PRINTING MOVING SUBSTRATES
    102.
    发明公开
    PRINTING MOVING SUBSTRATES 有权
    印刷移动CARRIER

    公开(公告)号:EP1691984A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-23

    申请号:EP04805949.7

    申请日:2004-12-10

    IPC分类号: B41J11/00 B41J13/14 B41J13/12

    摘要: An ink jet printing apparatus for printing on a moving substrate 16 is described. The apparatus comprises ink jet printheads 4 for printing on a surface of the substrate, a plurality of rollers 12, 14 arranged to move the substrate 16 relative to the printhead 4, and a pressure source 22. The pressure source 22 is arranged to apply a negative gauge pressure 32 to the substrate 16. The application of the pressure can hold the substrate flat and can reduce undesired movement of the substrate relative to the rollers 12, 14. The apparatus allows for high quality full colour images to be printed onto substrates in a single pass using an ink jet printer.

    Method and system for reducing ink consumption required for printing
    105.
    发明公开
    Method and system for reducing ink consumption required for printing 有权
    减少印刷所需墨水消耗的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1622088A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-01

    申请号:EP05016026.6

    申请日:2005-07-22

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00

    摘要: A printing system that dynamically adjusts the resolution at which printing will occur based on the lightness or darkness of the medium upon which the image will be printed is provided. The reflectivity of the medium upon which an image is to be printed is determined, and hence the relative lightness or darkness of the medium. The resolution at which the image will be printed is adjusted based on the determined reflectivity of the medium. For lighter colored mediums, sufficient contrast between the printed image and the medium upon which the image is printed can be maintained utilizing a lower resolution, while a higher resolution must be utilized to maintain sufficient contrast for darker colored mediums. Since it is not necessary to utilize the higher resolution for all mediums to ensure sufficient contrast is always provided, the amount of ink used by the printing system is reduced.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种打印系统,该打印系统根据打印图像的介质的亮度或暗度来动态调整打印将发生的分辨率。 确定要打印图像的介质的反射率,并因此确定介质的相对亮度或暗度。 基于确定的介质反射率来调整图像将被打印的分辨率。 对于较浅的彩色介质,可以利用较低的分辨率保持打印的图像与其上打印图像的介质之间的足够的对比度,而必须使用较高的分辨率以保持较深色介质的足够对比度。 由于不必为所有介质利用更高的分辨率来确保始终提供足够的对比度,因此打印系统使用的墨水量会减少。

    MULTICOLOR THERMAL PRINTING APPARATUS
    106.
    发明授权
    MULTICOLOR THERMAL PRINTING APPARATUS 有权
    多色热敏打印机

    公开(公告)号:EP1042124B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-18

    申请号:EP98954034.9

    申请日:1998-10-29

    IPC分类号: B41J15/04 B41J11/36 B41F16/00

    CPC分类号: B41F16/00 B41J13/12

    摘要: An apparatus and method for multi-color printing on plastic cards, such as credit cards, identification cards, and the like. The printing apparatus includes a rotatably driven cylinder (12) having a smooth, high friction outer surface, and a plurality of color print stations (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e) spaced circumferentially about the cylinder. A receptor web supply roll (16) is mounted adjacent to the cylinder and supplies an uninterrupted length of a receptor web to the outer surface of the cylinder. The receptor web is frictionally engaged with the outer surface of the cylinder such that the web rotates therewith when the cylinder is rotated. A stepper motor and gearing assembly is connected to the cylinder for rotating the cylinder, and therefore the receptor web that is disposed on the outer surface thereof, to position the receptor web relative to the color print stations. The stepper motor and gearing assembly allow precise positioning of the cylinder and the receptor web relative to each print head, to ensure precise print registration.

    Verfahren zur Herstellung von Informationsträgern, z.B. von Karten, und Einrichtung zur Durchführung
    107.
    发明公开
    Verfahren zur Herstellung von Informationsträgern, z.B. von Karten, und Einrichtung zur Durchführung 审中-公开
    一种用于生产信息载体,例如的过程 卡,以及装置用于携带

    公开(公告)号:EP1529648A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-11

    申请号:EP03025586.3

    申请日:2003-11-08

    摘要: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Informationsträgern (11), z.B. von Karten, die mittels einer Transporteinrichtung (12) vorwärts und an mindestens einer zur Bearbeitung auf einer Fläche (16), z.B. auf der Oberfläche, dienenden Bearbeitungseinheit (20) vorbeibewegt werden. Die Informationsträger (11) werden auf einer Fläche (16) derart behandelt, dass diese Fläche (16) beim späteren Bedrucken mit Tinte gut benetzt wird und ein gutes, scharfes Druckbild entsteht (Fig. 1).

    摘要翻译: 信息载体的生产(11),E. G. 卡,包括处理的信息载体的一个表面上,从而thatthis表面可以用墨水容易后续印刷过程中被润湿。 因此独立权利要求中包括了:(1)一种制造信息载体的替代方法; 和(2)的装置(10)一种制造信息载体。