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Thermal transfer recording apparatus with the ink sheet conveyed, before recording, in a different direction and by a fractional amount relative to that by which the recording medium is conveyed
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-09-20
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2009-09-20
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a thermal transfer recording apparatus for image recording by ink transfer from an ink sheet, in which the thermal head is energized in divided manner in plural blocks, and the recording sheet and the ink sheet are so transported as to generate a relative speed therebetween, thus facilitating the ink peeling from the ink sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Awai
- 👤 Minoru Yokoyama
- 👤 Yasushi Ishida
- 👤 Akihiro Tomoda
- 👤 Hisao Terajima
- 👤 Takehiro Yoshida
- 👤 Satoshi Wada
- 👤 Takeshi Ono
- 👤 Makoto Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 21:30
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J17/00; B41J17/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring ink of an ink sheet to a recording medium thereby recording an image thereon, comprising: recording means for effecting energization in plural blocks for acting on said ink sheet thereby recording the image on said recording medium; and transport means for transporting said recording medium and said ink sheet in different directions at a recording area and in such a manner as to generate a relative speed therebetween, said ink sheet only being conveyed before recording, wherein said recording means energizes a thermal head in a divided manner in m blocks, and said transport means is adapted to transport said recording medium and/or said ink sheet respectively by -1/m and 1/(m×n) (m, n>1) of a predetermined length in response to a timing of said energization, so that said recording medium is conveyed by a first amount and said ink sheet being conveyed by a second amount which is a fraction of said first amount.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring ink of an ink sheet to a recording medium thereby recording an image thereon, comprising: recording means for effecting energization in plural blocks for acting on said ink sheet thereby recording the image on said recording medium; and transport means for transporting said recording medium and said ink sheet in different directions at a recording area and in such a manner as to generate a relative speed therebetween, said ink sheet only being conveyed before recording, wherein said recording means energizes a thermal head in a divided manner in m blocks, and said transport means is adapted to transport said recording medium and/or said ink sheet respectively by -1/m and 1/(m×n) (m, n>1) of a predetermined length in response to a timing of said energization, so that said recording medium is conveyed by a first amount and said ink sheet being conveyed by a second amount which is a fraction of said first amount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said ink sheet is only conveyed before recording is performed and wherein said ink sheet is only conveyed by said second amount before recording.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said second amount by which said ink sheet is conveyed before recording is 1/n (n>0) of said first amount by which said recording medium is conveyed during recording.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
175 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring ink of an ink sheet to a recording medium thereby recording an image thereon, comprising: recording means for effecting energization in plural blocks for acting on said ink sheet thereby recording the image on said recording medium, wherein said recording means is adapted to energize a thermal head in a divided manner in m blocks; and transport means for transporting said recording medium and said ink sheet in different directions at a recording area and in such a manner as to generate a relative speed therebetween, said ink sheet only being conveyed before recording, and said transport means being adapted, in recording a length of the image, to transport said recording medium and/or said ink sheet respectively by -1/m' and 1/(m'×n) wherein m' is a dividend or a multiple of m/(m,n>1 and m' not equal to m or 1), so that said recording medium is conveyed by a first amount and said ink sheet is conveyed by a second amount which is a fraction of said first amount.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
175 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring ink of an ink sheet to a recording medium thereby recording an image thereon, comprising: recording means for effecting energization in plural blocks for acting on said ink sheet thereby recording the image on said recording medium, wherein said recording means is adapted to energize a thermal head in a divided manner in m blocks; and transport means for transporting said recording medium and said ink sheet in different directions at a recording area and in such a manner as to generate a relative speed therebetween, said ink sheet only being conveyed before recording, and said transport means being adapted, in recording a length of the image, to transport said recording medium and/or said ink sheet respectively by -1/m' and 1/(m'×n) wherein m' is a dividend or a multiple of m/(m,n>1 and m' not equal to m or 1), so that said recording medium is conveyed by a first amount and said ink sheet is conveyed by a second amount which is a fraction of said first amount.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said recording medium is conveyed by a first amount and said ink sheet being conveyed by a second amount which is a fraction of said first amount before recording.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said second amount by which said ink sheet is conveyed before recording is 1/n (n>0) of said first amount by which said recording medium is conveyed during recording.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claims 1 or 4, wherein said recording apparatus is employed in a facsimile apparatus used for recording images in response to signals received through a communication line.
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