Ink sheet/recording paper cassette
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1. An ink sheet cassette comprising:
- a case;
a first roll of an ink sheet contained in said case, said ink sheet having thereon a thermally transferrable ink layer;
a second roll of recording paper contained in said case; and
a take-up spool rotatably supported in said case for winding said ink sheet supplied from said first roll after having been used for recording information on said recording paper supplied from said second roll.
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Abstract
An ink sheet/recording paper cassette for use in a thermal printer includes a case in which a roll of an ink sheet and a roll of recording paper are contained. A take-up spool is also provided in the case and the leading end of the ink sheet is fixedly attached to the take-up spool so that the ink sheet when supplied from the roll is used for recording information on the recording paper supplied from the roll and then wound around the take-up spool. The provision of a roll of an ink sheet and a roll of recording paper in the same cassette case significantly eases handling of expandable supplies of a thermal printer.
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15 Claims
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1. An ink sheet cassette comprising:
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a case; a first roll of an ink sheet contained in said case, said ink sheet having thereon a thermally transferrable ink layer; a second roll of recording paper contained in said case; and a take-up spool rotatably supported in said case for winding said ink sheet supplied from said first roll after having been used for recording information on said recording paper supplied from said second roll. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An ink sheet cassette comprising:
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a case, a first roll of an ink sheet contained in said case, said ink sheet having a thermally transferrable ink layer, a second roll or recording paper contained in said case; taking up means mounted in said case for taking up said ink sheet after said ink sheet has been supplied from said first roll and used for recording on said recording paper supplied from said second roll at a recording position where said ink sheet is brought into contact with said recording paper which is transported along a predetermined transportation path; and separating means mounted in said case for positively separating said ink sheet from said recording paper after said ink sheet and said recording paper have moved past said recording position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An ink sheet cassette comprising:
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a case; a first roll of an ink sheet contained in said case, said ink sheet having thereon a thermally transferrable ink layer; a second roll of recording paper contained in said case; taking up means mounted in said case for taking up said ink sheet supplied from said first roll after having been used for recording information on said recording paper supplied from said second roll; and holding means formed on said case for temporarily holding a leading portion of said recoding paper. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A recording apparatus for use with an ink sheet cassette, wherein said ink sheet cassette comprising:
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a case; a first roll of an ink sheet contained in said case, said ink sheet having thereon a thermally transferrable ink layer; a second roll of recording paper contained in said case; and a take-up spool rotatably mounted in said case for taking up said ink sheet supplied from said first roll after having been used for recording information on said recording paper supplied from said second roll; and
said recording apparatus comprising;holding means for detachably holding said ink sheet cassette in position; a thermal print head engageable with said ink sheet when said ink sheet cassette is set in position; a platen roller pressed against said thermal print head with said ink sheet and said recording paper sandwiched therebetween; driving means for driving to rotate said platen roller; first power transmitting means for transmitting only a normal rotation of said platen roller to said take-up spool; and second power transmitting means for transmitting only a reversed rotation of said platen roller to said take-up spool. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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