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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chiharu Imaseki, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Kato, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
400120 ; 346 / ; 318315 ;
Abstract
A thermal printer in which a thermal head block is moved into and out of pressure contact with a platen roller through a cam mechanism which is driven by a controlled DC motor. The DC motor alternately effects dynamic braking and negative-phase braking before the thermal head is pressed upon the platen roller.