Thermal demand printer
    1.
    发明授权
    Thermal demand printer 失效
    热需求打印机

    公开(公告)号:US5874980A

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-23

    申请号:US791448

    申请日:1997-01-27

    申请人: David A. West

    发明人: David A. West

    摘要: A thermal demand printer for printing on media is a novel system which includes a case structure including a hinged cover panel, easily removable guide structures and media hanger, and a single central support wall to which the various components are attached. The printer includes a power supply circuit for receiving power from an external source and conditioning it for operation of the printer. An input device is provided for receiving command signals related to the operation of the printer. A control circuit for processing the command signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer and a printhead assembly for processing the control signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer are mounted in the case structure and coupled to the input device and the power supply circuit. The printhead assembly includes a printhead support structure which controls the printhead. A ribbon take-up spindle, method of operating the take-up spindle using a PMDC motor, and a spring wrap clutch device help to control the tension in the transfer ribbon used in the printer. The printer also includes a medial sensor and a method of sensing media by way of detecting the opacity of the media passing through the sensor. The printer includes a method of printhead control using double data loading and a method of accelerating and decelerating media relative to the printhead using pulse width modulation.

    摘要翻译: 用于在介质上打印的热需求打印机是一种新颖的系统,其包括壳体结构,其包括铰接盖板,易于拆卸的导向结构和介质悬挂器,以及单个中心支撑壁,各个部件附接到该中心支撑壁。 打印机包括用于从外部源接收电力并对其进行调理以用于打印机的操作的电源电路。 提供输入装置用于接收与打印机的操作有关的命令信号。 用于处理命令信号并产生用于控制打印机的操作的相应控制信号的控制电路和用于处理控制信号并产生用于控制打印机操作的相应控制信号的打印头组件安装在壳体结构中并耦合到 输入设备和电源电路。 打印头组件包括一个控制打印头的打印头支撑结构。 带状卷取轴,使用PMDC电机操作卷取轴的方法以及弹簧卷绕离合器装置有助于控制打印机中使用的转印带中的张力。 打印机还包括内侧传感器和通过检测通过传感器的介质的不透明度来感测介质的方法。 打印机包括使用双重数据加载的打印头控制方法和使用脉冲宽度调制相对于打印头加速和减速介质的方法。

    Credential production print ribbon and transfer ribbon cartridges
    2.
    发明授权
    Credential production print ribbon and transfer ribbon cartridges 有权
    凭证生产打印色带和转印色带墨盒

    公开(公告)号:US07922407B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-12

    申请号:US11683816

    申请日:2007-03-08

    申请人: Ted M. Hoffman

    发明人: Ted M. Hoffman

    IPC分类号: B41J35/28

    CPC分类号: B41J17/32 B41J17/42 B41J32/02

    摘要: A ribbon cartridge for use in a credential production device is disclosed. The ribbon cartridge includes a take-up spool, a supply spool and a ribbon wound on the supply and take-up spools. The supply spool includes a loaded condition, in which a majority of the ribbon is wound on the supply spool and a minority of the ribbon is wound on the take-up spool. The take-up spool includes a loaded condition, in which a majority of the ribbon is wound on the take-up spool and a minority of the ribbon is wound on the supply spool. The ribbon wound on the supply spool in the loaded condition extends into the space occupied by the ribbon wound on the take-up spool when the take-up spool is in the loaded condition.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于凭证制作装置的色带盒。 色带盒包括卷取卷轴,供给卷轴和卷绕在供纸卷轴上的卷带。 供应卷轴包括装载状态,其中大部分带卷绕在供应卷轴上,并且少数的带卷绕在卷取卷轴上。 卷取卷轴包括装载状态,其中大多数带卷绕在卷取卷轴上,并且少数的带卷绕在供给卷轴上。 缠绕在供应卷轴上的带状物在卷绕卷轴处于装载状态时,延伸到缠绕在卷取卷轴上的带状物占据的空间中。

    Ribbon wiper
    3.
    发明授权
    Ribbon wiper 有权
    丝带刮水器

    公开(公告)号:US06860658B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-01

    申请号:US10077685

    申请日:2002-02-15

    IPC分类号: B41J17/42 B41J15/10

    CPC分类号: B41J17/42

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a ribbon wiper that is disposed within a ribbon cartridge. The ribbon cartridge can contain a ribbon and be employed by a thermal printer. The ribbon wiper is capable of removing debris and other contaminants from a printhead surface of the ribbon. The printhead surface of the ribbon is that surface that faces the printhead, and opposes the ink surface of the ribbon, during printing. Debris disposed on the printhead surface of the ribbon can hinder or obstruct thermal contact between one or more thermal elements on the thermal printhead. In such cases, the thermal element can lack the ability to properly produce a dot on a media as instructed by the thermal printer. Further, debris disposed on the printhead surface of the ribbon can accumulate on the printhead proximate thermal elements and prevent generation of multiple or consecutive dots. If the collection of debris continues, thermal elements can ultimately be disabled causing voids, streaks, and scratches to undesirably appear in a printed image. Ribbon rollers can bias the ribbon toward, and upon, the ribbon wiper. Also, ribbon rollers, as well as a take-up roller, can supply tension to the ribbon to urge the ribbon toward, and upon, the ribbon wiper. Further, the ribbon wiper can be replaced simultaneously with the ribbon cartridge when the supply of ribbon within the ribbon cartridge is exhausted.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种设置在色带盒内的色带刮水器。 色带盒可以包含色带并由热敏打印机使用。 色带刮水器能够从色带的打印头表面去除碎屑和其他污染物。 在打印期间,色带的打印头表面是面向打印头的表面,并与色带的油墨表面相对。 设置在带的打印头表面上的碎屑可阻碍或阻碍热打印头上的一个或多个热元件之间的热接触。 在这种情况下,热敏元件可能缺乏在热敏打印机的指示下在介质上正确地产生点的能力。 此外,布置在带的打印头表面上的碎屑可以在打印头上积聚在热元件上,并且防止产生多个或连续的点。 如果碎片的收集继续下去,则热元件最终将被禁用,导致空白,条纹和划痕不期望地出现在印刷图像中。 色带辊可以将色带偏置到色带刮水器上。 此外,色带辊以及卷取辊可以向色带供应张力,以将色带推向色带刮水器。 此外,当色带盒中的色带供应耗尽时,色带刮水器可以与色带盒同时更换。

    Printing mechanism of barcode printer
    6.
    发明申请
    Printing mechanism of barcode printer 审中-公开
    条码打印机的打印机构

    公开(公告)号:US20090238628A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-24

    申请号:US12382638

    申请日:2009-03-20

    IPC分类号: B41J33/00

    摘要: A printing mechanism is provided for a barcode printer and includes a frame, a printing head, a carbon ribbon axle, and a carbon ribbon collection axle. The frame is mounted to an upper end portion of an upper casing member. The printing head is mounted in the frame to effect printing of labels. The carbon ribbon axle is arranged in a lower portion of the frame and is located below the printing head for connecting and retaining a carbon ribbon that supplies a toner required for carrying out the printing of the labels by the printing head. The carbon ribbon collection axle is arranged in an upper portion of the frame and is located above the printing head in an arrangement that is reversed to the carbon ribbon axle to allow the carbon ribbon from the carbon ribbon axle to be rolled up in the carbon ribbon collection axle after the printing operation carried out by the printing head. The carbon ribbon from the carbon ribbon axle can be wound around and collected by the carbon ribbon collection axle in a shortest path. Thus, a printing mechanism featuring a reduced length of carbon ribbon collection path and a reduced size is provided.

    摘要翻译: 为条形码打印机提供打印机构,包括框架,打印头,碳带轴和碳带收集轴。 框架安装在上壳体构件的上端部。 打印头安装在框架中以实现标签的打印。 碳带轴布置在框架的下部并且位于打印头下方,用于连接和保持碳带,该碳带供应由打印头执行标签的打印所需的调色剂。 碳带收集轴布置在框架的上部,并且以与碳带轴相反的布置位于打印头的上方,以允许来自碳带轴的碳带在碳带中卷起 由打印头执行打印操作后的收集轴。 来自碳带轴的碳带可以以最短路径缠绕在碳带收集轴上并收集。 因此,提供了一种具有减少长度的碳带收集路径和减小尺寸的打印机构。

    Door structure for a thermal demand printer
    9.
    发明授权
    Door structure for a thermal demand printer 失效
    热需求打印机的门结构

    公开(公告)号:US5790162A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-04

    申请号:US790673

    申请日:1997-01-23

    摘要: A thermal demand printer for printing on media is a novel system which includes a case structure including a hinged cover panel, easily removable guide structures and media hanger, and a single central support wall to which the various components are attached. The printer includes a power supply circuit for receiving power from an external source and conditioning it for operation of the printer. An input device is provided for receiving command signals related to the operation of the printer. A control circuit for processing the command signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer and a printhead assembly for processing the control signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer are mounted in the case structure and coupled to the input device and the power supply circuit. The printhead assembly includes a printhead support structure which controls the printhead. A ribbon take-up spindle, method of operating the take-up spindle using a PMDC motor, and a spring wrap clutch device help to control the tension in the transfer ribbon used in the printer. The printer also includes a medial sensor and a method of sensing media by way of detecting the opacity of the media passing through the sensor. The printer includes a method of printhead control using double data loading and a method of accelerating and decelerating media relative to the printhead using pulse width modulation.

    摘要翻译: 用于在介质上打印的热需求打印机是一种新颖的系统,其包括壳体结构,其包括铰接盖板,易于拆卸的导向结构和介质悬挂器,以及单个中心支撑壁,各个部件附接到该中心支撑壁。 打印机包括用于从外部源接收电力并对其进行调理以用于打印机的操作的电源电路。 提供输入装置用于接收与打印机的操作有关的命令信号。 用于处理命令信号并产生用于控制打印机的操作的相应控制信号的控制电路和用于处理控制信号并产生用于控制打印机操作的相应控制信号的打印头组件安装在壳体结构中并耦合到 输入设备和电源电路。 打印头组件包括一个控制打印头的打印头支撑结构。 带状卷取轴,使用PMDC电机操作卷取轴的方法以及弹簧卷绕离合器装置有助于控制打印机中使用的转印带中的张力。 打印机还包括内侧传感器和通过检测通过传感器的介质的不透明度来感测介质的方法。 打印机包括使用双重数据加载的打印头控制方法和使用脉冲宽度调制相对于打印头加速和减速介质的方法。

    Carbon ribbon retaining mechanism
    10.
    发明授权
    Carbon ribbon retaining mechanism 有权
    碳带保持机构

    公开(公告)号:US08177446B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-15

    申请号:US12453287

    申请日:2009-05-06

    IPC分类号: B41J29/02

    摘要: A carbon ribbon retaining mechanism includes a barcode-printer base, an upper cover, a printing head device, and at least one pair of resilient fastener elements. The barcode-printer base has an upper portion forming a receiving space. The upper cover is coupled to the receiving space of the barcode-printer base for being downward closed to and covering the receiving space. At least one pawl is respectively formed on opposite edge portions of the upper cover. The printing head device is accommodated in the receiving space. A carbon ribbon retention shaft is arranged above the printing head device. The resilient fastener elements are mounted above the printing head device. By means of the engagement effected between the pawls of the upper cover and the resilient fastener elements, the upper cover is fixed to and above the printing head device to cover the receiving space. Further, by flapping the upper cover upward, the pawls of the upper cover are disengaged from the resilient fastener elements to allow opening of the upper cover and thus expose the carbon ribbon retention shaft for replacement and/or maintenance.

    摘要翻译: 碳带保持机构包括条形码打印机基座,上盖,打印头装置和至少一对弹性紧固元件。 条形码打印机基座具有形成容纳空间的上部。 上盖连接到条形码打印机基座的接收空间,以向下关闭并覆盖接收空间。 至少一个棘爪分别形成在上盖的相对边缘部分上。 打印头装置容纳在接收空间中。 碳带保持轴设置在打印头装置的上方。 弹性紧固元件安装在打印头装置上方。 通过上盖的棘爪和弹性紧固件之间的接合,上盖被固定到打印头装置上方并覆盖在接收空间上。 此外,通过向上拍动上盖,上盖的棘爪与弹性拉链元件分离,以允许打开上盖,从而暴露碳带固定轴以进行更换和/或维护。