Printer system
AssigneeDai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
InventorsToshikazu Kuwabara, Hiroaki Takano
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Abstract
[Object] To provide a printer system that is simple in structure, and has dual-head capability or duplex printing capability as desired. [Solution] A printer system 1 includes a first printer unit 10, and a second printer unit 20. The first printer unit 10 includes a first-printer housing 10a, and a first thermal transfer part 13. The second printer unit 20 includes a second-printer housing 20a, and a second thermal transfer part 23. The first printer unit 10 and the second printer unit 20 are independent of each other and capable of connecting to each other. A sheet printing paper 2 printed on by the first printer unit 10 is sent to the second printer unit 20 and then continuously printed on by the second printer unit 20.
Claims10
A printer system comprising:
- a first printer unit that prints on a printing paper, the first printer unit having a first-printer housing and a first thermal transfer part disposed in the first-printer housing;
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- a second printer unit that prints on the printing paper, the second printer unit having a second-printer housing and a second thermal transfer part disposed in the second-printer housing,
- wherein the first printer unit and the second printer unit are independent of each other and capable of connecting to each other, and the printing paper printed on by the first printer unit is sent to the second printer unit and then continuously printed on by the second printer unit,
- wherein the first thermal transfer part of the first printer unit faces one side of the printing paper, and the second thermal transfer part of the second printer unit faces another side of the printing paper, and
- wherein the second printer unit is connected to the first printer unit in an inverted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.