Thermal line printer with staggered head segments and overlap
compensation
    2.
    发明授权
    Thermal line printer with staggered head segments and overlap compensation 失效
    热线打印机具有交错的头段和重叠补偿

    公开(公告)号:US5450099A

    公开(公告)日:1995-09-12

    申请号:US43689

    申请日:1993-04-08

    摘要: A method of and apparatus for sequentially printing lines of image pixels in the thermal printing of a two-dimensional image on a wide receiver media employing a print head arrangement of the type comprising a plurality N of linear thermal print head segments each comprising a set n of thermal print elements, each element having a data bit input terminal, in an alternating, staggered pattern in first and second rows of N.sub.1 and N.sub.2 print head segments arranged across the media in a print line direction such that respective sub-sets of n.sub.1 thermal print elements of the adjacent ends of the N.sub.1 and N.sub.2 print head segments arranged in the first and second rows overlap in the print line direction. Each line of image print data into first and second print line data sub-sets which, when applied to the respective first and second rows of print head segments, print respective first and second line sub-images each having a complete segment and a partially complete segment, wherein the partially complete segments positionally overlap one another. The partially complete segments of the first and second line sub-images have their complete areas distributed throughout the respective segment in complementary patterns, which may reflect an arbitrary or random distribution.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在宽接收介质上在二维图像的热打印中顺序打印图像像素行的方法和装置,其采用包括多个N个线性热敏打印头段的打印头布置,每个线性热敏打印头部分包括一组n 每个元件具有数据位输入端,以交替的交错图案,在打印线方向上布置在介质上的第一和第二排N1和N2打印头段中,使得相应的n1热量子集 布置在第一行和第二列中的N1和N2打印头段的相邻端的打印元件在打印行方向上重叠。 每行图像将数据打印到第一和第二打印行数据子集中,当被应用到相应的第一行和第二行打印头段时,打印各自具有完整段和部分完成的第一和第二行子图 段,其中部分完整的段在位置上彼此重叠。 第一和第二行子图像的部分完整的片段具有以互补图案分布在整个相应片段中的完整区域,其可以反映任意或随机分布。

    Compound image formation
    3.
    发明授权
    Compound image formation 失效
    复合图像形成

    公开(公告)号:US06212337B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-03

    申请号:US08995958

    申请日:1997-12-22

    IPC分类号: G03B1724

    CPC分类号: G03B41/00 G03B17/245

    摘要: A method of forming a combined image from a filmstrip carrying a plurality of user exposed first images and second image information defining a second image. A user exposed image associated with a predetermined designation for referencing the second image, is identified. The user exposed image associated with the designation is scanned to obtain a resulting scanned image signal. Second image information from the filmstrip is read to obtain a second image signal. A combined image is formed from the resulting scanned image signal and the read second image. A filmstrip and film assemblage is provided which can be used in a method of exposing according to the present invention, then developed and processed according to the above method.

    摘要翻译: 从携带多个用户曝光的第一图像的胶卷和形成第二图像的第二图像信息形成组合图像的方法。 识别与用于参考第二图像的预定指定相关联的用户曝光图像。 扫描与指定相关联的用户曝光图像以获得所得到的扫描图像信号。 读取来自幻灯片的第二图像信息以获得第二图像信号。 从所得到的扫描图像信号和读取的第二图像形成组合图像。 提供了一种胶片和胶片组合件,其可以用于根据本发明的曝光方法,然后根据上述方法进行显影和处理。

    Traction surfaces for thermal printer capstan drives
    4.
    发明授权
    Traction surfaces for thermal printer capstan drives 失效
    热敏打印机绞盘驱动器的牵引表面

    公开(公告)号:US5264873A

    公开(公告)日:1993-11-23

    申请号:US941285

    申请日:1992-09-04

    IPC分类号: B41J13/076 B41J15/16 B41J2/32

    CPC分类号: B41J13/076 B41J15/16

    摘要: A continuous tone thermal printing apparatus of the type having a printing station and a receiver drive station. The drive station repeatedly advances receiver back and forth through the printing station in conjunction with the advance of successive thermal transfer donor dye colors on a carrier web through the printing station to successively print the overlying different color image separations. The drive station preferably comprises a motor driven capstan roller mounted to bear against one surface of the receiver and a pinch roller mounted to bear and exert pressure against the other surface of the receiver and to press the receiver against the capstan roller and define a nip therebetween. The capstan roller has a high friction receiver engaging surface and is relatively hard and uncompressible, and the pinch roller has a low friction receiver contacting surface and is relatively soft and compressible, such that when the receiver is within the nip, it is driven in the advance direction by motor driven rotation of the high friction capstan surface, and the interfacial shear stress between each roller and the respective receiver surface in the nip area is minimized.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有印刷站和接收机驱动站的类型的连续色调热敏打印设备。 驱动站通过打印站重复地使接收器前后移动通过打印站连续地打印上覆的不同彩色图像分离,连续地通过印刷站在载体网上连续传递供体染料颜色的前进。 驱动站优选地包括安装成承受接收器的一个表面的电动机驱动的绞盘辊和安装成承受压力抵靠在接收器的另一个表面上的压紧辊并且将接收器压靠在主动轮上并在其间限定一个压区 。 绞盘辊具有高摩擦接收器接合表面并且相对硬且不可压缩,并且夹送辊具有低摩擦接收器接触表面并且是相对柔软和可压缩的,使得当接收器在辊隙内时,其被驱动在 通过高摩擦绞盘表面的电机驱动旋转的前进方向,并且在辊隙区域中每个辊和相应的接收器表面之间的界面剪切应力被最小化。

    Cleaning orifices in ink jet printing apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Cleaning orifices in ink jet printing apparatus 有权
    喷墨打印设备中的清洁孔

    公开(公告)号:US06281909B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-28

    申请号:US09159447

    申请日:1998-09-24

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16552 B41J2/185

    摘要: An ink jet printer having an ink jet head and defining a structure having a device including a structure defining a plurality of orifices for ejecting ink droplets includes defining an ink cleaning cavity spaced from the printing position for receiving cleaning fluid; a roller disposed in the cleaning cavity and partially submerged in the cleaning fluid and spaced from the structure is rotated so that the fluid coats the roller and is carried by surface tension around the roller; and the structure is brought into proximity with the cleaning roller so that the orifices are cleaned by the cleaning fluid carried on the roller and delivered through the cleaning cavity to the structure.

    摘要翻译: 具有喷墨头并限定具有包括限定用于喷射墨滴的多个孔口的结构的装置的结构的喷墨打印机包括限定与打印位置间隔开的用于接收清洁流体的墨水清洁腔; 设置在清洁腔中并部分浸没在清洁流体中并与结构间隔开的辊的辊旋转,使得流体涂覆辊并且通过辊周围的表面张力承载; 并且将结构带到清洁辊附近,使得孔被载持在辊上的清洁流体清洁并通过清洁腔输送到结构。

    Adjustable vane used in cleaning orifices in inkjet printing apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Adjustable vane used in cleaning orifices in inkjet printing apparatus 失效
    用于喷墨打印设备清洁孔的可调叶片

    公开(公告)号:US5997127A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US159979

    申请日:1998-09-24

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    摘要: An inkjet printer having an inkjet head and defining a structure having means including a structure defining a plurality of orifices for ejecting ink droplets. A cleaning cavity is spaced from the printing position for receiving cleaning fluid. An adjustable vane partially submerged in the cleaning fluid and spaced from the structure and a pump delivers the cleaning liquid at a desired velocity towards the adjustable vane so that the vane creates a flow of cleaning liquid past the structure in the cleaning cavity space. The adjustable vane is positioned so as to create a desired flow of cleaning liquid which engages the structure.

    摘要翻译: 一种喷墨打印机,具有喷墨头并且限定了具有包括限定用于喷射墨滴的多个孔口的结构的结构的结构。 清洁腔与打印位置间隔开以接收清洁流体。 部分浸没在清洁流体中并与结构间隔开的可调节叶片和泵以期望的速度将清洁液体朝向可调叶片输送,使得叶片在清洁空腔中产生经过结构的清洁液流。 可调叶片被定位成产生与结构接合的期望的清洁液流。

    Camera apparatus and method for film double exposure prevention
    7.
    发明授权
    Camera apparatus and method for film double exposure prevention 失效
    相机设备和方法,用于胶片双重曝光预防

    公开(公告)号:US5541681A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-30

    申请号:US414084

    申请日:1995-03-31

    IPC分类号: G03B17/30 G03B7/00

    摘要: A camera and method of camera operation for automatically determining usage condition of film in a cartridge utilizing a cartridge radial bar coded data disc to discriminate among a plurality of possible initial angular settings of the film spool during a film loading operation. The possible initial angular settings can be representative of exposed, partially exposed, fully exposed or processed film. At the start of film loading, the spool is rotated in the reverse direction and bar code element transition counts sensed by a pair of angularly spaced opto-sensors are accumulated. A count comparison between the two sensors is initially made to determine if the film is unexposed and, if so, film loading proceeds in normal manner, otherwise an alternative action is taken. In a simple camera, the loading is terminated. In a more sophisticated MRI capable camera, when the count comparison indicates the film is not unexposed, the camera controller calculates an angular position of one of the sensors relative to a predetermined reference position on the data disc, based on sensed element transitions and known element widths, to discriminate among spool settings indicative of partially exposed film, fully exposed film and processed film with appropriate actions initiated depending on the discriminated spool position.

    摘要翻译: 一种相机操作的相机和方法,用于利用墨盒径向条形编码数据盘自动确定墨盒中的胶片的使用状况,以在胶片装载操作期间区分胶片卷轴的多个可能的初始角度设置。 可能的初始角度设置可以代表暴露的,部分暴露的,完全暴露的或加工的膜。 在胶片装载开始时,卷轴反向旋转,并且由一对角度间隔开的光传感器感测到的条形码元转换计数被累积。 最初进行两个传感器之间的计数比较以确定胶片是否未曝光,如果是,则以正常方式进行胶片装载,否则采取替代动作。 在简单的相机中,装载被终止。 在更复杂的具有MRI能力的摄像机中,当计数比较指示胶片未被曝光时,照相机控制器基于检测到的元素转变和已知元素计算传感器之一相对于数据盘上的预定参考位置的角位置 宽度,以便根据鉴别的卷筒位置来启动适当的动作来区分指示部分曝光的胶片,完全曝光的胶片和处理过的胶片。

    Method and apparatus for printing an image in multiple sub-images
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for printing an image in multiple sub-images 失效
    用于在多个子图像中打印图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5132701A

    公开(公告)日:1992-07-21

    申请号:US717577

    申请日:1991-06-19

    IPC分类号: B41J2/325 G06K15/02

    摘要: A thermal printer uses a relatively small dye-donor patches to produce images which are larger than the dye-donor patches. An image is formed by printing and merging of multiple sub-images. Each of the sub-images is smaller than one of the dye-donor patches. Merging of the sub-images is performed by generating data fields for sub-images and then distributing image data throughout overlapping segments of the sub-image data fields. A distribution of a portion of the image data is made in a first overlapping segment in a first pattern that is substantially non-linear. A second distribution of remaining image data is made in a second overlapping segment in a pattern that is complementary to the first pattern. When the overlapping segment are brought together, a merger zone between the sub-images becomes undetectable to an unaided human eye.

    摘要翻译: 热敏打印机使用相对较小的染料供体贴片来产生大于染料供体贴片的图像。 通过打印和合并多个子图像来形成图像。 每个子图像小于一个染料供体贴片。 通过生成用于子图像的数据字段,然后在子图像数据字段的重叠片段中分发图像数据来执行子图像的合并。 图像数据的一部分的分布在基本上非线性的第一图案中的第一重叠片段中进行。 剩余图像数据的第二分布以与第一图案互补的图案在第二重叠片段中进行。 当重叠片段合在一起时,子图像之间的合并区域将无法检测到无人值守的人眼。

    Printer drive
    9.
    发明授权
    Printer drive 失效
    打印机驱动

    公开(公告)号:US5270735A

    公开(公告)日:1993-12-14

    申请号:US960651

    申请日:1992-10-14

    IPC分类号: B41J2/325 B41J2/32

    CPC分类号: B41J2/325

    摘要: A thermal printer is disclosed in which a receiver is driven back and forth relative to a printing head by a driving roller. The receiver is driven at a nip formed between the driving roller and a pinch roller. The pinch roller is adapted to contact only the receiver during the movement of the receiver. The receiver is thereby permitted to move at the surface speed of the driving roller with reduced shear forces being introduced by the pinch roller. Consequently, a pinch roller with a high length to diameter ratio is usable and images can be produced on wide receivers with narrow image-free borders. The images are produced with precise registration and image artifacts are reduced.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种热敏打印机,其中接收器通过驱动辊相对于打印头来回驱动。 接收器在形成在驱动辊和夹送辊之间的辊隙上被驱动。 夹持辊适于在接收器移动期间仅接触接收器。 从而允许接收器以较小的剪切力被夹送辊引入驱动辊的表面速度移动。 因此,可以使用具有高长度与直径比的夹送辊,并且可以在具有窄图像边界的宽接收器上产生图像。 图像产生精确的配准和减少图像伪影。

    Platen drag mechanism for thermal printers
    10.
    发明授权
    Platen drag mechanism for thermal printers 失效
    热敏打印机压板机构

    公开(公告)号:US5218380A

    公开(公告)日:1993-06-08

    申请号:US838957

    申请日:1992-02-21

    IPC分类号: B41J2/32 B41J11/00 B41J15/16

    CPC分类号: B41J15/16

    摘要: A continuous tone themal printing apparatus of the type having a printing station and a receiver paper drive station. The drive station repeatedly advances receiver paper back and forth through the printing station in conjunction with the advance of successive thermal transfer donor dye colors on a carrier web through the printing station to successively print the different color separations. The platen drum in the printing station is coupled to a platen drag force mechanism for imparting reverse torque to the torque imparted by the drive station to impart a degree of tension to the receiver paper as it passes through the printing station that exceeds stick/slip variations in movement of the receiver paper therethrough by the sublimation of the dyes from the donor dye carrier web to the receiver paper in the creation of the image thereon. The platen drag force may be effected by overdriving a motor or generator or drag brake coupled to the platen drum.