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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark A. Feitel, Plymouth, MN (US);
David T. Gale, Champlin, MN (US);
Scott C. Milton, Maplewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
Brady Worldwide, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/325 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/325 ;
Abstract
A thermal transfer printer wherein labeling media and thermal transfer ink ribbon advances past a print head and a platen. The platen urges the ribbon and the labeling media in close cooperation with the print head. The print head exerts a pressure on the platen to provide a platen pressure when the print head thermally transfers ink from the ink ribbon to the labeling media. The print head is pivotally mounted, such that pivoting the print head applies a continuously variable pressure against the platen.