Patent ID: 8058587
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: B41J,B65C

Abstract:
1. A thermal activation printer, comprising: printing means for performing printing on a printing layer of a sheet material including a sheet-like base having one surface provided with the printing layer and another surface provided with a heat-sensitive adhesive layer; thermal activation means for heating the heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the sheet material and activating the heat-sensitive adhesive layer; temporary stock means, which is arranged in a transport path for the sheet material between the printing means and the thermal activation means, for temporarily stocking the sheet material; and a casing covering at least the temporary stock means, wherein the temporary stock means comprises a reversing portion provided with a transport path having an arc shape, for reversing a transport direction of the sheet material transported from the printing means and a stock portion, which guides the sheet material in a substantially a straight line direction and is provided continuously to the reversing portion, for stocking the sheet material in a flat state, the reversing portion and the stock portion being formed along an inner peripheral portion of the casing.