Printing apparatus and print control method
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US8994766B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994766-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414341158-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 25, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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The disclosure discloses a printer including a controller. The controller executes a first control, a second control and a switching control. In the first control, it is achieved that a first coordinated state wherein a pulse/dot ratio when a pulse motor rotates at a first rotation speed is set to a first ratio. In the second control, it is achieved that a second coordinated state wherein the pulse/dot ratio when the pulse motor rotates at a second rotation speed is set to a second ratio that is smaller than the first ratio. In the switching control, the pulse/dot ratio is gradually decreased from the first ratio to the second ratio when the first coordinated state is switched to the second coordinated state, and is gradually increased from the second ratio to the first ratio when the second coordinated state is switched to the first coordinated state.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printer comprising: a pulse motor configured to drive based on an inputting of a pulse signal; a feeder configured to feed a print-receiving medium by using a driving force of said pulse motor; a thermal head having a plurality of heating elements that is arranged in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction in which said print-receiving medium is fed by said feeder, the thermal head configured to at least form respective dots on respective print…
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- What does patent US8994766B2 cover?
- The disclosure discloses a printer including a controller. The controller executes a first control, a second control and a switching control. In the first control, it is achieved that a first coordinated state wherein a pulse/dot ratio when a pulse motor rotates at a first rotation speed is set to a first ratio. In the second control, it is achieved that a second coordinated state wherein the p…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/3556. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).