Printing apparatus
AssigneeNisca Corporation
InventorsWataru Tsuruta, Tsuyoshi Kubota
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Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a card transport path composed of the first card transport path for forming an image to a card using a direct transfer method, and the second card transport path composed of a card transport path for transferring an image from an intermediate transfer sheet to the card. An image forming portion is arranged on the first card transport path for forming the image on the card or the intermediate transfer sheet. A transfer portion is arranged to the second card transport path for transferring the image from the intermediate transfer sheet to the card. The first card transport path and the second card transport path intersect while the printing apparatus can switch between the direct transfer method and the indirect transfer method.
Claims12
A printing apparatus for printing an image on a recording medium, comprising:
- a first recording media transport path for transporting the recording medium,
- at least one printing means disposed on the first recording media transport path for printing the image selectively to the recording medium and an intermediate transfer medium;
- a second recording media transport path connected to the first recording media transport path for transporting the recording medium,
- transfer means disposed on the second recording media transport path for transfer the image formed on the intermediate transfer medium to the recording medium;
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- a turning portion disposed between the first recording media transport path and the second recording media transport path for supporting and transporting the recording medium therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.