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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2012
Applicants:
Martin Mcnestry, Heanor, GB;
Steven Buckby, East Bridgford, GB;
Inventors:
Martin McNestry, Heanor, GB;
Steven Buckby, East Bridgford, GB;
Assignee:
Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 33/16 (2006.01); B41J 2/325 (2006.01); B41J 35/36 (2006.01); B41J 25/312 (2006.01); B41J 33/14 (2006.01); B41J 33/34 (2006.01); B41J 33/36 (2006.01); B41J 33/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/325 (2013.01); B41J 25/312 (2013.01); B41J 33/14 (2013.01); B41J 33/34 (2013.01); B41J 33/36 (2013.01); B41J 33/54 (2013.01); B41J 35/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermal transfer printer, including first and second spool supports each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first support to the second spool support; a printhead for selectively transferring ink from the ribbon to a substrate; an electromagnetic sensor arranged to sense electromagnetic radiation and to generate data indicative of a property of the ribbon based upon sensed electromagnetic radiation; and a controller for processing data generated by the electromagnetic sensor.