Patent ID: 7880754
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling individual activation of respective printing elements of a thermo transfer print head to melt ink carried on an ink carrier of an ink carrier device to transfer said ink onto a print medium, said method comprising the steps of: electronically reading out a print parameter set from a memory associated with said ink carrier device, containing at least one parameter that is specifically characteristic of said ink carrier device; for a printing element of said print head, automatically electronically determining a control quantity specifically relevant to melting, by said printing element, said ink carried by said ink carrier of said ink carrier device from said print parameter set read out from said memory, dependent on a preceding activation of said printing element and a preceding activation of a further printing element neighboring said printing element in said print head; and automatically electronically activating said printing element using said control quantity to cause said printing element to melt said ink to transfer said ink onto said print medium.