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Thermal transfer electroprinting apparatus

  • US 4,562,444 A
  • Filed: 02/16/1983
  • Issued: 12/31/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A thermal transfer type electroprinting apparatus comprising:

  • scanning means for scanning a document to convert the pattern of the document to pattern information;

    ink medium feeding means for mounting an ink medium provided with an ink material and for feeding said ink medium along an ink medium travelling path;

    paper feeding means for feeding a paper sheet along said ink medium travelling path; and

    a printing section comprising thermal head means arranged along said ink medium travelling path and driven in accordance with said pattern information for selectively thermally transferring said ink material of said ink medium onto said paper sheet,said apparatus being separable into at least first and second units along said ink medium travelling path;

    wherein said first unit is a lower unit comprising said paper feeding means and means for guiding said paper to said ink medium travelling path; and

    said second unit is an upper unit incorporating said scanning means, said ink medium feeding means and said thermal head means, said first and second units being hingedly separable along said ink medium travelling path.

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