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US 2016/0152056 A1Published application
Ink Ribbon, Ribbon Cartridge, and Printer
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHaruki Matsumoto
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Abstract
The disclosure discloses an ink ribbon. The ink ribbon includes a ribbon base layer, a first layer, and a second layer. The first layer is configured to separate from the ribbon base layer and is disposed on a first surface of the ribbon base layer. The second layer is configured to adhere to a transfer target and is disposed on the first layer. The melting point of the second layer is 60 [° C.] or more and 90 [° C.] or less.
Claims14
An ink ribbon, comprising:
- a ribbon base layer;
- a first layer that is configured to separate from said ribbon base layer and is disposed on a first surface of said ribbon base layer;
- and
- a second layer that is configured to adhere to a transfer target and is disposed on said first layer, a melting point of said second layer being 60 [° C.] or more and 90 [° C.] or less.
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A ribbon cartridge comprising:
- an ink ribbon roll with an ink ribbon wound around an axis;
- and
- a support member that rotatably supports said ink ribbon roll;
- said ink ribbon comprising:
- a ribbon base layer;
- a first layer that is configured to separate from said ribbon base layer and is disposed on a first surface of said ribbon base layer;
- and
- a second layer that is configured to adhere to a transfer target and is disposed on said first layer,
- a melting point of said second layer being 60 [° C.] or more and 90 [° C.] or less.
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A printer comprising:
- a first storage part configured to store a medium cartridge comprising a recording medium roll with a long recoding medium wound around an axis, and a first support member that rotatably supports said recording medium roll;
- a second storage part configured to store a ribbon cartridge comprising an ink ribbon roll with an ink ribbon wound around an axis, and a second support member that rotatably supports said ink ribbon roll;
- a feeder configured to feed said recording medium fed out from said recording medium roll of said medium cartridge;
- a printing head configured to form desired print by heat transfer printing using said ink ribbon fed out from said ink ribbon roll on said recording medium fed by said feeder to establish a long recorded medium;
- a winding device configured to sequentially wind said recorded medium generated by said printing head around an outer peripheral area to form a recorded medium roll;
- and
- a controller configured to control said feeder and said printing head in coordination,
- said ink ribbon comprising:
- a ribbon base layer;
- a first layer that is configured to separate from said ribbon base layer and is disposed on a first surface of said ribbon base layer;
- and
- a second layer that is configured to adhere to a transfer target and is disposed on said first layer,
- a melting point of said second layer being 60 [° C.] or more and 90 [° C.] or less.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.