Printer system with automatic ink ribbon cassette exchange function

    公开(公告)号:US5836703A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-17

    申请号:US915411

    申请日:1997-08-20

    申请人: Tadashi Watanabe

    发明人: Tadashi Watanabe

    摘要: A printer system includes an ink ribbon end detector for detecting that the ink ribbon cassette has been used to the end; an used ink ribbon cassette holding position memory device for storing therein information indicative of holding position of a used ink ribbon cassette held on a stocker when the ink ribbon cassette end detection means detects that an ink ribbon has been used to the end, and a cassette holding determining device for determining whether or not an ink ribbon cassette whose ink ribbon has not been used is set in the stocker based on holding information. In the printer system having the described arrangement, an optimal available ink ribbon cassette is selected, and in the case of storing plural ink ribbon cassettes in the same color, a continuous printing operation of a large capacity may be performed without using user's hands.

    Ink ribbon recording apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Ink ribbon recording apparatus 失效
    墨带记录装置

    公开(公告)号:US5711623A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-27

    申请号:US381011

    申请日:1995-01-30

    申请人: Yoshitaka Nose

    发明人: Yoshitaka Nose

    CPC分类号: B41J33/14 B41J35/36

    摘要: A single-pass ink ribbon and a multi-pass ink ribbon are incorporated in a single recording apparatus. An identification mark is attached to one end of the single-pass ribbon (or the multi-pass ink ribbon) so that a ribbon sensor can discriminate two kinds of ribbon from each other to find out which one is used for the printing. With the result of the discrimination, a controller selects an appropriate program to set up a printing condition for the ribbon being used for the printing. A thermal head temperature, a degree of wear of the ribbon and a black ratio of the ribbon may also be taken in account in determining the printing condition. If the thermal head temperature is used, one temperature table is selected from a number of temperature tables which are prepared in advance for respective temperature. The printing condition is determined such that the printing density is maintained as long as the same ink ribbon is used. If the multi-pass ink ribbon is used for the printing, the ink ribbon is pulled back to a position from which the first printing starts, upon the completion of the printing operation.

    摘要翻译: 在单个记录装置中并入单通色带和多通色带。 识别标记附着在单通色带(或多色墨带)的一端,使得色带传感器可以区分两种色带,以找出用于打印的色带。 由于鉴别结果,控制器选择适当的程序来建立用于打印的色带的打印条件。 在确定打印条件时也可以考虑热头温度,色带的磨损程度和色带的黑色比率。 如果使用热敏头温度,则从预先为相应温度制备的多个温度表中选择一个温度表。 确定打印条件使得只要使用相同的墨带即可保持打印浓度。 如果使用多通色带进行打印,则在完成打印操作时,墨带被拉回到第一次打印开始的位置。

    Multiple print head nonimpact printing apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Multiple print head nonimpact printing apparatus 失效
    多重打印头非标印刷设备

    公开(公告)号:US5611629A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-18

    申请号:US300698

    申请日:1994-09-02

    摘要: A non-impact type of printer includes multiple ribbons and multiple printer heads so as to allow use of different types of printing technologies without requiring a user to manually change ribbons. In one embodiment, one of the ribbons installed in the printer comprises ordinary thermal transfer material while another ribbon provides a dye-diffusion type of transfer material. Installation of these and other types of ribbons in a single printer provides reduced cost and is more convenient and flexible than changing ribbons or selecting separate printers as needed.

    摘要翻译: 非冲击型打印机包括多个色带和多个打印头,以便允许使用不同类型的打印技术,而不需要用户手动更换色带。 在一个实施例中,安装在打印机中的一个带包括普通热转印材料,而另一个带提供染料扩散型转印材料。 将这些和其他类型的色带安装在单个打印机中可以降低成本,比更换色带更加方便和灵活,或者根据需要选择单独的打印机。

    Typewriter or similar machine
    4.
    发明授权
    Typewriter or similar machine 失效
    TYPEWRITER或类似机器

    公开(公告)号:US5195833A

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-23

    申请号:US227535

    申请日:1988-08-01

    CPC分类号: B41J35/23 B41J33/22

    摘要: A typewriter or similar machine with a ribbon and, if required, a correction tape on a pivotable support which can be lifted or lowered, the ribbon or the correction tape being movable in steps. The pivoting of the ribbon is necessary in order to give a view of the typed text. Since it is selectively possible to type or to correct, it is necessary to lift the support for the ribbon or the correction tape to different levels, so that the particular ribbon required is opposite the line to be printed. The transport of the ribbons as well as the lifting of the support is performed by means of a reciprocation-rotation motor. The respective rotational movement of the reciprocation-rotation motor is preferably transferred to one of the ribbons by toothed wheels. The ribbon can be moved on far enough so that a fresh ribbon surface is available. The same can be done for the correction tape. Depending on whether typing or correction is to take place, the support is pivoted by a set angular amount by means of the displaceable motor shaft, so that either the ribbon or the correction ribbon are at the level of the line to be printed. A simple construction with only a few components is assured by this design. Overriding clutches assure that, depending on the rotational direction of the motor, only one of the other of the ribbons is transported.

    摘要翻译: 具有色带的打字机或类似机器,并且如果需要,可以在可枢转支撑件上的可升高或降低的修正带,色带或校正带可以逐步移动。 色带的旋转是必要的,以便给出打字文本的视图。 由于可以选择性地进行打印或校正,因此需要将色带或校正胶带的支撑件提升到不同的水平,使得所需的特定色带与要打印的线相反。 丝带的输送以及支撑件的提升通过往复旋转马达进行。 往复旋转马达的各自的旋转运动优选地通过齿轮传递到一个带。 丝带可以移动足够远,以便可以使用新鲜的色带表面。 对于修正带也可以这样做。 取决于是否进行打字或校正,支架通过可移动电机轴转动设定的角度量,使得色带或校正色带位于要打印的线的水平线上。 这种设计确保了一个简单的结构,只有几个组件。 覆盖离合器确保,根据电机的旋转方向,只有其中一个带子被运送。

    Thermal printer
    5.
    发明授权
    Thermal printer 失效
    热敏打印机

    公开(公告)号:US5064301A

    公开(公告)日:1991-11-12

    申请号:US504160

    申请日:1990-04-03

    CPC分类号: B41J2/325

    摘要: A thermal printer which always performs a satisfactory printing operation regardless of whether a ribbon cassette mounted for printing houses an ink ribbon for hot release mode printing or an ink ribbon for cold release mode printing. Hot release mode printing is satisfactory for printing normal printing papers, while cold release mode printing is satisfactory for printing OHP (overhead projection) papers. The printer is capable of sensing the difference between ribbon cassette having an ink ribbon for hot release mode printing and a ribbon cassette having an ink ribbon for cold release mode printing, when mounted on the printer for printing. The printer upon sensing the type of ribbon cassette mounted, then adjusts its components, if necessary, so that they are configured in locations appropriate to perform satisfactory printing according to the type of ink ribbon housed in the ribbon cassette mounted. Alternatives include moving a carriage on which the ribbon cassette is mounted toward and away from a platen against which the paper to be printed is placed, moving the location of the ribbon cassette toward or away from the platen against which the paper to be printed is placed, and moving an arm which may guide the ink ribbon after it passes the thermal head.

    摘要翻译: 总是执行令人满意的打印操作的热敏打印机,无论安装用于打印的色带盒是否容纳用于热释放模式打印的色带或用于冷释放模式打印的色带。 热释放模式打印对于打印普通打印纸是令人满意的,而冷打印模式打印对于打印OHP(架空投影)纸是令人满意的。 当安装在打印机上用于打印时,打印机能够感测具有用于热释放模式打印的墨带的色带盒与具有用于冷释放模式打印的色带的色带盒之间的差异。 打印机在检测到安装的色带盒的类型时,如果需要,调整其部件,使得它们被配置在根据安装在色带盒中的色带的类型进行令人满意的打印的位置。 替代方案包括移动其上安装有色带盒的托架朝向和远离待打印纸张放置的台板,将色带盒的位置朝向或远离待打印纸张放置的台板移动 并且移动可以在墨带通过热敏头之后引导墨带的臂。

    Ink sheet drive system for a recording device
    6.
    发明授权
    Ink sheet drive system for a recording device 失效
    用于记录装置的油墨纸驱动系统

    公开(公告)号:US5048988A

    公开(公告)日:1991-09-17

    申请号:US634825

    申请日:1991-01-02

    摘要: A recording apparatus for recording onto a recording medium and capable of correcting an erroneous recording includes an ink sheet mounting section on which an ink sheet for effecting the recording medium is mountable, a device for effecting the ink sheet to the recording medium, and a motor for driving the ink sheet. By a driving force produced by one directional rotation of the motor, the recording ink sheet is moved between an effecting position where the recording ink sheet is effected by the effecting device and a retracted position where the recording ink sheet retracts from the effecting position. Also, by a driving force produced by the motor, the correcting ink sheet is moved between an effecting position wherein the correcting ink sheet is effected by the effecting device and a retracted position where the correcting ink sheet retracts from the effecting position. Further, a conveying device conveys the correcting ink sheet without conveying the recording ink sheet in response to movement of the correcting ink sheet between the effecting and retracting positions.

    摘要翻译: 用于记录在记录介质上并且能够校正错误记录的记录装置包括其上安装有用于实现记录介质的油墨纸的油墨纸安装部分,用于将油墨片用于记录介质的装置和电动机 用于驱动油墨纸。 通过由电动机的一个方向旋转产生的驱动力,记录油墨纸在由效果装置实现记录油墨纸的效果位置和记录油墨纸从效果位置缩回的缩回位置之间移动。 此外,通过由电动机产生的驱动力,校正油墨纸在效果位置之间移动,其中校正油墨纸由效果装置实现,而缩回位置使得校正油墨纸从效果位置缩回。 此外,输送装置响应于校正油墨纸在有效位置和缩回位置之间的移动而传送校正油墨纸而不输送记录油墨纸。

    Typewriter
    7.
    发明授权
    Typewriter 失效
    打字机

    公开(公告)号:US5006003A

    公开(公告)日:1991-04-09

    申请号:US393810

    申请日:1989-08-15

    申请人: Yuichi Harada

    发明人: Yuichi Harada

    IPC分类号: B41J35/14 B41J35/22

    CPC分类号: B41J35/22

    摘要: Disclosed is a typewriter wherein a ribbon holder mounted on a carriage movable along a platen holds both a print ribbon and a correction ribbon thereon and is displaceable between its first lift position for facing the print ribbon to a print point on the platen and its second lift position for facing the correction ribbon to said print point.The disclosed typewriter is provided with lift means for displacing the ribbon holder between its first and second lift position, detecting means for detecting the lift position of the ribbon holder, and control means for controlling the lift means to displace the ribbon holder in response to the result of detection of the detecting means, thereby the possibility of errorneous initial printing is eliminated, which may occur when a power supply is once turned off during a correcting action with a correction ribbon and then is turned on again to perform a normal print operation.

    Typewriter
    8.
    发明授权
    Typewriter 失效
    打字机

    公开(公告)号:US4871274A

    公开(公告)日:1989-10-03

    申请号:US137767

    申请日:1987-12-24

    申请人: Yuichi Harada

    发明人: Yuichi Harada

    IPC分类号: B41J35/14 B41J35/22

    CPC分类号: B41J35/22

    摘要: Disclosed is a typewriter wherein a ribbon holder mounted on a carriage movable along a platen holds both a print ribbon and a correction ribbon thereon and is displaceable between its first lift position for facing the print ribbon to a print point on the platen and its second lift position for facing the correction ribbon to said print point.The disclosed typewriter is provided with lift means for displacing the ribbon holder between its first and second lift position, detecting means for detecting the lift position of the ribbon holder, and control means for controlling the lift means to displace the ribbon holder in response to the result of detection of the detecting means, thereby the possibility of errorneous initial printing is eliminated, which may occur when a power supply is once turned off during a correcting action with a correction ribbon and then is turned on again to perform a normal print operation.

    Print hammer solenoid conditioned single solenoid ribbon and tape feed
system
    9.
    发明授权
    Print hammer solenoid conditioned single solenoid ribbon and tape feed system 失效
    打印锤电磁调节单螺线管带和送带系统

    公开(公告)号:US4743128A

    公开(公告)日:1988-05-10

    申请号:US940314

    申请日:1986-12-10

    IPC分类号: B41J23/34 B41J29/36 B41J35/22

    CPC分类号: B41J29/36 B41J23/34 B41J35/22

    摘要: A single solenoid is connected to a ribbon feed mechanism which is selectively operable either to feed a print ribbon or to lift and feed an error correction tape. A print hammer solenoid is operable to condition the ribbon feed mechanism either for feeding the print ribbon or lifting and feeding the error correction tape. To feed the print ribbon, an electronic circuit energizes the print hammer solenoid before energizing the ribbon feed solenoid in response to depressing a character key. To lift and feed the error correction tape, the electronic circuit energizes the print hammer solenoid after energizing the ribbon feed solenoid in response to depressing a correction key.

    摘要翻译: 单个螺线管连接到色带供给机构,色带供给机构可选择性地可操作地馈送打印色带或提升和馈送纠错带。 打印锤电磁铁可操作以调节色带供给机构用于馈送打印色带或提起并馈送纠错带。 为了馈送打印色带,响应于按下字符键,电子电路为打印锤电磁铁通电,使色带馈送电磁阀通电。 为了提起并送入纠错带,电子电路响应于按下校正键而激励色带供给电磁线圈,激励打印锤电磁铁。

    Multi-color recording apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Multi-color recording apparatus 失效
    多色记录装置

    公开(公告)号:US4692774A

    公开(公告)日:1987-09-08

    申请号:US831049

    申请日:1985-11-14

    CPC分类号: B41J35/18 B41J35/36 G01D9/30

    摘要: A multi-color recording apparatus is provided with a feeding device for feeding a recording material of determined colors, a recording head for depositing the recording material supplied from the feeding device onto a recording sheet in a pattern corresponding to recording information a detector for detecting the color of the recording material supplied from the feeding device and a control for comparing color information contained in the recording information with the result of the detection by the detector and prohibiting the recording operation of the recording head when there is an absence of coincidence in the color of the recording material and the color information in the recording information.

    摘要翻译: 一种多色记录装置,具有用于供给确定颜色的记录材料的进给装置,用于将从供给装置供给的记录材料以对应于记录信息的图案放置在记录纸上的记录头,检测器 从馈送装置提供的记录材料的颜色和用于将包含在记录信息中的颜色信息与检测器的检测结果进行比较的控件,并且当颜色不一致时禁止记录头的记录操作 的记录材料和记录信息中的颜色信息。