Abstract: A printing method for an apparatus printing in which a sheet of paper is positioned on a surface and printing is performed from the leading edge of the paper sheet to the bottom edge thereof with a printing head.

Abstract: A printing apparatus and method includes the steps of winding an ink film around a drum with guide rollers, detecting the leading edge of a sheet of paper so that the leading edge coincides with a corresponding ink portion of the ink film, winding most of the circumference of the drum with the ink film so that the ink film and paper sheet come into contact with the drum and transferring an image onto the paper sheet conveyed together with the ink film by actuating a printing head.

Abstract: A thermal printing method is performed by sublimating an ink film using the heat of a thermal print head with a printing paper being supplied to a rotating drum for transferring. Printing paper is sensed by a sensor for sensing the leading edge thereof, and an image is printed on the printing paper from its leading edge in accordance with the sensed result, so as to print on the printing paper without margins.

Abstract: A printing method and apparatus clamps a sheet of printing paper at a first position of a drum supplied with the printing paper. The printing paper is released from a clamped state at a second position just in front of an initial printing position. While unclamped, the leading edge of the printing paper is transferred to the initial printing position, so that printing is started from the leading edge and the printing paper is again clamped at a third position which is located beyond the initial printing position. Therefore, printing is performed from the leading edge of the printing paper, which results in printing without any margins. Also, a plate spring presses the printing paper toward the drum just in front of the printing position where the print head, applies pressure for printing. The plate spring elastically applies pressure to the printing paper to transfer the printing paper to the printing position while in contact with the drum.