Method for printing on a media object in a flatbed printing system

    公开(公告)号:US09862218B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-09

    申请号:US15095561

    申请日:2016-04-11

    Inventor: Bruno Bianchi

    CPC classification number: B41J29/393 B41J3/28 B41J3/445 B41J11/008

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for printing on a media object supported by a flat bed of a printer, the printer comprising a print head and a camera above the flat bed, the method comprising the steps of detecting a media object on the flat bed surface of the printer by means of a digital camera image captured by the camera, deriving camera coordinates of the media object in the digital camera image, applying a direct transformation from the camera coordinates into print head coordinates of the media object without using coordinates of the flat bed surface, and printing a digital target image on the media object by ejecting recording material on the media object from the print head, the print head controlled according to the print head coordinates appropriate for the media object.

    METHOD FOR DETECTING AN OPERATING STATUS OF AN INKJET NOZZLE

    公开(公告)号:US20170305146A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15643212

    申请日:2017-07-06

    Abstract: An inkjet print head includes an ejection unit having a liquid chamber for holding an amount of liquid, a electromechanical transducer operatively coupled to the liquid chamber for generating a pressure wave in the amount of liquid and a nozzle in fluid communication with the liquid chamber for enabling a droplet of the amount of liquid to be ejected through the nozzle. A method for detecting an operating state of the ejection unit includes the consecutive steps of actuating the electromechanical transducer to generate a pressure wave in the liquid; actuating the electromechanical transducer to suppress a residual pressure wave in the liquid; sensing an amplitude of the residual pressure wave in the liquid; and based on the result of the sensing step determining that the ejection unit is (i) in an operative state if the amplitude of the residual pressure wave is below a threshold or (ii) in a malfunctioning state if the amplitude of the residual pressure wave is above the threshold.

    Ink jet printing method and printer
    134.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09757939B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-12

    申请号:US15229388

    申请日:2016-08-05

    CPC classification number: B41J2/0451 B41J2/04586 B41J2/2139 B41J2/2142

    Abstract: A method compensates a failing nozzle of a print head of an inkjet printer. The inkjet printer includes at least one print head, the at least one print head including a plurality of nozzles. A receiving material is moved relatively to the at least one print head. The method includes ejecting droplets of marking material from the plurality of nozzles onto the receiving material forming dots of an image, scanning the printed dots, analyzing the scanned dots for detecting whether a nozzle is failing, determining a group of nozzles, which group of nozzles most likely contains the nozzle that is failing, selecting one nozzle of the group of nozzles, in an image part ejecting compensating droplets of marking material in accordance with a compensation scheme selected as if the one nozzle is failing, scanning the image part, repeating the steps of ejecting and scanning for each other nozzle in the group of nozzles, analyzing each image part, selecting from the image parts a deviating image part, the deviating image part having a highest or lowest print quality of all image parts, selecting a compensation scheme based on the deviating image part, and proceeding with printing, including ejecting compensating droplets in accordance with the selected compensation scheme. An inkjet printer is configured to execute the method.

    PRINTER CARRIAGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE
    136.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170106684A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-20

    申请号:US15282249

    申请日:2016-09-30

    Abstract: A printing assembly comprises a medium support surface, a guide assembly and a carriage support structure for moveably supporting a print head carriage on the guide assembly. The guide assembly is arranged to move the print head carriage in a carriage plane, which carriage plane is parallel to the medium support surface. The guide assembly comprises a guide beam; and a guide rail arranged on the guide beam. The guide rail and the guide beam each extend in a scanning direction. The printer carriage support structure comprises a guide frame arranged on the guide rail and the guide frame is moveable in the scanning direction and extends in the scanning direction between a first support position and a second support position. The guide frame is supported on the guide rail at said first support position and at said second support position. A carriage frame is moveably supported on the guide rail through the guide frame. The carriage frame is coupled to the guide frame such that the carriage frame is moveable relative to the guide frame in the carriage plane.

    Scanning inkjet printing system
    138.
    发明授权
    Scanning inkjet printing system 有权
    扫描喷墨打印系统

    公开(公告)号:US09592685B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US15164553

    申请日:2016-05-25

    CPC classification number: B41J25/001 B41J2/01 B41J19/00 B41J19/142 B41J19/20

    Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus includes an inkjet print head arranged to be moveable in a direction of movement along a guiding assembly. The guiding assembly includes a support structure; a strip mounted on the support structure, the strip being substantially rigid and straight in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement and mounted in such way that a straightness in the direction of movement is provided; and an air bearing system operatively coupled to the strip. The strip extends in a vertical plane, the vertical plane being substantially parallel to the direction of movement and being substantially parallel to the first direction. The air bearing system is configured to control a position of the inkjet print head in a horizontal plane relative to the strip during movement of the print head in the direction of movement, the horizontal plane being substantially perpendicular to the vertical plane. Employing such a strip and a suitable mounting method for mounting the strip on the support structure, it is enabled to select a cost-effective and/or light-weight support structure.

    Abstract translation: 喷墨打印设备包括喷墨打印头,喷墨打印头被布置成沿着引导组件沿运动方向移动。 引导组件包括支撑结构; 所述条带安装在所述支撑结构上,所述条带基本上刚性并且在基本上垂直于所述移动方向的第一方向上是平直的,并且以使得提供所述移动方向的平直度的方式安装; 以及可操作地连接到带材的空气轴承系统。 条带在垂直平面中延伸,垂直平面基本上平行于运动方向并且基本上平行于第一方向。 空气轴承系统构造成在打印头沿运动方向运动期间相对于条带在水平平面中控制喷墨打印头的位置,水平面基本上垂直于垂直平面。 采用这种条带和合适的将条带安装在支撑结构上的安装方法,能够选择成本有效和/或重量轻的支撑结构。

    Method for creating a digital document from a hardcopy document and a reproduction system
    139.
    发明授权
    Method for creating a digital document from a hardcopy document and a reproduction system 有权
    从硬拷贝文档和再现系统创建数字文档的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09571678B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US14337018

    申请日:2014-07-21

    Abstract: A method for creating digital documents from hardcopy documents by means of a reproduction system including a display and a scanner includes detecting an event of an intended scanning of a hardcopy document; upon detection of the event, opening an image adjustment screen at the display, the screen including an image area, a scan settings area and a process button; displaying at the image area of the screen a digital image; displaying, at the scan settings area of the screen, image parameter values; activating the image parameter values by activating the process button; closing the screen at the display; scanning the hardcopy document according to the image parameter values corresponding with the displayed digital image resulting in a digital document; and selecting the digital image to be displayed to be either equal to a digital image that has been previously stored, or equal to a predetermined other digital image.

    Abstract translation: 通过包括显示器和扫描仪的再现系统从硬拷贝文档创建数字文档的方法包括检测硬拷贝文档的预期扫描事件; 在检测到事件时,在显示器上打开图像调整屏幕,屏幕包括图像区域,扫描设置区域和处理按钮; 在屏幕的图像区域显示数字图像; 在屏幕的扫描设置区域显示图像参数值; 通过激活处理按钮激活图像参数值; 在显示屏上关闭屏幕; 根据与所显示的数字图像相对应的图像参数值扫描硬拷贝文档,得到数字文档; 并且将要显示的数字图像选择为等于预先存储的数字图像,或等于预定的其它数字图像。

    FLATBED PRINTER ASSEMBLY
    140.
    发明申请
    FLATBED PRINTER ASSEMBLY 有权
    平板打印机总成

    公开(公告)号:US20170008315A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US15276201

    申请日:2016-09-26

    CPC classification number: B41J2/51 B41J3/28 B41J19/00 B41J25/34

    Abstract: A flatbed printer assembly includes a medium support table for supporting a recording medium, the table extending in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction; a gantry arranged to be moveable over the medium support table in the first direction; a carriage support movably arranged on the gantry to move over the medium support table in the second direction; a carriage configured to be detachably coupled to the carriage support; a carriage station for holding the carriage, when such carriage is detached from the carriage support; wherein the carriage support is configured to engage and disengage the carriage at the carriage station.

    Abstract translation: 平板打印机组件包括用于支撑记录介质的介质支撑台,所述台在第一方向和第二方向上延伸,所述第一方向垂直于所述第二方向; 台架布置成在第一方向上能够在介质支撑台上移动; 可移动地布置在台架上以沿第二方向在介质支撑台上移动的滑架支撑件; 托架,其被构造成可拆卸地联接到所述托架支撑件; 当这种托架与托架支架分离时,用于保持托架的托架站; 其中所述托架支撑件构造成在所述托架站处接合和脱离所述托架。

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