TWI508871B - Ribbon and photograph printing method - Google Patents
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本揭示內容係有關於一種色帶，更特別有關於色帶上的塗料，以及應用此色帶的相片列印方法。The present disclosure relates to a ribbon, and more particularly to a coating on a ribbon, and a photo printing method using the ribbon.
隨著科技的進步，例如數位相機的發明，人們可以將拍攝好的相片儲存在記憶體中，並且可以將儲存的影像藉由熱昇華印表機或其他可以列印相片的印表機列印出來，而不必再花時間到照相館沖印相片。With advances in technology, such as the invention of digital cameras, people can store captured photos in memory and print the stored images on a sublimation printer or other printer that can print photos. Come out without having to spend time at the photo studio to print the photos.
此外，因為影像是儲存在記憶體中，所以人們可以更容易對已拍攝好的影像進行編輯。例如可以在拍攝好的影像上加上一些花邊圖案，例如加上一些星星或雪花等特殊的圖案等，增加觀賞影像的趣味性。In addition, because the images are stored in memory, it is easier for people to edit the captured images. For example, you can add some lace patterns to the captured images, such as adding special patterns such as stars or snowflakes to increase the interest of viewing images.
然而，若將額外編輯的花邊圖案隨同拍攝的影像一起列印出來，列印的影像通常會失去起初在數位相機裡編輯所呈現特殊效果。例如使用者可能在原本的影像上加上了花邊圖案，但列印出來的相片卻讓使用者覺得另外編輯的影像與原本的影像是一體的，沒有區別度。換言之，額外加上去的花邊圖案看起來像是原始影像的一部分，進而 影響列印品質。However, if an additional edited lace pattern is printed along with the captured image, the printed image will typically lose the special effects originally created in the digital camera. For example, the user may add a lace pattern to the original image, but the printed photo makes the user feel that the separately edited image is integrated with the original image, and there is no difference. In other words, the extra lace pattern looks like a part of the original image, and Affect print quality.
根據本揭示內容之一或多個實施例，提供一種色帶。此色帶包含色帶本體、複數個第一塗料區、至少一第二塗料區以及保護塗料區。複數個第一塗料區依序排列於色帶本體上，且各第一塗料區之塗料可相互混色。第二塗料區位於複數個第一塗料區的一側，且第二塗料區位於保護塗料區與複數個第一塗料區之間，其中第二塗料區之塗料與第一塗料區之塗料無法相互混色。In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a ribbon is provided. The ribbon includes a ribbon body, a plurality of first coating zones, at least a second coating zone, and a protective coating zone. A plurality of first coating zones are sequentially arranged on the ribbon body, and the coatings of the first coating zones can be mixed with each other. The second coating zone is located on one side of the plurality of first coating zones, and the second coating zone is located between the protective coating zone and the plurality of first coating zones, wherein the coating of the second coating zone and the coating of the first coating zone are incapable of each other Color mixing.
根據本揭示內容之一或多個實施例，提供一種相片列印方法。此相片列印方法包含以下步驟(應瞭解到，於本實施方式中所提及的步驟，除特別敘明其順序者外，均可依實際需要調整其前後順序，甚至可同時或部分同時執行)：In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a photo printing method is provided. The photo printing method includes the following steps (it should be understood that the steps mentioned in the embodiment may be adjusted according to actual needs, and may be performed simultaneously or partially simultaneously, unless the order is specifically stated. ):
(1)提供色帶。此色帶包含複數個第一塗料區依序排列於色帶本體，以及第二塗料區位於複數個第一塗料區之一側，且其中各第一塗料區之塗料可相互混色，第二塗料區之塗料與第一塗料區之塗料無法相互混色。(1) Provide a ribbon. The ribbon includes a plurality of first coating regions sequentially arranged on the ribbon body, and the second coating region is located on one side of the plurality of first coating regions, and wherein the coatings of the first coating regions are mutually color-mixable, the second coating The paint of the zone and the paint of the first paint zone cannot be mixed with each other.
(2)提供列印媒介。(2) Provide print media.
(3)利用熱列印頭轉印至少一個第一塗料區之塗料至列印媒介。(3) Transferring the coating of the at least one first coating zone to the printing medium using a thermal print head.
(4)利用熱列印頭轉印第二塗料區之塗料至列印媒介。(4) Transfer the coating of the second coating zone to the printing medium using the thermal head.
綜上所述，本揭示內容之一或多個實施例提供一種 色帶以及利用此色帶列印相片的方法。因為此色帶上的第二塗料區的塗料與第一塗料區的塗料無法相互混色，當第二塗料區的塗料覆蓋在第一塗料區上時，第二塗料區的塗料與第一塗料區的塗料之間具有較高的區別度。因此，第二塗料區的塗料可用來列印一些額外編輯上去的花邊圖案，且此些花邊圖案被列印出來後不會讓使用者覺得是原本影像的一部分，藉以增進列印品質。In summary, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide a Ribbon and how to print photos using this ribbon. Because the coating of the second coating zone on the ribbon and the coating of the first coating zone cannot be mixed with each other, when the coating of the second coating zone covers the first coating zone, the coating of the second coating zone and the first coating zone There is a high degree of discrimination between the coatings. Therefore, the paint in the second paint zone can be used to print some additional edited lace patterns, and the lace patterns are printed so as not to make the user feel that they are part of the original image, thereby improving the print quality.
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為讓本揭示內容及其優點更明顯易懂，所附圖式之說明參考如下：第1圖係繪示本揭示內容一實施例之色帶的示意圖。In order to make the disclosure and its advantages more obvious, the description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a ribbon of an embodiment of the present disclosure.
第2圖係繪示本揭示內容一實施例之色帶應用於一熱昇華印表機的功能方塊示意圖。2 is a functional block diagram showing the application of the ribbon of an embodiment of the present disclosure to a sublimation printer.
第3圖係繪示本揭示內容一實施例之熱列印頭轉印色帶之塗料的示意圖。3 is a schematic view showing a coating of a thermal head transfer ribbon of an embodiment of the present disclosure.
第4圖繪示本揭示內容一實施例之色帶應用於相片列印方法之流程圖。FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a method for applying a ribbon to a photo printing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
以下將以圖式揭露本揭示內容之複數個實施例，為明確說明起見，許多實務上的細節將在以下敘述中一併說明。然而，應瞭解到，這些實務上的細節不應用以限制本 揭示內容。此外，圖式僅以說明為目的，並未依照原尺寸作圖。為使便於理解，下述說明中相同元件將以相同之符號標示來說明。In the following, a plurality of embodiments of the present disclosure are disclosed in the drawings, and for the sake of clarity, many details of the details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not applied to limit this Reveal the content. In addition, the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to the original dimensions. For ease of understanding, the same elements in the following description will be denoted by the same reference numerals.
首先，本揭示內容係有關於一種色帶上的塗料，以及利用此色帶列印相片的方法。更具體而言，本揭示內容之色帶上至少包含兩種不同性質的塗料，其中一種塗料可用以混色，另外一種塗料則無法用以混色，藉此達到一些特殊的列印效果。First of all, the present disclosure relates to a coating on a ribbon and a method of printing a photo using the ribbon. More specifically, the ribbon of the present disclosure contains at least two coatings of different properties, one of which can be used for color mixing and the other which cannot be used for color mixing, thereby achieving some special printing effects.
第1圖係繪示本揭示內容一實施例之色帶10的示意圖。如圖所示，色帶10包含色帶本體100、複數個第一塗料區121、122與123、第二塗料區130以及保護塗料區140。在本實施例中，第一塗料區121、122與123依序排列於色帶本體100上，且各第一塗料區121、122與123內之塗料可相互混色。1 is a schematic view of a ribbon 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the ribbon 10 includes a ribbon body 100, a plurality of first coating zones 121, 122 and 123, a second coating zone 130, and a protective coating zone 140. In the present embodiment, the first coating regions 121, 122, and 123 are sequentially arranged on the ribbon body 100, and the coating materials in the first coating regions 121, 122, and 123 can be mixed with each other.
舉例而言，在部分實施例中，第一塗料區121可為黃色(Yellow)塗料區；第一塗料區122可為洋紅色(Magenta)塗料區；而第一塗料區123可為青綠色(Cyan)塗料區。上述黃色、洋紅色與青綠色之塗料被印在一列印媒介上時，不同顏色的塗料相互混合可使得人眼看到不同的顏色。For example, in some embodiments, the first coating zone 121 can be a yellow coating zone; the first coating zone 122 can be a magenta coating zone; and the first coating zone 123 can be cyan ( Cyan) Paint area. When the above-mentioned yellow, magenta, and cyan paints are printed on a single print medium, the paints of different colors are mixed with each other to allow the human eye to see different colors.
請繼續參考第1圖，第二塗料區130位於第一塗料區121、122、123的一側。更詳細而言，在本實施例中，第一塗料區121、122、123與第二塗料區130皆設置在色帶本體100上，且沿著一方向D依序排列。其中，第二塗料區130之塗料與第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料無法 相互混色。並且，第二塗料區130之塗料適於覆蓋在第一塗料區121、122、123的塗料上。此外，因為第二塗料區130之塗料不會與第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料相互混色，所以第二塗料區130之塗料與第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料一同印製在列印媒介上時，第二塗料區130之塗料與第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料間具有較大的區別度。換言之，當使用者在原本的影像上額外編輯一些花邊圖案時，第二塗料區130之塗料可用以列印該些花邊圖案，且因為第二塗料區130之塗料不會與第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料相混，所以第二塗料區130的塗料不但看起來不會像是原始影像的一部分，還可以增進影像主體的突顯性，提升列印品質。Referring to FIG. 1 again, the second coating zone 130 is located on one side of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123. In more detail, in the present embodiment, the first coating regions 121, 122, 123 and the second coating region 130 are disposed on the ribbon body 100, and are sequentially arranged along a direction D. Wherein, the coating of the second coating zone 130 and the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 cannot Mix colors with each other. Also, the coating of the second coating zone 130 is adapted to cover the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123. In addition, since the coating of the second coating zone 130 does not mix with the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123, the coating of the second coating zone 130 is printed together with the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123. When printing on the medium, the coating of the second coating zone 130 has a greater degree of discrimination from the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123. In other words, when the user additionally edits some lace patterns on the original image, the paint of the second paint zone 130 can be used to print the lace patterns, and because the paint of the second paint zone 130 does not overlap with the first paint zone 121 The coatings of 122, 123 are mixed, so the coating of the second coating zone 130 not only does not appear to be part of the original image, but also enhances the sharpness of the image body and improves the printing quality.
在部分實施例中，第二塗料區130之塗料相較於列印媒介(例如相紙)具有較佳的光澤度。亦即，當第二塗料區130之塗料轉印至列印媒介上時，使用者可以直接看到第二塗料區130之塗料的效果。更進一步言之，第二塗料區130之塗料的材質可包含有金屬，例如可包含金屬微粒，但不以此為限。藉由金屬較高的光澤度或反光率，可使得第二塗料區130之塗料看起來較明亮，並且使用者看見類似該金屬微粒的金屬色。舉例而言，若第二塗料區130之塗料的材質包含有銀的微粒，則第二塗料區130之塗料被印在列印媒介上且覆蓋第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料後，使用者即可看到銀色。此外，藉由控制第二塗料區130之塗料印製在列印媒介上之疏密程度或厚度，印製在列印媒 介上的第二塗料區130之塗料可呈現不透明或半透明的效果，使得使用者在編輯影像時可以有更多的彈性變化，而不必擔心相片列印出來後無法達到預期的效果。In some embodiments, the coating of the second coating zone 130 has a better gloss than the printing medium (e.g., photographic paper). That is, when the paint of the second coating zone 130 is transferred onto the printing medium, the user can directly see the effect of the coating of the second coating zone 130. Further, the material of the coating material of the second coating zone 130 may include a metal, for example, may include metal particles, but is not limited thereto. By the higher gloss or reflectivity of the metal, the coating of the second coating zone 130 can be made brighter and the user sees a metallic color similar to the metallic particulate. For example, if the material of the coating of the second coating zone 130 contains silver particles, the coating of the second coating zone 130 is printed on the printing medium and covers the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123. The user can see the silver. In addition, by controlling the density or thickness of the paint printed on the printing medium of the second coating zone 130, the printing medium is printed on the printing medium. The coating of the second coating zone 130 can exhibit an opaque or translucent effect, so that the user can have more elastic changes when editing the image without having to worry about the desired effect after the photo is printed.
在具體應用時，列印媒介之光澤度大約介於70GU至90GU之間。第二塗料區130之塗料若為銀色(例如包含銀的微粒)，第二塗料區130之塗料的光澤度大約為300GU。又第二塗料區130之塗料若為金色(例如包含金的微粒)，第二塗料區130之塗料的光澤度大約為145GU。In specific applications, the gloss of the printing medium is between about 70 GU and 90 GU. If the coating of the second coating zone 130 is silver (e.g., particles containing silver), the coating of the second coating zone 130 has a gloss of about 300 GU. Further, if the coating of the second coating zone 130 is gold (for example, particles containing gold), the coating of the second coating zone 130 has a gloss of about 145 GU.
應了解的是，上述實施例雖以第二塗料區130之塗料為銀色為例，但在其他實施例中，第二塗料區130之塗料的顏色可為其他金屬顏色，例如金色、紅色或黑色等。此外，第二塗料區130之塗料並不限定以銀漿或其他的金屬漿料製作，也可直接利用銀箔或金箔製作。It should be understood that, in the above embodiment, the coating of the second coating zone 130 is silver, but in other embodiments, the color of the coating of the second coating zone 130 may be other metallic colors, such as gold, red or black. Wait. Further, the coating material of the second coating zone 130 is not limited to being made of silver paste or other metal paste, and may be directly produced by using silver foil or gold foil.
此外，上述實施例雖只揭示一個第二塗料區130，但應了解的是，在產品實際應用時，色帶本體100可具有一個以上的第二塗料區130。舉例而言，色帶本體100上可同時具有銀色的第二塗料區130與金色的第二塗料區130。銀色的第二塗料區130與金色的第二塗料區130可沿著方向D排列於第一塗料區121、122、123靠近保護塗料區140的一側，但不以此為限。Moreover, although the above embodiment discloses only one second coating zone 130, it should be understood that the ribbon body 100 may have more than one second coating zone 130 when the product is actually used. For example, the ribbon body 100 can have both a silver second coating zone 130 and a gold second coating zone 130. The silver second coating zone 130 and the gold second coating zone 130 may be arranged along the direction D in the direction of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 near the protective coating zone 140, but not limited thereto.
請繼續參考第1圖，保護塗料區140可同樣沿著方向D排列在第二塗料區130的一側。換言之，第1圖之第二塗料區130可位於保護塗料區140與第一塗料區121、122、123之間。保護塗料區140可設置有透明的保護塗料， 此保護塗料可在第一塗料區121、122、123的塗料及/或第二塗料區130之塗料被印製在列印媒介上後，覆蓋在第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料及/或第二塗料區130之塗料上，以保護第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料及/或第二塗料區130之塗料。With continued reference to FIG. 1, the protective coating zone 140 can also be aligned along the direction D on one side of the second coating zone 130. In other words, the second coating zone 130 of FIG. 1 can be located between the protective coating zone 140 and the first coating zone 121, 122, 123. The protective coating zone 140 can be provided with a transparent protective coating. The protective coating may cover the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 after the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 and/or the coating of the second coating zone 130 is printed on the printing medium. / or coating of the second coating zone 130 to protect the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 and / or the coating of the second coating zone 130.
請繼續參考第1圖，在部分實施例中，色帶10可還包含複數個辨識區151、152、153、154、155與156，其中各第一塗料區121、122、123、第二塗料區130以及保護塗料區140分別位於兩個辨識區151、152、153、154、155與156之間。辨識區151、152、153、154、155與156可塗佈有黑色物質而呈現黑色，但不以此為限。辨識區151、152、153、154、155與156可被例如光偵測器所偵測，使得應用此色帶10的熱昇華印表機可以確定色帶本體100的哪個區域在熱列印頭之下方。應了解的是，上述辨識區151、152、153、154、155與156的排列位置、形狀或辨識的方法只是舉例，在產品實際應用時，辨識區151、152、153、154、155與156的排列位置與形狀可不同於第1圖之圖面所繪示的態樣，辨識方法也可以不同於上述實施例所揭露之方法。Referring to FIG. 1 , in some embodiments, the ribbon 10 may further include a plurality of identification regions 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , and 156 , wherein each of the first coating regions 121 , 122 , 123 , and the second coating layer Zone 130 and protective coating zone 140 are located between the two identification zones 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156, respectively. The identification areas 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156 may be coated with a black substance to represent black, but not limited thereto. The identification areas 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156 can be detected by, for example, a photodetector such that the thermal sublimation printer to which the ribbon 10 is applied can determine which area of the ribbon body 100 is in the thermal print head Below it. It should be understood that the arrangement positions, shapes or identification methods of the above-mentioned identification areas 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156 are only examples, and the identification areas 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156 are used when the product is actually applied. The arrangement position and shape may be different from those shown in the drawing of FIG. 1, and the identification method may also be different from the method disclosed in the above embodiment.
請一併參考第1圖至第3圖，其中第2圖係繪示本揭示內容一實施例之色帶10應用於一熱昇華印表機20的功能方塊示意圖，第3圖係繪示本揭示內容一實施例之熱列印頭200轉印色帶10之塗料的示意圖。如圖所示，熱昇華印表機20包含進紙機構250、出紙機構270、熱列印頭 200、偵測器230、色帶傳動機構210以及控制單元260。進紙機構250可用來移動一列印媒介220，如透明或不透明的列印媒介。熱列印頭200用以將色帶10之至少一第一塗料區121、122或123之塗料轉印至列印媒介220上。色帶傳動機構210包含色帶供應滾筒212與色帶接收滾筒214，用以傳動色帶10，使色帶10與熱列印頭200之間產生相對移動。藉由色帶傳動機構210移動色帶10，熱列印頭200可對色帶10上不同的第一塗料區121、122或123之塗料進行加熱，使得第一塗料區121、122或123之塗料被加熱昇華而轉印至列印媒介220上。偵測器230用以偵測色帶10上的辨識區151、152、153、154、155、156。控制單元260用以控制進紙機構250、熱列印頭200、偵測器230以及色帶傳動機構210之運作。Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 together. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the application of the ribbon 10 of the embodiment of the present disclosure to a sublimation printer 20, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the present invention. A schematic diagram of a coating of the thermal print head 10 of the hot print head 200 of an embodiment is disclosed. As shown, the thermal sublimation printer 20 includes a paper feed mechanism 250, a paper discharge mechanism 270, and a thermal print head. 200, a detector 230, a ribbon drive mechanism 210, and a control unit 260. The paper feed mechanism 250 can be used to move a line of print media 220, such as a transparent or opaque print medium. The thermal print head 200 is used to transfer the coating of at least one first coating zone 121, 122 or 123 of the ribbon 10 onto the printing medium 220. The ribbon drive mechanism 210 includes a ribbon supply roller 212 and a ribbon receiving roller 214 for driving the ribbon 10 to cause relative movement between the ribbon 10 and the thermal printhead 200. By moving the ribbon 10 by the ribbon drive mechanism 210, the thermal printhead 200 can heat the coating of the different first coating zones 121, 122 or 123 on the ribbon 10 such that the first coating zone 121, 122 or 123 The coating is sublimed by heating and transferred to the printing medium 220. The detector 230 is configured to detect the identification areas 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156 on the color ribbon 10. The control unit 260 is used to control the operation of the paper feed mechanism 250, the thermal print head 200, the detector 230, and the ribbon drive mechanism 210.
接著，請一併參考第1圖至第4圖，第4圖係揭示本揭示內容一實施例之色帶10應用於一相片列印方法30之流程圖。如圖所示，相片列印方法30包含以下步驟(應瞭解到，於本實施方式中所提及的步驟，除特別敘明其順序者外，均可依實際需要調整其前後順序，甚至可同時或部分同時執行)：Next, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 together. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the application of the ribbon 10 of the embodiment of the present disclosure to a photo printing method 30. As shown in the figure, the photo printing method 30 includes the following steps (it should be understood that the steps mentioned in the embodiment can be adjusted according to actual needs, except for the order in which the order is specifically stated, or even Simultaneously or partially simultaneously):
步驟S310：提供色帶10。Step S310: Providing the ribbon 10.
步驟S320：提供列印媒介220。Step S320: Providing a print medium 220.
步驟S330：利用熱列印頭200轉印至少一第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料至列印媒介220。Step S330: Transfer the coating of the at least one first coating zone 121, 122, 123 to the printing medium 220 by using the thermal head 200.
步驟S340：利用熱列印頭200轉印第二塗料區130之 塗料至列印媒介220。Step S340: transferring the second coating zone 130 by using the thermal print head 200 The paint is applied to the print medium 220.
在步驟S310中，色帶10可包含複數個第一塗料區121、122、123以及至少一第二塗料區130。第一塗料區121、122、123與第二塗料區130沿著方向D依序排列於色帶本體100上。在部分實施例中，可利用凹版印刷、刮刀式塗佈或狹縫式塗佈之方式將第二塗料區130之塗料與第一塗料區121、122、123塗料形成於色帶本體100上，但不以此為限。In step S310, the ribbon 10 may include a plurality of first coating zones 121, 122, 123 and at least one second coating zone 130. The first coating regions 121, 122, 123 and the second coating region 130 are sequentially arranged on the ribbon body 100 along the direction D. In some embodiments, the coating of the second coating zone 130 and the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 coating may be formed on the ribbon body 100 by gravure printing, doctor blade coating or slit coating. But not limited to this.
在步驟S320中，列印媒介220可視實際使用需求選擇透明或不透明的相片紙材。In step S320, the print medium 220 selects a transparent or opaque photo paper depending on actual usage requirements.
第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料與第二塗料區130之塗料可印製在列印媒介220的同一面上，並且若列印媒介220使用的是不透明的相片紙材，第二塗料區130之塗料可覆蓋部分之第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料，使得使用者可看到第二塗料區130之塗料的顏色，而不會看到被相互混色的第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料。The coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 and the coating of the second coating zone 130 may be printed on the same side of the printing medium 220, and if the printing medium 220 is opaque photographic paper, the second coating The coating of the zone 130 may cover a portion of the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 such that the user can see the color of the coating of the second coating zone 130 without seeing the first coating zone 121 being mixed with each other. , 122, 123 coatings.
在部分實施例中，第二塗料區130之塗料相較於列印媒介(例如相紙)具有較佳的光澤度。如此一來，當第二塗料區130之塗料轉印至列印媒介220上時，第二塗料區130列印出來的花邊圖案可呈現閃亮的視覺效果。此外，若列印媒介220使用的是透明的相片紙材，則在第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料列印在列印媒介220後，第二塗料區130之塗料可實質上完全覆蓋列印媒介220上的第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料。如此一來，因為第二塗料區130 的塗料具有較佳的光澤度或反光率，所以使用者從透明的列印媒介220的另一面(沒有列印塗料的一面)觀看影像時，會具有良好的明亮度。換言之，此時第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料相當於設置於具有高光澤或高反光的材質上(即第二塗料區130之塗料上)，並且透明的列印媒介220相當於一層透明的保護膜，可雙重地提升影像的光亮度。In some embodiments, the coating of the second coating zone 130 has a better gloss than the printing medium (e.g., photographic paper). As a result, when the paint of the second coating zone 130 is transferred onto the printing medium 220, the lace pattern printed by the second coating zone 130 can exhibit a shiny visual effect. In addition, if the printing medium 220 is a transparent photographic paper, after the printing of the first coating areas 121, 122, 123 is printed on the printing medium 220, the coating of the second coating area 130 can be substantially completely covered. The coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 on the media 220 is printed. As a result, because the second coating zone 130 The paint has a better gloss or reflectance, so that the user will have good brightness when viewing the image from the other side of the transparent print medium 220 (the side on which the paint is not printed). In other words, the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123 is equivalent to being disposed on a material having high gloss or high reflection (ie, the coating of the second coating zone 130), and the transparent printing medium 220 is equivalent to one layer. A transparent protective film that doubles the brightness of the image.
步驟S330中，熱列印頭200可轉印至少一個第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料至列印媒介220上。舉例而言，第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料的顏色可分別為洋紅色、青綠色或黃色。若熱列印頭200只在列印媒介220上轉印一種塗料的顏色，則使用者可以直接看到該顏色。若熱列印頭200將不同顏色的塗料重疊在列印媒介220上，即可達到混色的效果。In step S330, the thermal print head 200 can transfer the coating of the at least one first coating zone 121, 122, 123 onto the printing medium 220. For example, the colors of the coatings of the first coating zones 121, 122, 123 may be magenta, cyan, or yellow, respectively. If the thermal print head 200 transfers only the color of a paint on the print medium 220, the user can directly see the color. If the thermal print head 200 overlaps the paint of different colors on the print medium 220, the color mixing effect can be achieved.
步驟S340中，熱列印頭200可轉印第二塗料區130之塗料至列印媒介220，其中第二塗料區130之塗料至少部分覆蓋在第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料上。In step S340, the thermal print head 200 can transfer the coating of the second coating zone 130 to the printing medium 220, wherein the coating of the second coating zone 130 at least partially covers the coating of the first coating zone 121, 122, 123.
在部分實施例中，轉印第二塗料區130之塗料至列印媒介220的步驟S340可還包含：(3.1)判斷至少一個第一塗料區121、122、123之塗料在列印媒介220上之混色結果；以及(3.2)根據混色結果調整熱列印頭200加熱第二塗料區130之塗料的時間。In some embodiments, the step S340 of transferring the coating of the second coating zone 130 to the printing medium 220 may further comprise: (3.1) determining that the coating of the at least one first coating zone 121, 122, 123 is on the printing medium 220. And the color mixing result; and (3.2) adjusting the time during which the thermal head 200 heats the coating of the second coating zone 130 according to the color mixing result.
更進一步而言，在列印第二塗料區130的塗料的過程中，相同份量的第二塗料區130的塗料會因為列印媒介 220的顏色深淺而影響第二塗料區130的塗料的附著效果。更進一步而言，若第二塗料區130之塗料顏色為銀色，則銀色附著在淺色與深色的區域的能力各不相同，其中以淺色較差，深色較好。因此，在部分實施例中，在轉印第二塗料區130之塗料前可先判斷列印媒介220上的顏色。舉例而言，若第二塗料區130之塗料轉印至具有一預定色階(例如灰色)的列印媒介220上時，需要一預設加熱時間。當列印媒介220上的顏色比灰色深時，則轉印銀色的第二塗料區130的塗料時，熱列印頭200加熱的時間就必須比該預設加熱時間短，以避免過多的銀色塗料被轉印至列印媒介220上。相對的，當列印媒介220上的顏色比灰色淺，則轉印銀色的第二塗料區130的塗料時，熱列印頭200加熱的時間就必須比該預設加熱時間長，以避免過少的銀色塗料被轉印至列印媒介220上。Further, in the process of printing the coating of the second coating zone 130, the same amount of the coating of the second coating zone 130 may be due to the printing medium. The color of the light of 220 affects the adhesion of the coating of the second coating zone 130. Further, if the paint color of the second paint zone 130 is silver, the ability of the silver to adhere to the light and dark regions is different, and the light color is poor, and the dark color is better. Therefore, in some embodiments, the color on the print medium 220 can be determined prior to transferring the paint of the second paint zone 130. For example, if the coating of the second coating zone 130 is transferred to the printing medium 220 having a predetermined color scale (e.g., gray), a predetermined heating time is required. When the color on the printing medium 220 is darker than the gray color, when the coating material of the silver second coating area 130 is transferred, the hot printing head 200 must be heated for a shorter time than the preset heating time to avoid excessive silver. The paint is transferred to the print medium 220. In contrast, when the color on the printing medium 220 is lighter than the gray color, when the coating material of the silver second coating area 130 is transferred, the hot printing head 200 must be heated longer than the preset heating time to avoid too little The silver paint is transferred to the print medium 220.
綜上所述，本揭示內容提供之色帶除了用以混色的第一塗料區外，更包含了第二塗料區，且第二塗料區的塗料無法與第一塗料區之塗料的相互混色。如此一來，在列印時，若第二塗料區的塗料覆蓋在第一塗料區上時，第二塗料區之塗料與第一塗料區之塗料之間具有較大的區別度，而不會讓使用者覺得像是第一塗料區的一部分。In summary, the ribbon provided by the present disclosure includes a second coating zone in addition to the first coating zone for color mixing, and the coating of the second coating zone cannot be mixed with the coating of the first coating zone. In this way, when the printing of the second coating area covers the first coating area, the coating of the second coating area and the coating of the first coating area have a greater degree of difference, and Make the user feel like a part of the first paint area.
雖然本揭示內容已以實施方式揭露如上，然其並非用以限定本揭示內容，任何熟習此技藝者，在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內，當可作各種之更動與潤飾，因此本揭示內容之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為 準。The present disclosure has been disclosed in the above embodiments, and is not intended to limit the disclosure, and the present disclosure may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the content is defined by the scope of the patent application attached to it. quasi.
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