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Abstract

A control circuit for improving the rate of heat input to a thermal print head of a thermal printing apparatus includes a switch which is operably linked to a power source and to the print head of the thermal printing apparatus to provide a control pulse sequence to the print head. The control pulse sequence includes a first pulse and a second pulse. A control circuit timer is provided for operating the switch at the end of the first pulse to provide a second pulse. The first pulse has a first electrical potential and is applied to the print head for a first duration to heat the print head to the desired temperature for activating the print mode. The second pulse has a second electrical potential lower than the electrical potential of the first pulse and is of a second duration for maintaining the printing temperature of the printing head. The control pulse sequence provides an improved rate of heat input to the print head by decreasing the time required for the print head to attain the predetermined printing temperature and maintains this temperature for the duration of the second pulse.

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