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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2006
Koichi Sawada, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuhisa Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Gozu, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Kamoda, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Sawada, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuhisa Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Gozu, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Kamoda, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A print apparatus includes a print unit that records a print pattern with a thermal head and a ribbon film, the ribbon film having a base film on which transfer-material areas and margin areas including cue marks are arranged; a cue-mark detector that detects the cue marks; a ribbon-moving mechanism that moves the ribbon film on which the transfer-material areas and the cue marks are arranged such that L<Lis satisfied, where Lis a distance between the leading edge of each transfer-material area and the corresponding cue mark and Lis a distance between a transfer position and a cue-mark detection position; and a ribbon movement controller that monitors the cue-mark detection and moves the ribbon film backward by a distance corresponding to the difference between the distances Land L, thereby positioning the ribbon film with respect to a print start position.