Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal printer in which the temperature of the thermal printing head can be modulated by means of an auxiliary heat sink, and methods for printing using such a thermal printer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 17, 2007
Date of Patent:
November 2, 2010
Assignee:
Zink Imaging, Inc.
Inventors:
Brian Busch, Stephen J. Telfer, Juan Carlos Van Dijk, William T. Vetterling, Peter Zelten