer by indicating an optimal amount of thermal energy for printing on said print sheet means, a size of at least one print field within said print sheet means, and an appropriate size of data to be printed commensurate with said size of said print field.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
A print sheet apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said print sheet means is comprised of zones of different colors and wherein said identifiers identify said zones.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A print sheet apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said identifiers indicate said print sheet means is comprised of a particular type of material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A print sheet apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said identifiers indicate scaling of said data is required for printing said data in said print field.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
A print sheet apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said identifiers indicate said print sheet means is unsuitable for printing said data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
A print sheet apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said print sheet means comprises a direct thermal transfer sheet.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
A print sheet apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said identifiers comprise coded indicia.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
49 words
A print sheet apparatus as defined in claim 18, wherein said print sheet means comprises a code zone and a print zone, a weakened tear line intermediate said zones, and means for permanently attaching a heat sensitive image transfer sheet to said print sheet means in said code zone.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
A print sheet apparatus as defined in claim 18, wherein said identifiers indicate a duplication of said data is required for printing said data in a plurality of said print fields.
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