JPS63303779A - Thermal transfer printer - Google Patents
Thermal transfer printerInfo
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- JPS63303779A JPS63303779A JP26630787A JP26630787A JPS63303779A JP S63303779 A JPS63303779 A JP S63303779A JP 26630787 A JP26630787 A JP 26630787A JP 26630787 A JP26630787 A JP 26630787A JP S63303779 A JPS63303779 A JP S63303779A
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Classifications
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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
- B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、感熱転写プリンタに関し、特に、高品質のカ
ラー画像を記録するのに好適な感熱転写プリンタに関す
る。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a thermal transfer printer, and particularly to a thermal transfer printer suitable for recording high-quality color images.
従来より、転写インクフィルムに記録紙を重ね合わせ、
加熱することにより転写インクフィルムから記録紙に染
料を移行させて記録を行う感熱転写プリンタが使用され
ている。特に、最近昇華型インクフィルムを使用したカ
ラー感熱転写プリンタが、高品質画像を得ることができ
るので、注目を集めており１例えば、コンピューターグ
ラフィックスの画像記録等に開発されている。Traditionally, recording paper is superimposed on transfer ink film,
A thermal transfer printer is used that performs recording by transferring dye from a transfer ink film to recording paper by heating. In particular, color thermal transfer printers using sublimation ink films have recently attracted attention because they can produce high quality images, and have been developed for, for example, image recording of computer graphics.
しかしながら、従来の感熱転写プリンタにおいては。 However, in conventional thermal transfer printers.
わずかではあるが画像に微細な（点状の）乱れが生じ。Although slight, minute (dot-like) disturbances occur in the image.
特にカラー画像を劣化させるという問題点があった。In particular, there was a problem in that color images deteriorated.
本発明者らはこの画像の乱れの原因を検討した結果。 The inventors investigated the cause of this image disturbance.
これらが記録紙上に付着した微細なごみ、はこり等によ
り生じていることを見出した。すなわち、記録紙にごみ
、はこり等が付着していると、そのごみ、はこり等が転
写インクフィルムから記録紙に移行する染料の付着を妨
げ１画像の乱れを生じさせていた。従って。It has been found that these are caused by minute dust, flakes, etc. attached to the recording paper. In other words, if dust, clumps, etc. adhere to the recording paper, the dust, clumps, etc. prevent the dye from transferring from the transfer ink film to the recording paper, resulting in a disturbance in one image. Therefore.
転写記録に先立って、記録紙に付着したごみ、はこり等
を除去することが画質向上に有効であると考えられる。It is considered effective for improving image quality to remove dust, clumps, etc. attached to the recording paper prior to transfer recording.
本発明はかかる知見に基づいて為されたもので、転写イ
ンクフィルムに記録紙を重ね合わせ、加熱することによ
り転写インクフィルムから記録紙に染料を移行させて記
録を行う感熱転写プリンタにおいて５給紙位置から記録
位置に到る記録紙走行経路に、記録紙表面に付着したご
みを除去するごみ除去手段を設けたことを特徴とする感
熱転写プリンタを要旨とする。The present invention was made based on this knowledge, and is used in a thermal transfer printer that performs recording by overlapping recording paper on a transfer ink film and transferring dye from the transfer ink film to the recording paper by heating. The gist of the present invention is a thermal transfer printer characterized in that a dust removal means for removing dust attached to the surface of the recording paper is provided on the recording paper travel path leading to the recording position.
上記構成のプリンタによれば、プリンタの給紙位置にセ
ットした記録紙に、たとえ、ごみ、はこり等が付着して
いてもこの記録紙が記録位置に送られる間に付着してい
たごみ、はこり等が、ごみ除去手段によって除去される
。このため、記録紙を転写インクフィルムに重ね合わせ
た時点では、転写インクフィルムと記録紙との間にごみ
、はこり等が介在せず、転写インクフィルムから染料が
確実に記録紙に移行して、高品質の画像を形成すること
ができる。According to the printer configured as described above, even if the recording paper set at the paper feed position of the printer has dust, clumps, etc. attached to it, the dust that has adhered to the recording paper while it is being fed to the recording position, Clumps and the like are removed by the dust removal means. Therefore, when the recording paper is overlaid on the transfer ink film, there is no dust or debris between the transfer ink film and the recording paper, and the dye from the transfer ink film is reliably transferred to the recording paper, resulting in high quality. images can be formed.
以下９図面に示す本発明の詳細な説明する。 The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to nine drawings.
第１図は本発明の１実施例によるカラー感熱転写プリン
タの概略構成を示すもので、■は記録紙を巻付けるドラ
ム、２は、直線上に配列した多数の発熱素子を備え、入
力画信号に応じて前記発熱素子を選択的に発熱させる機
能を持ったサーマルヘッド、３は、イエロー、マゼンタ
、シアン、ブラック等の色を交互に配列した昇華型転写
インクフィルム、４はその転写インクフィルム３を繰り
出す供給ロール、５は転写インクフィルム３を巻取る巻
取ロール、６は転写インクフィルムから移行する染料を
受容する受容層を備えた記録紙、７はこの記録紙６を収
容した給紙カセットであり。FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a color thermal transfer printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, where ■ is a drum around which recording paper is wound, 2 is equipped with a large number of heating elements arranged in a straight line, and an input image signal is 3 is a sublimation type transfer ink film in which colors such as yellow, magenta, cyan, and black are arranged alternately; 4 is a thermal head having a function of selectively generating heat from the heat generating element according to the temperature; 4 is for feeding out the transfer ink film 3; A supply roll 5 is a take-up roll for winding up the transfer ink film 3, 6 is a recording paper provided with a receiving layer for receiving the dye transferred from the transfer ink film, and 7 is a paper feed cassette containing the recording paper 6.
プリンタ本体の所定位置に着脱可能である。給紙カセッ
ト７としては、上面を開放したトレー状のものでもよい
が、内部の記録紙６にごみ、はこり等が付着しないよう
、極力密閉した構造のものが好ましい、８は給紙カセッ
ト７内の記録紙６を繰り出す給紙ローラ。It can be attached and detached to a predetermined position on the printer body. The paper feed cassette 7 may be a tray-shaped one with an open top, but it is preferable to have a structure that is as tightly sealed as possible to prevent dust, flakes, etc. from adhering to the recording paper 6 inside. A paper feed roller that feeds out the recording paper 6 inside.
９は記録紙６を給紙ローラ８に押付けるばね、１０は装
置外箱である。１１は記録紙の走行経路に配置され。9 is a spring that presses the recording paper 6 against the paper feed roller 8; 10 is an outer box of the apparatus. 11 is arranged on the traveling path of the recording paper.
記録紙６の記録面のごみ、はこり等を除去するごみ除去
手段を構成する粘着ローうである。粘着ローラ１１とし
ては、硬度が低く１表面に弱い粘着性を有するゴムロー
ラが使用される。このような粘着ローラ１１は。This is an adhesive solder constituting a dust removing means for removing dust, clumps, etc. from the recording surface of the recording paper 6. As the adhesive roller 11, a rubber roller with low hardness and weak adhesiveness on one surface is used. The adhesive roller 11 is like this.
ゴムローラ表面に直接弱粘着剤を塗布する方法１弱粘着
の両面粘着テープを貼付ける方法等によって作成するこ
とができる。粘着ローラ１１は９図示の位置に回転自在
に、且つ取り外し容易に取付けられる。It can be created by applying a weak adhesive directly to the surface of the rubber roller, or by pasting a weakly adhesive double-sided adhesive tape. The adhesive roller 11 is rotatably attached to the position shown in FIG. 9 and can be easily removed.
次に、上記構成の感熱転写プリンタの動作を説明する。Next, the operation of the thermal transfer printer having the above configuration will be explained.
内部に多数の記録紙６を重ねて収容した給紙カセット７
を第１図に図示の給紙位置にセットすると。A paper feed cassette 7 that accommodates a large number of recording papers 6 in a stacked manner.
When set in the paper feed position shown in Figure 1.
給紙ローラ８が作動して最上部の記録紙６を繰り出し。The paper feed roller 8 operates and feeds out the topmost recording paper 6.
ドラム１に供給し、ドラム１に巻付ける。この途中。It is supplied to drum 1 and wound around drum 1. In the middle of this.
記録紙６の記録面は粘着ローラ１１に接触しながら移動
する。粘着ローラ１１の表面は弱粘着性であるので。The recording surface of the recording paper 6 moves while contacting the adhesive roller 11. The surface of the adhesive roller 11 is weakly adhesive.
記録紙６の走行に支障を生じることなく、記録紙表面の
ごみ、はこり等をくっつけて除去する。かくして。To remove dust, clumps, etc. from the surface of a recording paper by sticking to it without hindrance to the running of the recording paper 6. Thus.
ドラム１表面に巻付けられた記録紙６の表面はごみ。The surface of the recording paper 6 wrapped around the surface of the drum 1 is dust.
はこり等の付着しない状態となる。その後、１ＪＩｌ常
のカラー感熱転写記録手順により、ドラムｌに巻付けた
記録紙６に対するカラー画像記録が行われる。この記録
中、記録紙６と転写インクフィルム３との間には、ごみ
、はこり等が介在していないので、転写インクフィルム
からの染料が記録紙６の受容層に確実に移行し。It will be in a state where no lumps etc. will stick to it. Thereafter, a color image is recorded on the recording paper 6 wound around the drum 1 according to the usual color thermal transfer recording procedure. During this recording, since there is no dust, dust, etc. between the recording paper 6 and the transfer ink film 3, the dye from the transfer ink film is reliably transferred to the receiving layer of the recording paper 6.
乱れの無い高品質の画像を記録することができる。It is possible to record high-quality images without distortion.
１枚の記録紙に対するカラー画像記録が終了すると。When color image recording on one sheet of recording paper is completed.
ドラム１からその記録紙を取り外し１次の記録紙を給紙
カセット７から繰り出し、ドラムｌに巻付け、同様の操
作によりカラー画像記録を行う、以下、同様の動作を繰
り返す、運転継続により、粘着ローラ１１の表面が汚れ
たり、粘着性が無くなったりすると、粘着ローラ１１を
取り外し、新たな粘着ローラＩＩと交換するか、或いは
表面の粘着層を更新して再使用する。Remove the recording paper from the drum 1, feed the primary recording paper from the paper cassette 7, wrap it around the drum 1, and perform the same operation to record a color image. When the surface of the roller 11 becomes dirty or loses its adhesiveness, the adhesive roller 11 is removed and replaced with a new adhesive roller II, or the adhesive layer on the surface is renewed and reused.
なお、上記実施例において、粘着ローラ１１は回転自在
なローラとして説明したが、記録紙６の移動速度と同期
して回転するよう９強制駆動するようにしてもよい。ま
た、記録紙６と粘着ローラ１１との接触を確実にするた
め、記録紙６を粘着ローラ１１に押付ける押えローラを
設けてもよい。更に粘着ローラ１１の取付位置は１図示
の位置に限らず変更可能であり３例えば、第２図に示す
ように、給紙カセット７の先端位置に粘着ローラ１１を
回転自在に保持させ、プリンタ本体側にはこの粘着ロー
ラ１１に対向する位置に押えローラ１２を設けるように
することも可能である。In the above embodiment, the adhesive roller 11 has been described as a rotatable roller, but it may be forcibly driven so as to rotate in synchronization with the moving speed of the recording paper 6. Further, in order to ensure contact between the recording paper 6 and the adhesive roller 11, a presser roller may be provided to press the recording paper 6 against the adhesive roller 11. Furthermore, the mounting position of the adhesive roller 11 is not limited to the one shown in the figure, but can be changed.3For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the adhesive roller 11 is rotatably held at the tip of the paper feed cassette 7, It is also possible to provide a press roller 12 at a position opposite to the adhesive roller 11 on the side.
以上の実施例ではごみ除去手段として粘着ローラ１１を
示したが、ごみ除去手段はこれに限らず１種々変更可能
であり、以下、ごみ除去手段の変形例を説明する。第３
図は記録紙の走行経路に、ごみ除去手段として、柔軟な
導電性繊維を植設した除電ブラシ１３を設け、除電ブラ
シ１３からアースを取って、記録紙の静電気を除去し、
且つごみ、はこり等を除去するようにしたものである。Although the adhesive roller 11 is shown as the dust removal means in the above embodiment, the dust removal means is not limited to this and can be modified in various ways, and modifications of the dust removal means will be described below. Third
In the figure, a static elimination brush 13 with flexible conductive fibers is installed as a dust removal means in the travel path of the recording paper, and the static electricity removed from the static elimination brush 13 is grounded to remove static electricity from the recording paper.
Moreover, it is designed to remove dust, clumps, etc.
記録紙の静電気を除去することは。To remove static electricity from recording paper.
付着していたごみ、はこり等を脱落させてごみ除去に効
果があるばかりでなく、その後におけるごみ、はこり等
の付着を防止する効果があり、好ましい、第４図は記録
紙の走行経路に、ごみ除去手段として、アースされた金
属ローラ１４と粘着ローラ１１とを配置したものであり
、金属ローラ１４によって静電気を除去した後、粘着ロ
ーラ１１によって残りのごみ、はこり等を除去すること
ができる。It is not only effective in removing dust by removing adhering dust, chips, etc., but also in preventing dust, chips, etc. from adhering later. A grounded metal roller 14 and an adhesive roller 11 are arranged as dust removal means, and after static electricity is removed by the metal roller 14, remaining dust, lumps, etc. are removed by the adhesive roller 11. Can be done.
以上に説明したように１本発明の感熱転写プリンタは、
給紙位置から記録位置に到る記録紙走行経路に。As explained above, the thermal transfer printer of the present invention includes:
For the recording paper travel path from the paper feeding position to the recording position.
記録紙表面に付着したごみを除去するごみ除去手段を設
けたものであるので、プリンタの給紙位置にセントした
記録紙に、たとえ、ごみ、はこり等が付着していてもこ
の記録紙が記録位置に送られる間に、ごみ、はこり等を
ごみ除去手段によって除去することができ。This printer is equipped with a dust removal means that removes dust that has adhered to the surface of the recording paper, so even if the recording paper that is placed in the paper feed position of the printer has dust or flakes attached to it, the recording paper will not be removed. While being sent to the recording position, dust, lumps, etc. can be removed by a dust removal means.
記録時に転写インクフィルムと記録紙との間にごみ。Dust is found between the transfer ink film and the recording paper during recording.
はこり等が介在せず、転写インクフィルムから染料が１
１実に記録紙に移行して、高品質の画像を形成すること
ができるという効果を有している。The dye is removed from the transfer ink film without any smudges etc.
First, it has the effect of being able to transfer to recording paper and form high-quality images.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す概略断面図、第２図は
本発明の他の実施例を示す概略断面図、第３図は本発明
の更に他の実施例を示す概略断面図、第４図は本発明の
他の実施例を示す概略断面図である。
１・・ドラム、２−サーマルヘッド、３−・転写インク
フィルム、６〜記録紙、７・・給紙カセット、８−給紙
ローラ、１１・−粘着ローラ、１２・−押えローラ５１
３−除電ブラシ、１４−・−金属ローラ。
代理人 弁理士 乗 松 恭 三
１−９Ｙラム
第２図Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing another embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing yet another embodiment of the invention. , FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1-Drum, 2-Thermal head, 3-Transfer ink film, 6-Recording paper, 7-Paper feed cassette, 8-Paper feed roller, 11-Adhesive roller, 12-Press roller 51
3-static elimination brush, 14-.-metal roller. Agent Patent Attorney Kyo Matsu 31-9Y Ram Diagram 2
Claims (3)
することにより転写インクフィルムから記録紙に染料を
移行させて記録を行う感熱転写プリンタにおいて、給紙
位置から記録位置に到る記録紙走行経路に、記録紙表面
に付着したごみを除去するごみ除去手段を設けたことを
特徴とする感熱転写プリンタ。(1) In a thermal transfer printer that records by overlaying a recording paper on a transfer ink film and heating it to transfer dye from the transfer ink film to the recording paper, the recording paper travel path from the paper feed position to the recording position is A thermal transfer printer characterized by being provided with a dust removal means for removing dust attached to the surface of recording paper.
徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の感熱転写プリンタ
。(2) The thermal transfer printer according to claim 1, wherein the dust removing means is an adhesive roller.
トに設けられていることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第
１項又は第２項記載の感熱転写プリンタ。(3) The thermal transfer printer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dust removing means is provided in a paper feed cassette for supplying recording paper.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP26630787A JPS63303779A (en) | 1987-10-23 | 1987-10-23 | Thermal transfer printer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP26630787A JPS63303779A (en) | 1987-10-23 | 1987-10-23 | Thermal transfer printer |
Related Parent Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP13821487A Division JPS63306131A (en) | 1987-06-03 | 1987-06-03 | Paper feed cassette |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS63303779A true JPS63303779A (en) | 1988-12-12 |
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| JP26630787A Pending JPS63303779A (en) | 1987-10-23 | 1987-10-23 | Thermal transfer printer |
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| US6249301B1 (en) * | 1999-09-27 | 2001-06-19 | Shinko Electric Co., Ltd. | Sublimation type color printer |
| JP2009262429A (en) * | 2008-04-25 | 2009-11-12 | Alps Electric Co Ltd | Line thermal printer |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0783978A3 (en) * | 1996-01-05 | 1999-04-07 | Monarch Marking Systems, INC. | Linerless label web, method of making same and method of cleaning and using a print head |
| US5926197A (en) * | 1996-01-05 | 1999-07-20 | Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. | Linerless label web, method of making same and method of cleaning and using a print head |
| US6249301B1 (en) * | 1999-09-27 | 2001-06-19 | Shinko Electric Co., Ltd. | Sublimation type color printer |
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