Claims
- 1. A thermal printer to be used in combination with an ink ribbon comprising a mark of manufacturing information comprising:
- a detection unit for reading the mark of manufacturing information recorded on the ink ribbon and outputting a read-out signal;
- a reproduction unit for receiving the read-out signal and reproducing manufacturing information;
- a storage unit for temporarily storing the manufacturing information;
- a memory for storing a plurality of gradation correction data in association with a plurality of manufacturing information;
- an operation unit for obtaining one of the gradation correction data corresponding to the manufacturing information reproduced by the reproducing unit and for performing gradation correction of image data to be printed based on the obtained gradation correction data; and
- a printing unit for printing the image data corrected by said operation unit.
- 2. A printing system comprising a sublimation transfer type thermal printer and an ink ribbon for use with said printer, said ink ribbon comprising:
- an ink ribbon portions which are coated with color ink, and
- an area for recording a mark indicating one of a plurality of manufacturing information, said printer comprising:
- a detection unit for reading the mark of manufacturing information recorded on said ink ribbon during the transfer movement of the ink ribbon and outputting a read-out signal;
- a reproduction unit for receiving the read-out signal and reproducing manufacturing information;
- a storage unit for temporarily storing the manufacturing information;
- a memory for storing a plurality of gradation correction data in corresponding to the manufacturing information reproduce by the reproducing unit and for performing gradation correction of image data to be printed based on the obtained gradation correction data; and
- an operation unit for obtaining one of the gradation correction data corresponding to the manufacturing information reproduced by the reproducing unit and for performing gradation correction of image data to be printed based on the obtained gradation data; and
- a printing unit for printing the image data corrected by said operation unit.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of U.S. Ser. No. 08/785,995 filed Jan. 21, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5.853,255, which U.S. application is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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Divisions (1)
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