Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Rimage Corporation

Toshihiko Hatakeyama

Tadashi Nakamura

Takashi Onozato

Hiroshi Takahashi

David J Suden

Tadami Kikuchi

William L Vangen

Jay Carter

A compact disc transporter has been described that includes a two-step printer. The printer uses an intermediate transfer sheet to receive a print image that is subsequently transferred to a compact disc. The transporter allows parallel processing of image data and content data. A significant time reduction can be achieved by preprinting the image to a transfer sheet prior to transferring the image to a CD.

CD transporter with re-transfer printer

The thermal transfer line printer is provided with a controller for controlling a heating roller contact ON/OFF motor so that a heating roller contact ON/OFF mechanism is selectively operated at least in a weak pressure contact state that a heating roller is in contact with an intermediate transfer sheet with a weak pressure and in a strong pressure contact state that the heating roller is in contact with the intermediate transfer sheet with a strong pressure when retransfer is carried out.

Thermal transfer line printer properly used for forming intermediate transfer type image

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Takizawa-mura, Japan

Toshihiko Hatakeyama