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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2007
Keiji Ihara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Keiji Ihara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Victor Company of Japan, Limited, Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A thermal transfer printing machinefor thermally transferring image information on an information carrying medium to a printing medium is provided. The thermal transfer printing machineincludes a first platen rolleradapted so as to be rotatable, a second platen rolleradapted so as to be rotatable, the second platen rollerbeing separated from the first platen rollerand also paralleled thereto substantially, and a thermal print headdisposed between the first and second platen rollers. The thermal print headis adapted so as to be movable between a first transfer position to allow the thermal print headto oppose the first platen rollerand a second transfer position to allow the thermal print headto oppose the second platen roller