JPH09141973A - Ink ribbon, ink ribbon cartridge, printer and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize printing just like a glossy photograph easily with the essential color of an inputted print data by arranging at least an ink ribbon for coating print in the longitudinal or lateral direction of ink ribbons. SOLUTION: At the time of printing with color print ink ribbons where a cycle of ink ribbons of S, M, Y, C is arranged repeatedly, printing (transfer of ink ribbon to print face: paper surface) is performed on the order of S, M, Y, C by means of a print head scanning from right to left or left to right while printing one color at a time during print process of one line. One line printed at the time of last scanning of one line is entirely printed with C thus forming a clear face. Unit length of each color is set to correspond to the print length of one line, e.g. 90mm for postcard printing ink ribbon and 197mm for A4 paper printing ink ribbon.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ink ribbon, an ink ribbon cartridge, a printing apparatus, and a method for controlling the printing apparatus. More specifically, the ink ribbon and the ink capable of performing glossy printing. The present invention relates to a ribbon cartridge, a printing device, and a method for controlling the printing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A word processor or the like is equipped with a thermal printer for printing using an ink ribbon, and printing is performed by sticking the ink ribbon on a printing paper with heat.

Recently, color printing has become possible,
BACKGROUND ART An image (image data) is printed on a postcard or the like.

Although the color printing has the advantage that it can be easily done at home, the printing quality is inferior to that of photographs because it cannot produce the gloss of color photographs.

[0005]

As a method for producing gloss, the ink used for the ink ribbon is glossy. Use glossy printing paper.
After printing, the printed surface is coated with a brightener.
A method is conceivable.

However, in the method (1), since the ink of the ink ribbon is not deposited on the non-colored portion, no gloss appears, and when the color is thin, the ink is less glued and the gloss is reduced. Does not appear. With the method, since special paper has to be used, it is not possible to easily print on your favorite paper. In addition, the gloss cannot be obtained unless it is performed together with the method. By the way,
Since you have to do special work after printing,
Not suitable for general use. There is a problem that said.

Further, in the conventional art, when the color of the base paper for printing is colored, the color tone of the base paper is changed depending on the color of the base paper. For example, official postcards are light yellow. Therefore, the color is yellowish as a whole, and it is difficult to obtain the original color tone of the input print data.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention is to perform printing using an ink ribbon, such as a photograph with a simple gloss, and / or printing with the original color of input print data. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ink ribbon, an ink ribbon cartridge, a printing apparatus, and a method for controlling the printing apparatus, which can achieve the above.

[0009]

The ink ribbon according to the first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that at least a clear ink ribbon C (ink ribbon for coating printing) is arranged in the longitudinal direction or the width direction of the ink ribbon 1. To do.

The ink ribbon according to the second aspect of the present invention is
At least a white ink ribbon W (ink ribbon for base printing) is arranged in the longitudinal direction or the width direction of the ink ribbon 1.

The ink ribbon according to the third aspect of the present invention is
At least a clear ink ribbon C (ink ribbon for coating printing) and a white ink ribbon W (ink ribbon for underlying printing) in the longitudinal direction or the width direction of the ink ribbon 1.
Are arranged.

An ink ribbon cartridge 10 according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it contains the ink ribbon 1 according to the first aspect.

An ink ribbon cartridge 10 according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized by containing the ink ribbon 1 according to the second aspect.

An ink ribbon cartridge 10 according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized by having the ink ribbon 1 according to the third aspect incorporated therein.

The printing apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is the fourth aspect.
A printing apparatus 20 for printing by mounting an ink ribbon cartridge 10 of the invention, wherein printing is performed by a clear ink ribbon C (ink ribbon for coating printing) in a final step (final scanning) of a one-line printing step. Is characterized by.

The printing apparatus according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is the fifth aspect.
A printing device 20 for carrying out printing by mounting an ink ribbon cartridge 10 of the invention, comprising:
In the step (first scanning), printing is performed with the white ink ribbon W (ink ribbon for base printing).

A printer according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the sixth aspect.
A printing device 20 for carrying out printing by mounting an ink ribbon cartridge 10 of the invention, comprising:
In the step (first scanning), printing is performed by the white ink ribbon W (ink ribbon for base printing), and in the final step (final scanning), printing is performed by the clear ink ribbon C (ink ribbon for coating printing). Characterize.

A printing apparatus according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is a control method of the printing apparatus 20 which carries out printing by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge 10 of the fourth aspect of the invention, and is a final step (last step) of the printing process for one line. The scanning is performed by the clear ink ribbon C (ink ribbon for coating printing).

A control method of a control method of a printing apparatus according to an eleventh invention of the present invention is a printing apparatus 20 for carrying out printing by mounting an ink ribbon cartridge 10 of the fifth invention, wherein
It is characterized in that printing is performed by the white ink ribbon W (ink ribbon for base printing) in the first step (first scanning) of the line printing step.

A control method for a printing apparatus according to a twelfth invention of the present invention is a control method for a printing apparatus 20 which carries out printing by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge 10 of the sixth invention.
In the first step (first scan) of the line printing step, printing is performed by the white ink ribbon W (ink ribbon for base printing), and in the final step (last scan), the clear ink ribbon C (ink ribbon for coating printing). ) Is used for printing.

According to the ink ribbon 1 of the first invention, the ink ribbon cartridge 10 of the fourth invention, the printing device 20 of the seventh invention and the control method of the printing device 20 of the tenth invention, the clear ink ribbon C is used. Since a glossy surface can be formed on the printing surface by the (ink ribbon for coating printing), it is possible to perform glossy and beautiful printing like a photograph.

According to the ink ribbon 1 according to the second invention, the ink ribbon cartridge 10 according to the fifth invention, the printing device 20 according to the eighth invention, and the printing device 20 according to the eleventh invention, the white ink ribbon W is used. By using the (ink ribbon for base printing), the base of the printing surface can be adjusted to white, so that the original color of the input data can be printed without being affected by the color of the base during printing. Furthermore, by adopting a glossy white ink ribbon W (ink ribbon for base printing), it is possible to perform glossy printing like a photograph.

According to the ink ribbon 1 according to the third invention, the ink ribbon cartridge 10 according to the sixth invention, the printing device 20 according to the ninth invention, and the printing device 20 according to the twelfth invention, a white ink ribbon W is obtained. (Ink ribbon for base printing) makes it possible to adjust the base color of the printing surface to white, so it is possible to perform printing in the original color of the input data without being affected by the color of the base during printing.
With the clear ink ribbon C (ink ribbon for coating printing), you can create a glossy surface on the printed surface.
You can perform beautiful printing with gloss like a photograph.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof.

1 to 18 are partially enlarged views of the ink ribbon according to the present invention.

In these figures, 1 is an ink ribbon,
S is a cyan ink ribbon, M is a magenta ink ribbon, Y is a yellow ink ribbon, and B is a black ink ribbon. C is a glossy clear color ink ribbon, and is used for coating printing on the printing surface. W is a glossy white (white) ink ribbon, and is used for the base printing of printing paper.

The ink ribbons shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 are examples of the ink ribbon in which the ink ribbons of respective colors are repeatedly arranged in a predetermined combination along the longitudinal direction (winding direction) of the ink ribbon. The ink ribbons shown in FIGS. 10 to 18 are examples of the ink ribbon in which the ink ribbons of the respective colors are arranged in the width direction of the ink ribbon (the direction orthogonal to the winding direction).

1 to 9, the length of one unit of each color corresponds to the printing length of one line, for example,
The length of the ink ribbon for postcard printing is 90 mm, and the length of the ink ribbon for A4 portrait paper printing is 197 mm. Then, a predetermined combination of the ink ribbons of each color is set as one cycle, and one line of printing is performed by the ink ribbon of one cycle. The width of the ink ribbon 1 is formed to be equal to the width of the print head or twice the width of the print head (in the case of reciprocating type).

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing which is repeatedly arranged with S, M, Y and C ink ribbons as one cycle.
In the printing process for one line, printing is performed in the order of S, M, and Y (transfer of the ink ribbon to the printing surface (paper surface)) for each color in one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head. The entire surface of one line printed by the last scan of one line is printed by C to form a clear surface.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing which is repeatedly arranged with the W, S, M and Y ink ribbons as one cycle.
In the printing process for one line, W is first printed on the entire surface of one line by one scan from the right to the left or the left to the right by the print head, and then S, S is printed on the previously printed white ink. Printing is performed in the order of M and Y.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing which is repeatedly arranged with W, S, M, Y, and C ink ribbons as one cycle. When printing is performed, printing for one line is performed. In the process, the first one scan from the print head from right to left or left to right prints W on the entire surface for one line, and then, one color at a time on the previously printed white ink, Printing is performed in the order of S, M, and Y, and printing is performed by C on the entire surface of one line printed in the last one scan of one line to form a clear surface. In the example shown in FIG. 3, since the glossy surface is formed by C at the end, W has no gloss (matte).
Even if white is used, the same beautiful printing can be performed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing, which is repeatedly arranged with S, M, Y, B, and C ink ribbons as one cycle. When printing is performed, printing for one line is performed. In the process, S, M, S, M,
Printing is performed in the order of Y and B, and printing is performed by C on the entire surface of one line printed by the last scan of one line to form a clear surface.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing which is repeatedly arranged with W, S, M, Y, B ink ribbons as one cycle. When printing is performed, printing for one line is performed. In the process, one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head first prints W on the entire surface of one line, and then S, M, Y, and S are printed on the previously printed white ink. Printing is performed in the order of B.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing which is repeatedly arranged with the W, S, M, Y, B, and C ink ribbons as one cycle. In the printing process for W, the first one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head first prints W over one line, followed by one color on the previously printed white ink. One by one, S, M, Y,
The printing is performed in the order of B, and the printing by C is performed on the entire surface for one line printed in the last one scan of one line to form a clear surface. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, finally C
Since the glossy surface is formed by, it is possible to perform the same beautiful printing by using a matte (matte) white W.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing which is repeatedly arranged with the B and C ink ribbons as one cycle. When printing is performed, a printing process is performed for one line by a print head. B is printed by one scan from right to left or left to right (transfer of the ink ribbon to the printing surface (paper surface)), and one line is printed by the next scan (final scan). , C to form a clear surface.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing which is repeatedly arranged with the W and B ink ribbons as one cycle. When printing is performed, a printing process is performed for one line by a print head. One scan from right to left or left to right first prints W on the entire surface of one line, and then prints B on the previously printed white ink.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing, in which W, B, and C ink ribbons are set as one cycle and are repeatedly arranged.
In the printing process for a line, W is first printed on the entire surface of one line in the first one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head, and then B is printed on the previously printed white ink. Is printed, and C is printed on the entire surface of one line printed in the last one scan of one line to form a clear surface. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, since the glossy surface is finally formed by C, W
It is possible to print equally beautifully by using matte (matte) white.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing in which S, M, Y, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction. , Printing is performed in the order of S, M, and Y by one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head, and the entire surface for one line printed by the last scan of one line is Printing with C is performed and a clear surface is formed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing in which W, S, M, and Y ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction. When printing is performed, a printing process for one line is performed. First, W is printed on the entire surface of one line by one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head, and then S, M, and Y are printed on the previously printed white ink in this order. Printing is performed.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing in which W, S, M, Y, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.
In the printing process for a line, W is first printed over the entire surface of one line in the first right-to-left or left-to-right scan by the print head, and then 1 is printed on the previously printed white ink. Printing is performed in the order of S, M, and Y for each color, and C is printed on the entire surface of one line printed in the last one scan of one line to form a clear surface. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, since the glossy surface is formed by C at the end, it is possible to perform the same beautiful printing even when W is matte white. .

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing in which S, M, Y, B, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.
S, M, Y, B for each color in one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head in the printing process for the line
The printing is performed in this order, and C is printed on the entire surface of one line printed in the last scanning of one line to form a clear surface.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing in which W, S, M, Y, and B ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.
In the printing process for a line, W is first printed on the entire surface of one line in one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head, and then S, M is printed on the previously printed white ink. , Y, B are printed in this order.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for color printing in which W, S, M, Y, B, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction, and one line is used when printing is executed. In the printing process for W, the first one scan from right to left or left to right by the print head first prints W over one line, followed by one color on the previously printed white ink. Then, printing is performed in the order of S, M, Y, B, and C is printed on the entire surface of one line printed in the last one scan of one line to form a clear surface. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, since the glossy surface is formed by C at the end, it is possible to perform the same beautiful printing even when W is matte white. .

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing in which B and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction, and when printing is performed, a printing process for one line is performed by a print head. B is printed by one scan from right to left or left to right, and the entire surface of one line printed by the next scan (last scan) of one line is
Printing with C is performed and a clear surface is formed.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing in which W and B ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction, and when printing is performed, the print head is used in a printing process for one line. One scan from right to left or left to right first prints W on the entire surface of one line, and then prints B on the previously printed white ink.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing in which W, B, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction, and when printing is performed, printing is performed in a printing process for one line. The first one scan from the right to the left or the left to the right by the head first prints W on the entire surface of one line, and then prints B on the previously printed white ink. The entire surface for one line printed by the last one scan of the line is printed by C to form a clear surface. In the example shown in FIG. 18, since the glossy surface is formed by C at the end, it is possible to perform the same beautiful printing even when W is matte white. .

Such an ink ribbon 1 is wound around a reel and built in an ink ribbon cartridge 10 as shown in FIG. Then, the ink ribbon cartridge 10 is installed in the printing device 20 as shown in FIG.
To load and print.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram of the printing apparatus 20 according to the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 100 is a control unit for controlling each unit described later.

Reference numeral 110 denotes input of setting values such as print settings,
It is an input means including a keyboard, a mouse, an image reader, etc. for inputting various operation commands and print data such as images and texts.

Reference numeral 120 denotes a display unit composed of a CRT, an LCD or the like for displaying various kinds of messages such as print data which is being created and stored in the work buffer 130, input commands input from the input means 110 and error messages. .

Reference numeral 130 is a work buffer in which various data are expanded to create print data.

Reference numeral 140 is a storage means including a hard disk drive for storing the created print data as a file.

Reference numeral 150 denotes a printing means, which comprises a print data buffer 151 for expanding print data, a thermal print head 152, and an ink ribbon holding section 153 in which the ink ribbon cartridge 10 is loaded. The printing unit 150 is a serial printer in which one line (the length of the thermal print head 152) is a single (one line) or multi (a plurality of lines) type, and the ink ribbon holding unit 1
53 and the thermal print head 152 are moved (scanned) in a direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the feed direction of the printing paper, and the thermal print head is moved at a predetermined position (position with print data) according to the print data. By heating 152, the ink ribbon is transferred onto the printing paper and printing is performed.

The printing operation by the printing device 20 is shown in FIG.
1 will be described. First, in step 1 (hereinafter, step is referred to as S), print conditions are set. In S1, as necessary, print data selection, print paper selection, print length, left / right / upper / lower margin setting, print copy number setting, color / monochrome printing selection, coating printing (glossy printing (FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 12, FIG. 13, FIG.
8) (printing by C of the ink ribbon shown in FIG. 8)) (whether to do / do not do), base printing ((FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 5, FIG. 6)
8, FIG. 9, FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 14, FIG.
And (whether or not to print with the ink ribbon W shown in FIG. 18), whether or not only the coating is printed (printing with the ink ribbon shown in FIG. 22), only the base is printed (ink shown in FIG. 23). (Print with ribbon) and other settings. When the setting is not performed, printing is performed under the condition (default value) preset in the device. The coating printing is set to print in advance.

When printing is performed after setting the printing conditions, first, the type of the ink ribbon cartridge 10 (ink ribbon for color / monochrome printing, ink ribbon with C and / or W, ink ribbon with C only, ink ribbon with W only, etc.) is determined. It is determined (S2). This determination is performed by reading the notch formed in the ink ribbon cartridge 10 for determination or the determination data put on the ink ribbon 1 with a sensor. If the result of determination is that the type of ink ribbon set in S1 does not match, a message is displayed on the display unit 120 to load an ink ribbon cartridge that meets the set conditions (S3).

In the case of coating printing (S4), in the case of monochrome printing, the print data such as characters and images is printed by the monochrome ink ribbon such as B in the first scan for one line, and C in the next scan. Is printed over the entire printing area (usually a rectangular area, or a masked area such as a heart shape or a rhombus area). On the other hand, in the case of color printing, S, M, and Y are printed in that order as needed, and C is printed in the entire printing range in the last scan for one line.

In the case of performing the base printing (S5), in the case of the monochrome printing, the first scan for one line shows that W is the entire printing range (usually rectangular, masked, heart-shaped, diamond-shaped, etc.). The print data such as characters and images is printed by the monochrome ink ribbon such as B in the next scan. On the other hand, in the case of color printing, W is first printed over the entire printing range in the first scan for one line, and then S, M, and Y are printed in that order as needed.

In the case of coating printing and base printing (S6), in the case of monochrome printing, W is the entire printing range (usually a rectangle,
The masked one is printed in a heart shape, a rhombus, etc.), print data such as characters and images is printed by a monochrome ink ribbon such as B in the next scan, and C is printed in the last scan for one line. Printed over the entire print area. On the other hand, in the case of color printing, the first scan for one line prints W first in the entire print area, then S, M,
Y is printed in that order as needed, and C is printed over the entire print range in the last scan for one line.

When printing only the coating (S
7), C is printed on the entire printing range by the ink ribbon shown in FIG.

When only the background is printed (S8), FIG.
W is printed over the entire printing range by the ink ribbon shown in FIG.

In the case of normal printing (no coating or base printing is performed) (S9), printing is performed with a conventional monochrome or color ink ribbon.

As another embodiment, by using an ink ribbon cartridge containing an ink ribbon of a clear color as shown in FIG. 22 and coating the printing surface after printing, glossy printing can be achieved. It is possible to do. In addition, by using an ink ribbon cartridge having a full-color white ink ribbon as shown in FIG. 23 and creating a base of C on the printing paper before printing, printing is also performed. Printing can be performed in the original color of the print data.

In the above embodiment, black (B) is used as an example of the ink ribbon for monochrome printing, but other colors such as blue, red, yellow and green may be used. Further, the combination of each color of the ink ribbon for color printing is not limited to the above.

Further, in the above embodiment, a clear ink ribbon having a gloss is adopted. However, in addition to this, a clear ink ribbon having a matte or mesh pattern, or a sepia color or a blur color for giving various atmospheres. Alternatively, the clear ink ribbon or the clear ink ribbon having high surface protection performance may be used instead. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the printing range of the clear ink ribbon is set to the entire printing range, but if the coating is performed only on the transferred color ink ribbon, only the print data (characters or images) can be illuminated. It is also possible to suppress consumption of the clear ink ribbon.

In the above embodiment, the white ink ribbon is used as the ink ribbon for the base printing, but gold, silver, plating, iridescent, yellow, and red are used for printing in various atmospheres. Ink ribbons such as may be used instead.

[0067]

According to the present invention, printing using an ink ribbon makes it possible to easily print like a photograph with gloss and / or print with the original color of the input print data. An ink ribbon, an ink ribbon cartridge, a printing apparatus, and a method for controlling the printing apparatus can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing, which is repeatedly arranged with S, M, Y, and C ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing, which is repeatedly arranged with W, S, M, and Y ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing, which is repeatedly arranged with W, S, M, Y, and C ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing that is repeatedly arranged with S, M, Y, B, and C ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing, which is repeatedly arranged with W, S, M, Y, B ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing, which is repeatedly arranged with the W, S, M, Y, B, and C ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing, which is repeatedly arranged with B and C ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing, which is repeatedly arranged with W and B ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing, which is repeatedly arranged with W, B, and C ink ribbons as one cycle.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing in which S, M, Y, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing in which W, S, M, and Y ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing in which W, S, M, Y, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing in which S, M, Y, B, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing in which W, S, M, Y, and B ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for color printing in which W, S, M, Y, B, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing in which B and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing in which W and B ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an ink ribbon for monochrome printing in which W, B, and C ink ribbons are arranged side by side in the width direction.

FIG. 19 is a front view of the ink ribbon cartridge 10.

FIG. 20 is a block configuration diagram of a printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 21 is an operation flowchart of the printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an ink ribbon on the entire surface C.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an ink ribbon on the entire surface W.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ink Ribbon 10 Ink Ribbon Cartridge 20 Printing Device 100 Control Means 110 Input Means 120 Display Means 130 Work Buffer 140 Storage Means 150 Printing Means 151 Print Data Buffer 152 Thermal Print Head 153 Ink Ribbon Holder

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Office reference number FI technical display location B41M 5/40 B41M 5/26 B

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An ink ribbon in which at least a coating printing ink ribbon is arranged in a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the ink ribbon. 2. An ink ribbon comprising at least an underprinting ink ribbon arranged in a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the ink ribbon. 3. An ink ribbon comprising at least a coating printing ink ribbon and a base printing ink ribbon arranged in the longitudinal direction or the width direction of the ink ribbon. 4. An ink ribbon cartridge containing the ink ribbon according to claim 1. 5. An ink ribbon cartridge containing the ink ribbon according to claim 2. 6. An ink ribbon cartridge containing the ink ribbon according to claim 3. 7. A printing apparatus for printing by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge according to claim 4, wherein printing is performed by a coating printing ink ribbon in a final step of a printing process of one line. Printing device. 8. A printing apparatus for printing by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge according to claim 5, wherein printing is performed by the coating printing ink ribbon in the first step of the one-line printing step. Printing device. 9. A printing apparatus for carrying out printing by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge according to claim 6, wherein printing is carried out with an ink ribbon for underprinting in a first step of a one-line printing step, and A printing apparatus characterized by performing printing with an ink ribbon for coating printing in a process. 10. A method of controlling a printing apparatus, which carries out printing by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge according to claim 4, wherein printing is performed by an ink ribbon for coating printing in a final step of a printing process of one line. A method for controlling a printing device having a feature. 11. A method for controlling a printing apparatus which carries out printing by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge according to claim 5, wherein printing is performed by an ink ribbon for underprinting in a first step of a one-line printing step. And a method for controlling a printing apparatus. 12. A method of controlling a printing apparatus, which carries out printing by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge according to claim 6, wherein printing is performed by an ink ribbon for underprinting in a first step of a 1-line printing step, A method of controlling a printing apparatus, wherein printing is performed with an ink ribbon for coating printing in the final step.