Sensor for identifying registration marks on a ribbon

    公开(公告)号:US09962952B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-08

    申请号:US15277378

    申请日:2016-09-27

    Applicant: Assa Abloy AB

    CPC classification number: B41J2/325 B41J17/36 B41J35/36

    Abstract: In a method of detecting a location of a print section of a transfer ribbon, the transfer ribbon is fed in a feed direction relative to a print section sensor. The print section sensor includes a reflective sensor and a transmissive sensor. The reflective sensor is positioned upstream of the transmissive sensor relative to the feed direction. A registration mark on the transfer ribbon, which indicates the location of the print section on the transfer ribbon, is detected using the reflective sensor. The registration mark is detected using the transmissive sensor. The location of the print section is determined based on the detection of the registration mark using the transmissive sensor.

    Printer
    2.
    发明申请
    Printer 有权

    公开(公告)号:US20170282622A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15460354

    申请日:2017-03-16

    Inventor: Yohei Nishimura

    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory. The memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the printer to perform a first process, a second process, and a third process. In the first process, an N-th determination target value is calculated, from an N-th pulse count index value and an (N+1)th pulse count index value. In the second process, a mean value of a plurality of consecutive pulse count index values within a predetermined range is calculated. In the third process, a comparison value is calculated by comparing (N−1)th the determination target value with the mean value. The first process to the third process are performed while increasing N one by one. A first determination step includes determining whether the elongated medium has reached a consumption completion status or not, on the basis of a magnitude relation between the comparison value and a first threshold value.

    Printer
    3.
    发明申请
    Printer 有权

    公开(公告)号:US20170282604A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15461579

    申请日:2017-03-17

    Inventor: Atsushi Fujioka

    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory storing computer-executable instructions. In an index value detecting process, pulse count index values are detected. In a remaining amount determining process, first process, second process, third process, and fourth process are executed. In the first process, an Nth determination object value is calculated from an Nth and an N+1th pulse count index values. In the second process, an average value is calculated from a plurality of successive pulse count index values in a range including a latest value that is an Nth pulse count index value when N is an even number or is an (N−1)th pulse count index value when N is an odd number of three or more. In the third process, a remaining amount rank corresponding to the Nth determination object value is determined. In the fourth process, a rank display corresponding to the remaining amount rank is performed.

    USED TRANSFER LAYER DETECTION IN A TRANSFER PRINTING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20170259583A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-14

    申请号:US15423767

    申请日:2017-02-03

    Applicant: Assa Abloy AB

    CPC classification number: B41J2/325 B41J35/18 B41J35/36

    Abstract: A transfer printing device includes a transfer ribbon, a print unit, a mark sensor and a controller. The transfer ribbon includes a transfer layer that is attached to a carrier layer. The transfer layer includes a series of transfer sections. The controller is configured to perform a print operation, in which a transfer section that is available for printing is selected by detecting an absence of a used mark in a predetermined position on the transfer ribbon corresponding to the transfer section using the mark sensor. An image is printed to the selected transfer section and a used mark is printed on the transfer ribbon using the print unit. At least a portion of the used mark is in a predetermined position relative to the selected transfer section and is outside the selected transfer section.

    Tape cassette
    6.
    发明授权
    Tape cassette 有权
    磁带盒

    公开(公告)号:US09511611B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US14226428

    申请日:2014-03-26

    Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall, a tape feed exit located on the front wall, and an arm portion formed by the front wall and an arm rear surface behind the front wall. The arm portion partially surrounds an opening extending from the top surface to the bottom surface behind the front wall, and a tape feed path passes through the arm portion from an upstream portion of the arm portion to a downstream end of the arm portion. The tape cassette also has a tape included at least partially in the housing and configured to be fed along the tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, and a first aperture formed on a bottom edge of the front wall and positioned downstream of an upstream end of the opening.

    Abstract translation: 一种盒式磁带,包括具有顶表面,底表面,前壁,位于前壁上的带进给出口以及由前壁和前后壁后面的臂后表面形成的臂部的壳体。 臂部分部分地围绕从前壁的后表面延伸到底表面的开口,并且带馈送路径从臂部分的上游部分穿过臂部分到臂部分的下游端。 带盒还具有至少部分地包括在壳体中并且被配置为沿着延伸到带馈送出口的带馈送路径馈送的带,以及形成在前壁的底部边缘上并位于上游的下游的第一孔 开幕结束。

    Automatically adjusting printing parameters using media identification
    7.
    发明授权
    Automatically adjusting printing parameters using media identification 有权
    使用媒体识别自动调整打印参数

    公开(公告)号:US09481186B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US13548882

    申请日:2012-07-13

    CPC classification number: B41J13/0009 B41J11/009 B41J17/36 B41J35/36

    Abstract: A method for automatically adjusting the setting(s) of a printer having a control circuit in communication with a sensory system and a database. The database is located in a storage medium and the data in the database includes one or more defined parameter settings corresponding to one or more media types. The sensory system is used to obtain a media identifier from media loaded into the printer. The control circuit determines the type of media from the media identifier. The media type is then compared to the database entries and used to retrieve any defined parameter setting(s) corresponding to the media type identified by the media identifier. Instructions to adjust the printer setting(s) according to the defined parameter setting(s) are determined at the control circuit. The control circuit then sends the instructions to the appropriate systems of the printer to adjusted the printer setting(s) according to the defined parameter setting(s).

    Abstract translation: 一种用于自动调整具有与感觉系统和数据库通信的控制电路的打印机的设置的方法。 数据库位于存储介质中,并且数据库中的数据包括与一个或多个媒体类型对应的一个或多个定义的参数设置。 感官系统用于从加载到打印机的介质中获取媒体标识符。 控制电路根据媒体标识符确定媒体的类型。 然后将媒体类型与数据库条目进行比较,并用于检索与由媒体标识符标识的媒体类型相对应的任何定义的参数设置。 根据定义的参数设置调整打印机设置的指令在控制电路中确定。 然后,控制电路将指令发送到打印机的适当系统,以根据定义的参数设置调整打印机设置。

    Printing ribbon and method for a ribbon printing system
    9.
    发明授权
    Printing ribbon and method for a ribbon printing system 有权
    打印色带和色带打印系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09114632B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US13756031

    申请日:2013-01-31

    CPC classification number: B41J2/325 B41J17/36 B41J35/36

    Abstract: A printing system includes a controller and a ribbon reading device. The controller is configured to control operations of the printing system according to operational parameters. The operational parameters used to control printing of ink from a thermal print ribbon onto one or more target objects by a thermal print head. The ribbon reading device is configured to examine the thermal print ribbon as the thermal print ribbon moves in the printing system. The ribbon reading device examines the thermal print ribbon to determine if the thermal print ribbon is associated with a set of designated operational parameters for the printing system. The controller is configured to use the set of designated operational parameters to control the operations of the printing system when the thermal print ribbon is associated with the set of designated operational parameters.

    Abstract translation: 打印系统包括控制器和色带读取装置。 控制器被配置为根据操作参数控制打印系统的操作。 用于控制通过热打印头将油墨从热打印色带打印到一个或多个目标物体上的操作参数。 色带读取装置配置为在打印系统中热敏打印色带移动时检查热敏打印色带。 色带读取装置检查热敏打印色带,以确定热敏打印色带是否与打印系统的一组指定操作参数相关联。 当热敏打印色带与所述一组指定的操作参数相关联时,所述控制器被配置为使用所述一组指定的操作参数来控制所述打印系统的操作。

    Printer, Printing Processing Method, and Recording Medium
    10.
    发明申请
    Printer, Printing Processing Method, and Recording Medium 有权
    打印机,打印处理方法和记录介质

    公开(公告)号:US20150042741A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-12

    申请号:US14453663

    申请日:2014-08-07

    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a printer including a first memory, a color detecting portion, a color identification information determining portion, and a transmitting portion. The first memory stores color correlations between a plurality of color types and a plurality of color identification information. The color detecting portion detects first color information of a print-receiving tape and second color information of an ink ribbon, of a tape cartridge mounted to a cartridge holder. The color identification information determining portion determines first color identification information of a color type corresponding to the first color information, and second color identification information of a color type corresponding to the second color information, by referring to color correlations. The transmitting portion transmits the first color identification information and the second color identification information to an operation terminal comprising substantially the same color correlations as the color correlations.

    Abstract translation: 本公开公开了一种包括第一存储器,颜色检测部分,颜色识别信息确定部分和发送部分的打印机。 第一存储器存储多个颜色类型和多个颜色识别信息之间的颜色相关性。 颜色检测部分检测安装到盒保持器上的带盒的打印接收带的第一颜色信息和墨带的第二颜色信息。 颜色识别信息确定部分通过参考颜色相关性来确定与第一颜色信息相对应的颜色类型的第一颜色识别信息和与第二颜色信息相对应的颜色类型的第二颜色识别信息。 发送部将第一颜色识别信息和第二颜色识别信息发送到包括与颜色相关性基本相同的颜色相关性的操作终端。

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