CN100333916C - Color printer saving color band length by optical angle dividing apparatus - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a color printer which comprises a ribbon, a printing head, a ribbon moving device, an optical sensing module and a control module, wherein the ribbon comprises a plurality of dye regions, and each dye region comprises a plurality of dye region blocks with different colors of dye; the ribbon moving device is used for moving the ribbon to enable the printing head to print the dye on all the dye region blocks on one dye region on an object to form a colored pattern; the optical sensing module is installed on the side edge of the ribbon and comprises an optical angle divider used for being driven by the ribbon moving device to rotate a specified lattice number when the ribbon moving devices moves the ribbon; the control module is used for controlling the ribbon moving device to move the next dye region block ribbon of the ribbon to the printing head according to the rotating lattice number of the optical angle divider after the printing of one dye region block on the ribbon is finished.
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The present invention relates to one and can save the color printer of colour band length, particularly relate to lattice number that a kind of foundation one optics angle divider rotates and control colour band and move to save the color printer of colour band length.
Background technology
Heat transfer type printer and general ink-jet printer almost do not have any difference on framework, different is, ink-jet printer must use liquid ink, the heat transfer type printer then can use solid-state colour band, and the printing type of most ink-jet printer belongs to halftoning (half tone), can't show the continuous tone of real pictures, therefore, have the heat transfer type printer attention that begins to be subjected to the consumer gradually of continuous tone printing function.The heat transfer type printer is to adopt the heat transfer type sublimating technologe, so that the pigment on the cylinder colour band is directly exported on paper, its employed colour band is the transparent Sai Lunuo paper of a kind of content of wax and dyestuff, when printing, the thermal printer head of printer (thermal print head) can heat the hot wax or the dyestuff of dividing a word with a hyphen at the end of a line on the colour band, and by variations in temperature, pigment can temporarily liquefy and be moved on on the paper by colour band, then the dyestuff cooling is fixed on the paper, to present colored image.
Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the internal structure schematic diagram of the colour band device of existing color printer 10.As shown in Figure 1, the colour band device of color printer 10 includes a colour band 12, two light sources 14 and 16 and two sensors 18 and 20.Be provided with a plurality of dye areas of arranging in regular turn 22 in the colour band 12; each dye area 22 is equipped with the dyestuff that four square dyestuff blocks 24,26,28,30 that have a different colours dyestuff are used for depositing yellow (yellow), magenta (magenta), cyan (cyan) and protective layer (overcoating) respectively; and the leading edge of weld block 24 is provided with complete zone of opacity 32, then is provided with zone of opacity 34 and transparent region 36 between dyestuff block 24 and 26,26 and 28,28 and 30.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of color printer of saving colour band length, to solve the above problems.
The present invention has disclosed a kind of color printer, it includes a colour band, it includes a plurality of dye areas, each dye area includes a plurality of dyestuff blocks that have the different colours dyestuff, one printhead, be used for the dyestuff on this colour band is printed on the object, Tape movement device of the same colour, be used for moving this colour band so that this printhead is able to the dyestuff on each dyestuff block in the dye area on this colour band is printed on this object to form a multicolour pattern, one optics sensing module, be installed on the side of this colour band, it includes an optics angle divider, be used for when this ribbon mobile device moves this colour band, being driven, and rotate a lattice number, one first light source by this ribbon mobile device, be used for this colour band is sent a light, and an optical sensor, be used for sensing to penetrate and penetrate the light of this colour band by this first light source, wherein just export a sensing signal to this control module during to this marker space when this photosensor senses; One secondary light source is used for this optics angle divider is sent a light; And a photodetector, be used for receiving the light that penetrates and pass through this optics angle divider by this secondary light source, to draw the lattice number that this optics angle divider rotates; And a control module, be used for a dyestuff block on this colour band print finish after, the lattice number that rotates according to this optics angle divider is controlled this ribbon mobile device and is moved next dyestuff block of this colour band to the printhead place.
The invention has the advantages that, can save the colour band length of photo printer effectively; In addition, design of the present invention is owing to can learn which dye area present colour band is just printing to, thus the information that can provide the user to judge present colour band use location, and then learn that colour band can also print the information of what printing paper.
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Fig. 1 is the internal structure schematic diagram of the colour band device of existing color printer;
Fig. 2 is the functional schematic of color printer of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the internal structure schematic diagram of color printer of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the colour band of color printer of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of carrying out print area on the colour band;
Fig. 6 carries out the flow chart of printing for color printer of the present invention in a printing paper;
Fig. 7 is the side view of color printer internal structure.
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See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the functional schematic of the present invention's one color printer 50.Color printer 50 can be the photo printer of a heat transfer type.Color printer 50 comprises a colour band 52, one printhead 54, be used for the dyestuff on the colour band 52 is printed on the printing paper, Tape movement device 56 of the same colour, be used for mobile colour band 52 so that printhead 54 be able to the dyestuff on the colour band 52 is printed on this object to form a multicolour pattern, one optics sensing module 58, and a control module 60 are used for controlling the action that ribbon mobile device 56 moves colour band 52 according to the result that optics sensing module 58 is sensed.
See also Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the internal structure schematic diagram of color printer 50 of the present invention.The optics sensing module 58 of color printer 50 comprises an optics angle divider 62, be used for when ribbon mobile device 56 moves colour band 52, being driven by ribbon mobile device 56, and rotate a lattice number, one first light source 64, it can be a light emitting diode, be used for colour band 52 is sent a light, one optical sensor 66, being used for sensing is penetrated and is penetrated the light of colour band 52 by first light source 64, one secondary light source 68 is used for optics angle divider 62 is sent a light, and a photodetector 70, be used for receiving the light that penetrates and pass through optics angle divider 62 by secondary light source 68, to draw the lattice number that optics angle divider 62 rotates.Ribbon mobile device 56 comprises that one drives end rotating shaft 72, an and feed end rotating shaft 74, colour band 52 can be driven toward the direction of arrow by the rotation that drives end rotating shaft 72 and be moved, and make colour band 52 fewer and feweri in the winding number of turns of feed end rotating shaft 74, and it is more and more in the winding number of turns that drives end rotating shaft 72, the colour band 52 that feed end rotating shaft 74 is twined is and unprinted colour band part, be the colour band part through printing and drive colour band 52 that end rotating shaft 72 twines, and ribbon mobile device 56 is the mode scroll ribbons 52 with a Constant Linear Velocity.
See also Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the colour band 52 of color printer 50 of the present invention.Colour band 52 includes a plurality of dye areas of arranging in regular turn 78; include four in each dye area 78 and have the dyestuff that dyestuff block 82,84,86,88 that different colours dyestuff and length is L is used for depositing yellow (yellow), magenta (magenta), cyan (cyan) and protective layer (over coating) respectively; and all be provided with a length L between each dye area 78 ' marker space 80; it can be the block of black non transparent, and wherein length L is much larger than length L '.Launch a light 76 and work as 64 pairs of colour bands 52 of first light source, and but optical sensor 66 sensings are penetrated and are penetrated the light 76 of colour band 52 by first light source 64, and produce corresponding position signalling, and when optical sensor 66 senses marker space 80, just can export a sensing signal to control module 60, informed that control module 60 colour bands 52 have begun to enter a new dye area 78, i.e. the original position of weld block 82 has been found in expression.
See also Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of carrying out print area on the colour band 52.Each dyestuff block 82,84,86,88 is used for depositing the dyestuff of yellow, magenta, cyan and protective layer respectively in the dye area 78 of colour band 52, and is printed in regular turn on the printing paper.And the dotted line scope in each dyestuff block 82,84,86,88 is the scope that printing paper is printed among Fig. 5, its print range length is Lp, and between the two printing paper print ranges at a distance of a L " length; to guarantee printhead 54 playing the seal point and can drop on next and print in block next time; and the length L of dyestuff block just can be designed to the length L p of printing paper print range, the marker space 80 before the weld block 82 is L_f1 apart from the distance that opens the beginning print position of weld block 82 in addition.
See also Fig. 6, Fig. 6 carries out the flow chart of printing for color printer 50 of the present invention in a printing paper.It comprises the following steps:
Step 100: start first light source 64 and optical sensor 66, searching the marker space 80 before the weld block 82, ribbon mobile device 56 and with Constant Linear Velocity scroll ribbon 52;
Step 102: see also Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is the side view of color printer 50 internal structures.First light source 64 is certain value L_f1 with optical sensor 66 apart from printhead 54, so during the marker space 80 before optical sensor 66 senses weld block 82, printhead 54 has opened the beginning print position in weld block 82, and this moment optical sensor 66 can output one sensing signal to control module 60, control module 60 is just controlled printhead 54 and is begun to carry out weld block 82 is printed on this printing paper;
Step 104: start secondary light source 68 and photodetector 70, when ribbon mobile device 56 rotates the required step number of the print range length L p that corresponds to weld block 82, photodetector 70 can sense the lattice of optics angle divider 62 rotations synchronously and count N, weld block 82 is just printed and is finished at this moment, and printhead 54 stops to print;
Step 106: ribbon mobile device 56 scroll ribbons 52 advance, sense optics angle divider 62 up to photodetector 70 and rotate lattice when counting N ', photodetector is just exported a sensing signal to control module 60, stop scroll ribbon 52 to control ribbon mobile device 56, and lattice are counted N ' and can be drawn by (Lp/N)=(L "/N '), and what this moment, printhead 54 just fell within next magenta dye block 84 of printing the dyestuff block opens the beginning print position;
Step 108: start the work that printhead 54 is carried out printed product orchil block 84, afterwards and repeated execution of steps 104 and step 106, until magenta dye block 84, cyan dye block 86, and protective layer dyestuff block 88 print finish till, promptly finish the work of printing this printing paper this moment; And
Step 110: open printing paper if need to continue print next, then repeated execution of steps 100 is to step 108, otherwise promptly finishes print job.
By above-mentioned steps as can be known, color printer 50 of the present invention can utilize the printing paper print range length L p of last dyestuff block and optics angle divider 62 to rotate the proportionate relationship formula that lattice are counted N, and draw next ribbon mobile device 56 required mobile colour bands 52 L that advances " the pairing optics angle divider 62 required rotation lattice of distance count N '; therefore next rotate lattice when counting N ' when optics angle divider 62; promptly represent colour band 52 L that advanced forward " distance, open the beginning print position and printhead 54 just can fall within next printing dyestuff block.And optics angle divider 62 required rotation lattice are counted N ' and can be drawn lattice that this optics angle divider 62 rotates count N and calculated behind each printing one dyestuff block, or designer's test that before product export, in advance experimentizes, after each the dyestuff block that draws the variant dye area 78 of colour band 52 is printed and is finished, 62 turned lattice of optics angle divider are counted N, and then calculate next other optics angle divider 62 required rotation lattice and count N ', to be built in these data in the control module 60 of color printer 50 of the present invention again, just can finish and after drawing lattice that this optics angle divider 62 rotates and counting N in each printing one dyestuff block thus, inquire about these built-in data and draw the lattice that corresponding next optics angle divider 62 should rotate and count N '.In addition, the lattice number that is rotated by optics angle divider 62 contrasts this data information, also can draw present colour band 52 and just print to which dye area, to provide the user to judge the information of present colour band 52 use locations, and need using a dye area, a printing paper can finish print job, so hence one can see that colour band 52 before printed what open printing paper for the user, what can also print afterwards open printing paper.
With existing color printer, color printer of the present invention needs rising the seal point of optical sensor detecting colour band except first dyestuff block of dye area, the lattice number that its excess-three dyestuff block then can utilize the optics angle divider to rotate is controlled ribbon mobile device and is moved next dyestuff block of colour band to the printhead place, just can guarantee that so a printhead seal point next time can drop on next and print in block, and do not need additionally before three dyestuff blocks, to set up respectively the identification bar code and reserve detection-sensitive distance L_f1, the colour band length that just can save photo printer thus effectively; In addition, design of the present invention is owing to can learn which dye area present colour band is just printing to, thus the information that can provide the user to judge present colour band use location, and then learn that colour band can also print the information of what printing paper.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to the covering scope of patent of the present invention.
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1. color printer, it includes:
One colour band, it includes a plurality of dye areas, and each dye area includes a plurality of dyestuff blocks that have the different colours dyestuff;
One printhead is used for the dyestuff on this colour band is printed on the object;
Tape movement device of the same colour is used for moving this colour band so that this printhead is able to the dyestuff on each dyestuff block in the dye area on this colour band is printed on this object to form a multicolour pattern;
One optics sensing module is installed on the side of this colour band, and it includes an optics angle divider, is used for being driven by this ribbon mobile device when this ribbon mobile device moves this colour band, and rotates a lattice number; One first light source is used for this colour band is sent a light, and an optical sensor, is used for sensing to penetrate and penetrate the light of this colour band by this first light source, wherein just exports a sensing signal to this control module during to this marker space when this photosensor senses; One secondary light source is used for this optics angle divider is sent a light; And a photodetector, be used for receiving by this secondary light source and penetrate and light by this optics angle divider, drawing the lattice number that this optics angle divider rotates, and
One control module, be used for a dyestuff block on this colour band print finish after, the lattice number that rotates according to this optics angle divider is controlled this ribbon mobile device and is moved next dyestuff block of this colour band to the printhead place.
2. color printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein this colour band comprises at least one marker space in addition, is located between two dye areas.
3. color printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein this ribbon mobile device is this colour band of mode scrolling with a Constant Linear Velocity.
4. color printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein each dye area includes yellow (yellow), magenta (magenta), cyan (cyan) and four dyestuff blocks of protective layer (over coating).
5. color printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein this control module can be discerned the present position of this colour band according to the lattice number that this optics angle divider rotates.
6. color printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein this color printer is a photo printer.
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