发明名称 |
Card printing apparatus |
摘要 |
An apparatus for printing plastic cards consists of a thermal transfer printing station including ribbon and a thermal printhead for printing an image on a receptor surface of a receptor card, and a guided carriage for transporting the receptor card beneath the thermal printhead. The carriage includes a resilient surface for receiving the receptor card with a receptor surface facing upwardly. The carriage is guided on a pair of rails, and is driven by a threaded rod which passes through a threaded bore in the carriage, wherein rotation of the threaded rod by a motor causes movement of the carriage along the guide rails. The apparatus further includes a hopper for storing a plurality of cards for printing, and a cleaning station for cleaning the receptor surface of the card prior to printing. The threaded-rod driven carriage insures proper registration and tracking of the receptor card as it passes underneath the printhead.
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申请公布号 |
US5667316(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.09.16 |
申请号 |
US19950404196 |
申请日期 |
1995.03.13 |
申请人 |
ATLANTEK INC. |
发明人 |
NARDONE, EDWARD A.;CARON, PAUL R.;ROTHWELL, CHRISTIAN S.;SCHOFIELD, HAROLD D. |
分类号 |
B41J3/38;B41J13/12;B65H5/04;(IPC1-7):B41J2/315 |
主分类号 |
B41J3/38 |
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