| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To improve the printing amount per unit time, by moving alternately a first and a second ink ribbons in a reverse direction, and moving a printing medium in the same direction as said first ink ribbon when a first color transfer ink is to be transferred and as said second ink ribbon when a second color transfer ink is to be transferred. CONSTITUTION:When ink ribbons 55a and 55b come to a predetermined reference position, a head motor 15 is driven thereby to press a head 1 against a platen 2. Since a notched portion 51 of the ink ribbon 55a confronts the head 1, substantially only the ink ribbon 55b is present between the head 1 and the platen 2, so that printing by magenta color is performed for one line. After one line is printed completely, a paper feed motor 26 is rotated in a clockwise direction and thereafter a paper 4 is moved a distance of one line in a reverse direction (M direction). Simultaneously, a ribbon feed motor 66 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction, so that the ink ribbon 55b is moved a distance of one line in a leftward direction. This operation is repeated for every line and accordingly printing with magenta color is done at one recording area (where printing with yellow color is performed). |
