Thermal Writing 1987

Robert F. Peckham

doi:10.1117/12.940085

24 April 1987 Thermal Writing 1987

Robert F. Peckham

Proceedings Volume 0759, Hard Copy Output Technologies; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.940085
Event: OE LASE'87 and EO Imaging Symposium, 1987, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The creating of intelligent marks on a substrate by means of thermal energy has been in use for thousands of years, e.g., branding of livestock and burning images onto wood. During the past 30 years, this type of imaging has been significantly refined. Recent advances allow the creation of color images, 16 shades of gray and letter quality printing on white substrates. Permanent images are now being written with direct thermal processes. The foregoing make thermal writing very attractive for numerous applications. The general technology of how thermal writing is accomplished today, its applications, and why society should use thermal writing are the topics of this paper. To attempt to cover in great technical detail all of the current advancements in thermal writing is beyond our scope here. What is intended is the proposition that THERMAL WRITING is a superior form of creating images on paper substrates for Society's on demand hard copy requirements. First let's look at how thermal writing is being accomplished with today's technologies.

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Robert F. Peckham "Thermal Writing 1987", Proc. SPIE 0759, Hard Copy Output Technologies, (24 April 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.940085

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