Color video printer and an ink ribbon cartridge used therein

    公开(公告)号:GB2266275B

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-10

    申请号:GB9308120

    申请日:1993-04-20

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Inventor: IIMA SHIN

    Abstract: A color video printing apparatus includes a reflection sensor detecting information marks on a mark-carrying section of a spool of an ink ribbon cartridge detachably mounted on the printing apparatus. A mark identification unit 36 identifies informations about the ink ribbon depending upon detection results which are transmitted from the sensor. A system controller selects a printing mode based on identification results transmitted from the mark identification unit 36 and then controls a mechanical controller according to the printing mode.

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    公开(公告)号:DE69208755D1

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-11

    申请号:DE69208755

    申请日:1992-06-19

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: The ribbon cartridge (1) comprises a substantially cylindrical cartridge body comprised of upper and lower casing halves (20,10). A ribbon supply reel (30) is rotatably housed in the cartridge body and has an ink ribbon (40) wound therearound. A pull sheet (41) is affixed to a leading edge of the ink ribbon, and includes an opening (41a) allowing easy chucking of the ribbon cartridge in a printer. Also provided on the pull sheet are cut-out portions (41b) so arranged as to prevent creasing of the ink ribbon during use. When the ink ribbon has been completely used, the used ribbon is retracted back into the cartridge for easy removal from the printer.

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    公开(公告)号:DE69416196D1

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-11

    申请号:DE69416196

    申请日:1994-05-10

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: A video signal printing apparatus comprises a cassette (1) comprising a supply reel (13), a take-up reel (14), and a ribbon (10) wrapped around said reels; a main chassis (401) for receiving said cassette; a capstan (410) and a pinch roller (411) for feeding a paper (202) to a paper printing position; a motor means for rotating said capstan (410) and said pinch roller (411); a platen for receiving the paper in said paper printing position, said platen being disposed in a position downstream of said capstan (410) and pinch roller (411) in a feeding direction; a head means (323) for heating and pressing said ribbon (10) onto the paper (202) in said printing position, said head means (323) being movable between a head printing position in which said ribbon is pressed onto said paper and a head waiting position in which said head releases said ribbon from said paper; and a control means (308) for selectively moving said head means (323) between said head printing position and said head waiting position, and for causing a slack of the ribbon to wind up onto said supply reel (13) upon said head means moving to said head waiting position.

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    公开(公告)号:DE69214538T2

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-27

    申请号:DE69214538

    申请日:1992-06-19

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: A thermal printer (1) includes a chassis (3) , a thermal head (16) secured to the chassis and a platen roller (30) which is rotatably supported in the chassis and movable relative to the thermal head. The platen roller is rotated by a first platen driving mechanism (50, 53-58), while being moved toward and away from the thermal head by second platen driving mechanism (30). When the platen roller is moved to contact with the thermal head via an ink ribbon intervened therebetween, a data or image is printed on a printing medium fed between the platen roller and the ink ribbon.

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    公开(公告)号:DE69214538D1

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-21

    申请号:DE69214538

    申请日:1992-06-19

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: A thermal printer (1) includes a chassis (3) , a thermal head (16) secured to the chassis and a platen roller (30) which is rotatably supported in the chassis and movable relative to the thermal head. The platen roller is rotated by a first platen driving mechanism (50, 53-58), while being moved toward and away from the thermal head by second platen driving mechanism (30). When the platen roller is moved to contact with the thermal head via an ink ribbon intervened therebetween, a data or image is printed on a printing medium fed between the platen roller and the ink ribbon.

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    公开(公告)号:DE69208755T2

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-08

    申请号:DE69208755

    申请日:1992-06-19

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: The ribbon cartridge (1) comprises a substantially cylindrical cartridge body comprised of upper and lower casing halves (20,10). A ribbon supply reel (30) is rotatably housed in the cartridge body and has an ink ribbon (40) wound therearound. A pull sheet (41) is affixed to a leading edge of the ink ribbon, and includes an opening (41a) allowing easy chucking of the ribbon cartridge in a printer. Also provided on the pull sheet are cut-out portions (41b) so arranged as to prevent creasing of the ink ribbon during use. When the ink ribbon has been completely used, the used ribbon is retracted back into the cartridge for easy removal from the printer.

    Colour video printer and ink-sheet cartridge used therein.

    公开(公告)号:GB2266275A

    公开(公告)日:1993-10-27

    申请号:GB9308120

    申请日:1993-04-20

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Inventor: IIMA SHIN

    Abstract: A color video printing apparatus includes a reflection sensor detecting information marks on a mark-carrying section of a spool of an ink ribbon cartridge detachably mounted on the printing apparatus. A mark identification unit 36 identifies information about the ink ribbon depending upon signals transmitted from the sensor. A system controller selects a printing mode based on the identification made by unit 36 and then controls a mechanical controller according to the printing mode.

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