Abstract:
A laminating apparatus includes a lamination object conveying unit for conveying an object, a laminating film conveying unit for conveying the laminating film, and a heating-pressurizing unit for overlapping the object with the laminating film, and heating and pressurizing the object and the laminating film. A heat dissipating unit is disposed downstream from the heating-pressurizing unit in a conveying direction, with the heat dissipating unit dissipating heat from the object and the laminating film overlapped by the heating-pressurizing unit. In addition, a heating-pressurizing releasing unit releases the heating-pressurizing by the heating-pressurizing unit.
Abstract:
An apparatus is operable to print both sides of a web using two sets of ink-jet printers. A first set of printers are aligned horizontally, and so are the second set, with a vertical spacing between the first set and the second set. Paid out from its roll, the web is first fed forwardly past the first set of ink-jet printers so as to be printed on one side thereof, then reversely past the second set to be printed on the other side. The web can be guided solely by parallel rollers without the use of turning bars.
Abstract:
In a sheet output system with a stacking tray for accumulating, registering, and stacking on top of preceding sheets in a superposed set stack the printed sheets sequentially individually outputted by a reproduction system; a low force sheet hole punching system integral the output stacking tray for punching holes through only one individual sheet at a time on top of the set stack, before the next sequential sheet is so registered and stacked, with all of the sheets having underlying commonly superposed sheet holes.
Abstract:
A portable printer includes a top cover, a bottom cover, one or more rail units located on the inside surface of the top cover, and a carriage assembly. Media is positionable on the inside surface of the bottom cover. The carriage assembly is movably connected to the rail units, such that the carriage assembly is able to move at least one of horizontally and vertically over the media, and print on substantially any part of the media, wherein the media is capable of being stationary during printing.
Abstract:
A paper-discharging system of an inkjet printer includes a first roller part discharging a paper horizontally after the paper is printed by the printing head, an upward-guiding part guiding the printed paper to be upwardly bent at a first given angle after the printed paper is passed through the first roller part, and a second roller part bending the printed paper longitudinally at a second given angle and simultaneously discharging the printed paper after the printed paper is passed through the upward-guiding part. Accordingly, the paper-discharging system of the inkjet printer can provide a time period enough to dry ink on a pre-printed paper by controlling a printed paper to be stood straight by a stiffness of the paper itself until a rear end of the printed paper completely is passed through the second roller part, thereby preventing a damage, such as a smear, of printed letters or pictures of a previously printed paper due to an overlap between the printed paper and the previously printed paper.
Abstract:
An inkjet printer includes a plurality of fixed printheads and a transfer roller. The transfer roller collects ink from the printheads and transfers the collected ink onto a print medium.
Abstract:
The present invention is drawn toward inkjet images that are produced using small volume ink drops, and display improved visual properties, such as increased lightfastness and optical density. In one aspect, the ink may include a metalized dye having at least one heterocyclic nitrogen ring and a diazo bond wherein the heterocyclic nitrogen is chelated or complexed to a transition metal, and may be applied to a print media in drop volumes of about 8 pl or less.
Abstract:
A method for creating raised and special printing effects using inkjet technology is provided. The method includes the steps of depositing a light curable photo-polymer material (18) on the area selected for the printing effects and curing the area. The amount of material to be deposited corresponds to the area selected for the printing effects and the height of the raised area relative to the medium (22) on which the photo-polymer material (18) is deposited.
Abstract:
An ink with improved lightfastness suitable for thermal ink jet printing contains at least an aqueous vehicle, a dye and a light stabilizer to protect the dye in the ink during exposure to light. Different additives as light stabilizer for individual inks were described herein. A UV Glossy substrate was found to reinforce the lightfastness of print.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium by discharging ink from a recording head. The apparatus has ejection rollers for causing the recording medium to move at a position downstream of the recording head as viewed in the direction of movement of the recording medium. The apparatus also has idle rollers driven by the ejection rollers. The apparatus further has recording medium supporting members disposed downstream of the ejection rollers and arranged to guide the recording medium. The recording medium supporting members and the idle rollers are located on common straight lines which extend in the direction of movement of the recording medium. This arrangement obviates undesirable lifting of the recording medium and prevents rubbing of the recording medium on the recording head.