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Thermal transfer recording method and recording apparatus using the same
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-01-09
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Granted: 1993-09-28
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Expires: 2012-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring an ink of an ink sheet to a recording medium to record an image on the recording medium includes a conveying unit for conveying the ink sheet, a determining unit for determining a relative speed of the ink sheet with respect to the recording medium in correspondence with image information, and a control unit for controlling the conveying unit on the basis of the relative speed determined by the determining unit. A thermal transfer recording method is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takehiro Yoshida
- 👤 Hisao Terajima
- 👤 Satoshi Wada
- 👤 Takeshi Ono
- 👤 Makoto Kobayashi
- 👤 Minoru Yokoyama
- 👤 Takashi Awai
- 👤 Akihiro Tomoda
- 👤 Yasushi Ishida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 20:35
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J17/00; B41J17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A facsimile apparatus using a thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring an ink of an ink sheet onto a recording medium to record an image on the recording medium, the facsimile apparatus comprising: input means for inputting an external command regarding a number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet; determining means for determining a conveyance amount of the ink sheet with respect to a predetermined length of a recorded image on the recording medium when recording in accordance with the number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet obtained by the input means; and conveying means for conveying the ink sheet in response to a conveyance amount of the ink sheet determined by the determining means when the predetermined length of the recorded image is recorded on the recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A facsimile apparatus using a thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring an ink of an ink sheet onto a recording medium to record an image on the recording medium, the facsimile apparatus comprising: input means for inputting an external command regarding a number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet; determining means for determining a conveyance amount of the ink sheet with respect to a predetermined length of a recorded image on the recording medium when recording in accordance with the number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet obtained by the input means; and conveying means for conveying the ink sheet in response to a conveyance amount of the ink sheet determined by the determining means when the predetermined length of the recorded image is recorded on the recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ink of the ink sheet is a thermally meltable ink.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ink of the ink sheet is a thermally sublimable ink.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium and the ink sheet are conveyed in a different direction from each other when recording in a recording area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A facsimile apparatus using a thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring an ink of an ink sheet onto a recording medium to record an image on the recording medium, comprising: output means for outputting to the outside a command regarding a number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet; input means for inputting from the outside an external command regarding the number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet; determining means for determining a conveyance amount of the ink sheet with respect to a predetermined length of a recorded image on the recording medium when recording in accordance with the number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet obtained by the input means; and conveying means for conveying the ink sheet in response to the conveyance amount determined by the determining means when the predetermined length of the recording image is recorded on the recording medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
A facsimile apparatus using a thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring an ink of an ink sheet onto a recording medium to record an image on the recording medium, comprising: output means for outputting to the outside a command regarding a number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet; input means for inputting from the outside an external command regarding the number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet; determining means for determining a conveyance amount of the ink sheet with respect to a predetermined length of a recorded image on the recording medium when recording in accordance with the number of multi-print cycles of the ink sheet obtained by the input means; and conveying means for conveying the ink sheet in response to the conveyance amount determined by the determining means when the predetermined length of the recording image is recorded on the recording medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the ink of the ink sheet is a thermally meltable ink.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the ink of the ink sheet is a thermally sublimable ink.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the recording medium and the ink sheet are conveyed in a different direction from each other when recording in a recording area.
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