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Thermal head of apparatus for controlling color printer
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1997-12-09
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A signal processing apparatus for a color printer capable of printing images based on analogue video signals and digital video signals. The apparatus varies at least one of a heating reference time, a number of consecutive heating reference times, and a number of recording element sub-lines based on a type of video signal forming the image to record an image within a predetermined time period.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro Chiba
- 👤 Noriko Bamba
- 👤 Jun Someya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40025; H04N1/40031; G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/028; G06K15/029; G06K15/12; G06K15/1238; G06K15/1257; G06K15/1261; G06K15/129; G06K15/16; H04N1/409; H04N1/4092; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6011; H04N1/64; H04N1/646; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An image recording apparatus for generating a hard-copy of a desired image from an input signal, comprising: first means for controlling a heating reference time T; second means for controlling a number C of consecutive heating reference times; means for controlling a number B of recording element groups in a thermal head; third means for controlling a number of recording element sub-lines S; and fourth means for controlling a number of recording lines L; wherein the recording operation for the desired image is performed within a predetermined time period P based on said heating reference time T, said number C, said number B, said number of recording element sub-lines S, and said number of recording lines L, and at least one of said first second and third means is a variable controller which varies a respective one of said heating reference time T, said number C, and said number of recording element sub-lines S based on a type of said input signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
An image recording apparatus for generating a hard-copy of a desired image from an input signal, comprising: first means for controlling a heating reference time T; second means for controlling a number C of consecutive heating reference times; means for controlling a number B of recording element groups in a thermal head; third means for controlling a number of recording element sub-lines S; and fourth means for controlling a number of recording lines L; wherein the recording operation for the desired image is performed within a predetermined time period P based on said heating reference time T, said number C, said number B, said number of recording element sub-lines S, and said number of recording lines L, and at least one of said first second and third means is a variable controller which varies a respective one of said heating reference time T, said number C, and said number of recording element sub-lines S based on a type of said input signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first means is a variable controller variably controlling said heating reference time T based on said type of said input signal such that the recording operation is performed within the predetermined time period P.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second means is a variable controller variably controlling said number C based on said type of said input signal such that the recording operation is performed within the predetermined time period P.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1 wherein said third means is a variable controller variably controlling said number of recording element sub-lines S based on said type of said input signal such that the recording operation is performed within the predetermined time period P.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first means is a first variable controller variably controlling said heating reference time T based on said type of said input signal; and said means is a second variable controller variably controlling said number of recording element sub-lines S based on said type of said input signal such that the recording operation is performed within the predetermined time period P.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
An image recording apparatus for generating a hard-copy of a desired image from an input signal, comprising: first means for controlling a heating reference time T; second means for controlling a number C of consecutive heating reference times; third means for controlling a number of recording element sub-lines S; and fourth means for controlling a number of recording lines L; wherein the recording operation for said desired image is performed within a predetermined time period P based on said heating reference time T, said number C, said number of recording element sub-lines S, and said number of recording lines L, and at least one of said first second and third means is a variable controller which varies a respective one of said heating reference time T, said number C, and said number of recording element sub-lines S based on a type of signal forming said desired image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
147 words
An image recording apparatus for generating a hard-copy of a desired image from an input signal, comprising: first means for controlling a heating reference time T; second means for controlling a number C of consecutive heating reference times; third means for controlling a number of recording element sub-lines S; and fourth means for controlling a number of recording lines L; wherein the recording operation for said desired image is performed within a predetermined time period P based on said heating reference time T, said number C, said number of recording element sub-lines S, and said number of recording lines L, and at least one of said first second and third means is a variable controller which varies a respective one of said heating reference time T, said number C, and said number of recording element sub-lines S based on a type of signal forming said desired image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 6 wherein said first means is a first variable controller variably controlling said heating reference time T based on said type of said input signal; and said second means is a second variable controller variably controlling said number C based on said type of said input signal such that the recording operation is performed within the predetermined time period P.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 6 wherein said second means is a first variable controller variably controlling said number C based on said type of said input signal; and said third means is a second variable controller variably controlling said number of recording element sub-lines S based on said type of said input signal such that the recording operation is performed within the predetermined time period P.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 6 wherein said first means is a first variable controller variably controlling said heating reference time T based on said type of said input signal; said second means is a second variable controller variably controlling said number C based on said type of said input signal; and said third means is a third variable controller variably controlling said number of recording element sub-lines S based on said type of said input signal such that the recording operation is performed within the predetermined time period P.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image recording apparatus for generating a hard-copy of a desired image from an input signal, comprising: first means for controlling a heating reference time T; and second means for controlling a number of recording lines L; wherein the recording of said desired image is performed within a predetermined time period P based on said heating reference time T and said number of recording lines L, and said first means is a variable controller which varies said heating reference time T based on a type of signal forming said desired image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image recording apparatus for generating a hard-copy of a desired image from an input signal, comprising: first means for controlling a heating reference time T; and second means for controlling a number of recording lines L; wherein the recording of said desired image is performed within a predetermined time period P based on said heating reference time T and said number of recording lines L, and said first means is a variable controller which varies said heating reference time T based on a type of signal forming said desired image.
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