JPS5842471A - Thermal transfer serial printer - Google Patents
Thermal transfer serial printerInfo
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- JPS5842471A JPS5842471A JP14032381A JP14032381A JPS5842471A JP S5842471 A JPS5842471 A JP S5842471A JP 14032381 A JP14032381 A JP 14032381A JP 14032381 A JP14032381 A JP 14032381A JP S5842471 A JPS5842471 A JP S5842471A
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- thermal head
- thermal
- thermal transfer
- recording material
- serial printer
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
- B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
- B41J2/345—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads characterised by the arrangement of resistors or conductors
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
この発明は熱転写シリアルプリンタに関し、特にプリン
タ用サーマルヘッドにｉ’４％ｌする。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a thermal transfer serial printer, and particularly to a thermal head for a printer.
近年、データ出力プリンタ、計算機出力プリンタ等に使
用されている、プリンタが、通常の事務分野でも使用さ
れよ初め、特にオフィス事務の効率化の観屯から、ワー
ドプロセッサ、オフィスコンビ一一タ、パーソナルコン
ピュータ等が導入されるようになった。これまでのプリ
ンタ１寸主に、インパクトプリンタが主流でもつだが、
騒音、］辰動、軽重化等の屯からノンインパクトプリン
タが注目されるようになった。In recent years, printers, which have been used for data output printers, computer output printers, etc., have begun to be used in the ordinary office field as well, especially from the perspective of improving the efficiency of office work. etc. have been introduced. Until now, impact printers have been the mainstream, mainly 1 inch printers,
Non-impact printers have attracted attention due to noise, dynamic motion, light weight, etc.
ノンインパクトプリンタＩＣ＋／′ｔ１ インクジェッ
トプリンタ、放電プリンタ、静電プリンタ、レーザビー
ムプリンタ、サーマルプリンタ等種々の方式が提案され
、製品化も進んでいるが、小杉軽叶、ＷＮ明な機溝、騒
音がほとんどない等の点からサーマルプリンタが、有力
である。サーマルプリンタは熱パターンを加えろ事によ
怜発色するサーマル紙を用い、熱パターンの発生には、
抵抗体アレイを厚膜技術あるいけ薄膜技術で作成したサ
ーマルヘッドを使用する。このサーマルヘッドに記録信
号を与え通電したエネヤギによるジュール熱をサーマル
紙１で伝えて、所定のプリント像を得る。このようなサ
ーマル紙に記録したプリント像は保存性が吸く、特ｌて
外′＃、（太陽光線、紫外線）に弱く、消えたり、濃度
低下を生じたりする。そこで、これらの欠点がなく、シ
かも無騒音が期待できる熱転写法によるプリンタが提案
されている。Non-impact printer IC+/'t1 Various methods such as inkjet printers, discharge printers, electrostatic printers, laser beam printers, thermal printers, etc. have been proposed and commercialization is progressing, but Kosugi light printing, WN clear machine groove, noise Thermal printers are promising because they have almost no problems. Thermal printers use thermal paper that develops bright colors by adding a heat pattern.
A thermal head is used in which the resistor array is made using either thick film technology or thin film technology. A recording signal is applied to this thermal head, and Joule heat generated by the energized energy beam is transmitted through the thermal paper 1 to obtain a predetermined printed image. Printed images recorded on such thermal paper have poor storage stability, and are particularly susceptible to external light (sunlight, ultraviolet rays), causing them to disappear or to suffer from a decrease in density. Therefore, a printer using a thermal transfer method has been proposed, which does not have these drawbacks and can be expected to be noiseless.
熱転写プリンタにおける記録方法を第１図を用いて説明
する。A recording method in a thermal transfer printer will be explained with reference to FIG.
記録紙（１）とインクリボン（２）とけプラテンローラ
（３）とサーマルヘッド（４）ニよりバネ（５）の適度
の力で圧接されている。サーマルヘッド（４）Ｉ叶ヘッ
ドホルダ（６）１で取付てあり可撓性ケーブル（７）を
介して、記録エネルギを供給する。また、−百分の文字
を印字するだめにサーマルヘッド（４）とヘッドホルダ
（６）は欠印１８）の方向に一定速度で移動するように
溝成されている。The recording paper (1) and the ink ribbon (2) are pressed together by a platen roller (3) and a thermal head (4) by a moderate force of a spring (5). The thermal head (4) is attached to the head holder (6) 1 and supplies recording energy via a flexible cable (7). Further, in order to print the -100th character, the thermal head (4) and the head holder (6) are grooved so as to move at a constant speed in the direction of the missing mark 18).
インクリボン（２）はベース層１９）とインクｌ１ｆｌ
Ｏ）とかう成る。ベース層（９）はポリエステルフィル
ム、コンデンサ紙、グラシン紙等の１・幾械的引；長強
度が比較的大きく、かつフィルム厚さ方向の熱抵抗が小
さい材料からなり、プリンタとしての印字速度にｔっで
５〜１５μｒｎの範囲の適当な厚さを有する。The ink ribbon (2) includes the base layer 19) and the ink l1fl.
O). The base layer (9) is made of a material such as polyester film, capacitor paper, glassine paper, etc., which has relatively high mechanical tensile strength and low thermal resistance in the film thickness direction, and is suitable for printing speed as a printer. It has a suitable thickness in the range of 5 to 15 μrn.
このベース＠１９）のＨにインク層′１０）を塗布して
いる。An ink layer '10) is applied to H of this base @19).
インク１響ＩＱ）け油溶性染料、オイルブラック、汁散
染料またけケ１華性染料等と力！レバナワックス、マイ
クロクリスタルワックス、低分子（ヨボリ〕ニチレ層と
したものでちる。インク層の厚さは３〜１０ａｍがｊ高
尚である。サーマルヘッド（４）で発生させろ文字パタ
ーン・で対応した熱はベース層（９）を通して・インク
層（１０）を溶融さす、記録紙＋１ｌＩｆ：融着直せる
。Ink 1 Hibiki IQ) oil soluble dyes, oil black, liquid dyes, 1 color dyes, etc. and power! It is made of levana wax, microcrystal wax, and a low-molecular (wrinkled) pine layer.The thickness of the ink layer is 3 to 10 am.The thermal head (4) generates the corresponding heat with the character pattern. passes through the base layer (9) and melts the ink layer (10), recording paper + 1lIf: can be refused.
この融着したインクＩＣよって、ｌ″Ｓ′ｌ示していな
い適当な磯ｔ・ｐ的手段により＾ピ録紙（１）とインク
リボン帝とを剥離させたとへ、配録紙１１）上（Ｃ記録
像が得られろ。この方法（（１橿い乙ナーマルヘッドの
表面パターンとそれにｔろ記録像との間係を第２図１で
示す。第２ ｉ１’ＺＪ （ｆｃ ：！、？（へて、−
サーマルヘッドｆｌｌｌ１寸ヘッド基板りの片面（で厚
１［幀＋だけ薄嘆ｔｆ−よる発熱１川抗体ｆ１３）と、
コモン電極ｆ＋４１、各発熱抵抗体（１鵠に対らした本
数のリード線１勺、％−よび外部記録エネルギを供給す
るの１（用贋もリード接続部ｔ１０とで１杉成されてい
乙。この例では日本語を記録するの（て適した２４個の
発熱抵抗体（＋３を用いている。この発熱抵抗体（１３
）は記録信号に応じて選択的（Ｃ通電されることにより
、記録材上に、インクを熱転写する。つまり発熱抵抗体
全個数で１文字（１７）を表わすことに成る。本発明者
によると、２４個の発熱抵抗体（１３１を記録信号に応
じて同時に通電し、そ洗を２４回繰り返して１文字を形
成量るとして同時連成による通【硯パルス幅をｌ ｍ５
ｅｃ 、通電パルスの周期を２ｍ ｓｅｃに−すると１
文字を記録するの１で要する時間Ｉｄ、 ０．００２５
ｅｃＸ２４ ＝ ０．０４８ ｓｅｃとなり、−行の交
字数を記録するのに一行４０字として０．０４８ｓｅｅ
Ｘ ４．０＝ １．９２ ｓｅｃとなる。この時間を
印字速１￥を表わす方法で言いなおせば約２０．８ Ｃ
Ｉ）Ｓ（ギラクタパー七力／ド）である。以上は従来の
熱転写プリンタの説明であるが、この印字速度２ （１
，８０ＰＳ ’ｄ他のプリンタにトヒ較すると遅い印字
速度である。With this fused ink IC, the recording paper (1) and the ink ribbon were separated by an appropriate method (not shown). A recorded image can be obtained using this method. Hey, -
One side of the thermal head full 1 inch head board (with a thickness of 1 [thickness + only tf - 1 kawa antibody f13]),
The common electrode f+41, each heat generating resistor (1 lead wire for each heat generating resistor, %-, and 1 lead wire for supplying external recording energy (the lead connection part t10 is also used). In this example, 24 heating resistors (+3) are used, which are suitable for recording Japanese characters.
) thermally transfers ink onto the recording material by selectively energizing (C) according to the recording signal.In other words, the total number of heating resistors represents one character (17).According to the inventor. , 24 heating resistors (131) are energized at the same time according to the recording signal, and the washing is repeated 24 times to form one character.
ec, when the period of the energizing pulse is set to 2 msec, it becomes 1
Time Id required for 1 to record a character, 0.0025
ecX24 = 0.048 sec, and to record the number of intersecting characters in the - line, it takes 0.048see as 40 characters per line.
X4.0=1.92 sec. If we rephrase this time in terms of printing speed of 1 yen, it is approximately 20.8 C.
I) S (Girakutapar Shichiriki/Do). The above is an explanation of the conventional thermal transfer printer, and this printing speed 2 (1
, 80PS'd The printing speed is slow compared to other printers.
そこで本発明の目的は、複雑なＩ４溝を用いることなく
、かつ・典・伝写ンリアＪレプリンタの特徴を生かして
、印字速度を倍増させること１である。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to double the printing speed without using a complicated I4 groove and by taking advantage of the characteristics of the Tensha Renya J repprinter.
さら１で他の目的は、従来の熱転写プリンタで（神用来
なかった文字の大きさを変え得Ａとともに、グラフ等も
記録することにある。Another purpose is to be able to change the font size and record graphs, etc., using a conventional thermal transfer printer.
第３図、第４図をもとて本発明の実姉例の熱転写シリア
ルプリンタの説明をする。A thermal transfer serial printer as a sister example of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
笥３図１（訃いて、サーマルヘッド（２のけ、電気的？
練性材料からなるセラミック塙板ｒｌＬ、ｈに、まず３
０〜８０μｍ１享さのガラス］罎ｔ′＞２を焼成てＬり
均一−ｈｌつ平坦に形成し、適度な蓄熱−とする。その
上１で薄１莫ＩＣよる発熱抵抗体（１１を５４個〜６４
個程ｒｆｆ形成干ろ。個々の発熱抵抗体［１，９） ！
で１叶、コモン電極（２０と選択的に通電するだめの１
１−ド’ｅｌ（極１２１）とが接続されて訃り、さらｔ
（その上に摺動１でよる摩耗を防、１ぐ＋６の耐摩耗喝
１四を杉成す石。ここで上１本の発熱抵抗体数け、日本
語の文字を１−＋１字する場合は、（２４蘭ＸＮ十Ｍ）
個杉成する。次に本発明による印字の方法を説明する。3 Figure 1 (dead, thermal head (2 folds, electrical?
First, 3
A glass with a thickness of 0 to 80 μm] is fired to form a uniform and flat glass with an appropriate heat storage capacity. On top of that, there is a heating resistor (54 to 64 pieces of 11) made of thin 1M IC.
RFF formation drying. Individual heating resistors [1, 9)!
1 electrode, common electrode (20 and 1 for selectively energizing)
1-de'el (pole 121) is connected and died.
(On top of that is a stone that prevents wear due to sliding 1 and forms a cedar with 14 anti-wear stones of 1 + 6. Here, the number of heating resistors on the top 1 and the number of Japanese characters 1 - + 1) (24 orchid XN 10M)
Individuals are established. Next, a printing method according to the present invention will be explained.
２４３図の例−ｈｌら、発熱抵抗体数を６４個ｌｙ ｌ
、だ場合で−ボベろと、１行目の印字文字画素数を２４
個、２行目の印字文字画素数も同数’７’）２４個（で
シ、６４−４８＝１６個を行間スペ−ス（でする。この
よう１で設定して１行目の文字（２４）の第１列目の文
字信号と、２行目の文字θつの第１列目文字信号とを同
時ｊてサーマルヘッドθ山に加え、これを２４回繰返え
して２４Ｘ２４＋面素の文字を同じ時間内で２文字囲時
印字が或享れろことになる。Example of Figure 243 - hl et al., number of heating resistors is 64 ly l
, in the case of −bobero, the number of printed character pixels on the first line is 24
, the number of pixels printed on the second line is also the same number '7') 24 (64-48 = 16) as the line spacing. Add the first column character signal of 24) and the first column character signal of two characters θ of the second line to the thermal head θ mountain at the same time, and repeat this 24 times to obtain 24×24+plane elements. You will be able to enjoy printing two characters within the same amount of time.
上１本のように印字を行えば第２図で説明した従来例に
比較して、２培の印字速度４１ ＣＰＳを得ろことが可
能となる。If printing is performed as in the above one, it is possible to obtain a printing speed of 41 CPS, which is 2 times faster than the conventional example explained in FIG.
次（Ｃ他の実施例（ｃつき第４図をもと（で説明する。Next, another embodiment (based on FIG. 4 with c) will be explained.
第４図は第３１剥のナーマルヘノド（２Ｇ）を用いて第
３図の文字印字とは別の印字が行い得ろ方法を図示しだ
ものでちる。八〜ＢはナーマルヘッドＯｆ’０ 上の発
熱抵１’＋’＋、（本０１列の長さと同じ毛リアを示し
ている。ζこで文字の大きさを（１８Ｘ１８）画素で１
文字を晴成するとすると、行間スペースＣ，Ｄを１４個
画素数に割当てて印字し７ないようにする。このように
して上述のように１行目の文字列＋９７）と２行目の文
字列１２８）とを同時に印字して同様に、４．１ ＣＰ
Ｓの印字速度で印字する。つ寸り異った文字の大きさ
を任意に選んで、印字速度を保ちながら熱転写像を得る
ことか可能となる。さらに（２４個ＸＮ−）−Ｍ’１個
の発熱抵抗体を彩戎しだナーマルヘッドｆ２６）を用い
ると、哨４図の例えば棒グラフ２９等も印字速度を維持
しつつ熱転写印字が可ａ１テである。FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of printing other than the character printing shown in FIG. 3 by using the 31st strip of nermal henode (2G). 8 to B indicate the heating resistor 1'+'+ (the same length as the length of this 01 row) on the natural head Of'0.
When printing characters, the interline spaces C and D are allocated to the number of pixels of 14 so that the number of pixels is 7. In this way, as described above, the character string +97) on the first line and the character string 128) on the second line are printed at the same time, and similarly, 4.1 CP
Print at printing speed S. It becomes possible to arbitrarily select different character sizes and obtain thermal transfer images while maintaining printing speed. Furthermore, if you use a (24 pieces XN-)-M' thermal head f26) with one heat generating resistor, thermal transfer printing of bar graph 29 in Figure 4 can be done while maintaining the printing speed. be.
以上詳Ｉボしたように本発明１（よれば容易【印字速度
を倍増でき、かつ文字の大きさ、行間スペースも任意（
で設定することが用来ると同時にグラフィクな転写像も
得るととが可能となる熱転写シリアルプリンタを提供す
ることができろ。As mentioned in detail above, according to the present invention 1, it is easy to double the printing speed, and the character size and line spacing can be adjusted freely.
It would be possible to provide a thermal transfer serial printer that can be set up to be used and at the same time obtain a graphic transfer image.
第１図は、熱転写シリアルプリンタの説明を容易にする
ためにその概要を示す図、第゛？図は、従来の熱転写プ
リンタ用サーマルヘッドとその印字像を楢す模式図、第
３図は、本発明の一実施例に係る熱〜写＋４１サーマル
ヘッドとその印字像を示す模式図、：１５４図は、本発
明の一実施例に係る熱転写ＪＴ４ナーマルへ７・ドによ
る他の印字像を示す模式（１）・・・記録紙、ｉｌｌ
、 ：ｌＩｌ １ ”’θ・・・サーマルヘッド、（＋
３）、 ＋＋＊・・・発熱抵抗体 ｆ’２）・・・イン
クリボン。Figure 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a thermal transfer serial printer to facilitate explanation. The figure is a schematic diagram showing a conventional thermal head for a thermal transfer printer and its printed image, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a thermal head for a thermal transfer printer according to an embodiment of the present invention and its printed image. The figure is a schematic (1) showing another printed image by thermal transfer JT4Nermal to 7D according to an embodiment of the present invention...Recording paper, ill
, :lIl 1 ”'θ...Thermal head, (+
3), ++*...heating resistor f'2)...ink ribbon.
Claims (1)
録材と記録信号（で応じた熱パターンを生じさせるサー
マルヘッドとで正接しながら、前記サーマルヘッドをｉ
’３ｆｆ記記録材の送り方向と直交する方向に＃動させ
、前記インク層のインクを前記記録材に帽着させて、熱
転写するプリンタにおいて、前記サーマルヘッド上の発
熱体（ｄ１前記記録材の送り方向と同一方向一列に並べ
、２つ以上の文字を同時に記録できるように構覗したこ
とを特１致とする熱転写シリアルプリンタ。(1) While an ink ribbon having an ink layer that is solid at room temperature is brought into contact with a recording material and a thermal head that generates a thermal pattern corresponding to a recording signal, the thermal head is
'3ff A heating element on the thermal head (d1 of the recording material) is moved in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction of the recording material to make the ink of the ink layer adhere to the recording material and perform thermal transfer. A thermal transfer serial printer characterized by being arranged in a line in the same direction as the feeding direction and oriented so that two or more characters can be recorded simultaneously.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP14032381A JPS5842471A (en) | 1981-09-08 | 1981-09-08 | Thermal transfer serial printer |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP14032381A JPS5842471A (en) | 1981-09-08 | 1981-09-08 | Thermal transfer serial printer |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS5842471A true JPS5842471A (en) | 1983-03-11 |
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| JP14032381A Pending JPS5842471A (en) | 1981-09-08 | 1981-09-08 | Thermal transfer serial printer |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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