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Thermal transfer recording method in which an ink sheet is moved at a selected speed and apparatus for performing the same
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-19
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2013-11-19
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
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2026-10-26 13:54
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J17/00; B41J17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring an ink of an ink sheet to a recording sheet to record an image on the recording sheet, comprising: a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating elements disposed in correspondence with a recordable width of the recording sheet; a recording sheet mounting section for mounting the recording sheet: a recording sheet conveying mechanism for conveying the recording sheet in a conveyance direction; an ink sheet mounting section for mounting a multi-print ink sheet, which contains said ink in an amount sufficient for recording a number of times which is a number of multi-print, for recording along the recordable width of the recording sheet; an ink sheet conveying mechanism for conveying the ink sheet, said ink sheet conveying mechanism conveying the ink sheet in a direction opposite to the conveyance direction of the recording sheet at a recording area when recording; and a control mechanism for controlling setting of the number of multi-print of the ink sheet in response to a kind of said image to be recorded and conveyance by said ink sheet conveying mechanism in response to the set number of multi-print when recording.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus for transferring an ink of an ink sheet to a recording sheet to record an image on the recording sheet, comprising: a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating elements disposed in correspondence with a recordable width of the recording sheet; a recording sheet mounting section for mounting the recording sheet: a recording sheet conveying mechanism for conveying the recording sheet in a conveyance direction; an ink sheet mounting section for mounting a multi-print ink sheet, which contains said ink in an amount sufficient for recording a number of times which is a number of multi-print, for recording along the recordable width of the recording sheet; an ink sheet conveying mechanism for conveying the ink sheet, said ink sheet conveying mechanism conveying the ink sheet in a direction opposite to the conveyance direction of the recording sheet at a recording area when recording; and a control mechanism for controlling setting of the number of multi-print of the ink sheet in response to a kind of said image to be recorded and conveyance by said ink sheet conveying mechanism in response to the set number of multi-print when recording.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ink sheet conveying mechanism conveys the ink sheet at a conveying speed, the recording sheet conveying mechanism conveys the recording sheet at a moving speed, and a ratio of the conveying speed of the ink sheet to the moving speed of the recording sheet is set to be 1/n (n>1).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising determining means for determining a relative speed of the ink sheet with respect to the recording sheet, said ink sheet conveying mechanism comprising a motor, and wherein the relative speed determined by said determining means is changed by changing a speed of said ink sheet conveying motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ink of the ink sheet is a thermally meltable ink.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ink of the ink sheet is a thermally sublimable ink.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the image is recorded according to an image information, and wherein the image information is of a type used to effect high-resolution recording.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the image is recorded according to an image information, and wherein the image information is of a type used to effect standard-resolution recording.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the image is recorded according to an image information, and wherein the image information is of a type used to record an image of a photographic original.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the image is recorded according to an image information, and wherein the image information is of a type used to record an image of a character original.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising determining means for determining a relative speed of the ink sheet with respect to the recording sheet, wherein said determining means determines the relative speed based upon an external information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising determining means for determining a relative speed of the ink sheet with respect to the recording sheet, wherein said determining means determines the relative speed based upon an information from an operation unit provided on said recording apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording apparatus is a facsimile apparatus comprising a receiving mechanism for receiving an image information through an external communication line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
162 words
A thermal transfer recording method for transferring an ink of a multi-print ink sheet, which contains said ink in an amount sufficient for recording a number of times which is a number of multi-print, for recording by using a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating elements disposed in correspondence with a recordable width of a recording sheet to record an image on the recording sheet, said method comprising the steps of: setting the number of multi-print of the ink sheet in response to a kind of a recording image; determining a driving condition of an ink sheet conveying mechanism in response to the set number of multi-print in said setting step; and conveying the recording sheet in a conveyance direction and driving said ink sheet conveying mechanism in response to the driving condition determined at said determining step, conveying said ink sheet in a direction opposite to said conveyance direction of the recording sheet at a recording area when recording.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
162 words
A thermal transfer recording method for transferring an ink of a multi-print ink sheet, which contains said ink in an amount sufficient for recording a number of times which is a number of multi-print, for recording by using a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating elements disposed in correspondence with a recordable width of a recording sheet to record an image on the recording sheet, said method comprising the steps of: setting the number of multi-print of the ink sheet in response to a kind of a recording image; determining a driving condition of an ink sheet conveying mechanism in response to the set number of multi-print in said setting step; and conveying the recording sheet in a conveyance direction and driving said ink sheet conveying mechanism in response to the driving condition determined at said determining step, conveying said ink sheet in a direction opposite to said conveyance direction of the recording sheet at a recording area when recording.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the ink sheet is conveyed in said conveying step at a conveying speed, the recording sheet is conveying in said conveying step at a moving speed, and a ratio of the conveying speed of the ink sheet to the moving speed of the recording sheet is set to be 1/n (n>1).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the ink of the ink sheet is a thermally meltable ink.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the ink of the ink sheet is a thermally sublimable ink.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the image is recorded according to an image information, and wherein the image information is of a type used to effect high-resolution recording.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the image is recorded according to an image information, and wherein the image information is of a type used to effect standard-resolution recording.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the image is recorded according to an image information, and wherein the image information is of a type used to record an image of a photographic original.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the image is recorded according to an image information, and wherein the image information is of a type used to record an image of a character original.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 13, further comprising a step of changing a relative speed of the ink sheet with respect to the recording sheet, wherein said relative speed is changed in accordance with an external information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 13, further comprising a step of changing a relative speed of the ink sheet with respect to the recording sheet, wherein said relative speed is changed in accordance with an information from an operation unit provided on a recording apparatus.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thermal transfer recording method according to claim 13, wherein said method is used in a facsimile apparatus comprising a receiving mechanism for receiving an image information through an external communication line.
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