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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Naotaka Sasaki, Kiryu, JP;
Shunichi Kawamata, Kiryu, JP;
Kenji Sugaya, Kiryuoshi, JP;
Natsue Endo, Kiryu, JP;
Japan Servo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A thermal transfer recording apparatus suitable for reduction in production cost by the enhancement of operating properties of the thermal transfer recording apparatus and the miniaturization of apparatus and reduction in operational expenses. A first transfer ribbon for sequentially having a plurality of color ink resin layer sections arranged in a longitudinal direction to record a visual image, and a second transfer ribbon having alternately arranged precoating resin layer sections and protective coating resin layer sections in a longitudinal direction are alternately replaced to oppose it to a thermal head.