CN102529404A - Pinter and printing method thereof - Google Patents

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CN102529404A
CN102529404A CN2010106010210A CN201010601021A CN102529404A CN 102529404 A CN102529404 A CN 102529404A CN 2010106010210 A CN2010106010210 A CN 2010106010210A CN 201010601021 A CN201010601021 A CN 201010601021A CN 102529404 A CN102529404 A CN 102529404A
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The embodiment of the invention provides a printer and a printing method thereof. The printer comprises a processor and a deformation processing subsystem, wherein the deformation processing subsystem is connected with the processor; the deformation processing subsystem comprises a plate making panel consisting of a plurality of deformation units which are at a first height normally, an excitation source generating unit which generates an excitation source under the control of a processor to excite the deformation units to change height and an imprinting control unit which is mechanically connected with the plate making panel to control the plate making panel in which the height of the deformation units changes to press and form three-dimensional patterns on a printing consumable; and the deformation units can restore to the first height under the action of an external force or when the excitation source disappears. The printer and the printing method can print the three-dimensional patterns.

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A kind of printer and print processing method
Technical field
The present invention relates to printer technology, particularly a kind of printer and print processing method.
Background technology
Printer is a kind of numeral, letter, symbol and figure etc. that the operation result or the intermediate object program of computer can be discerned with the people, is imprinted on the equipment on the paper according to the form of stipulating.Press the technology that is adopted, printer divides various forms of printers such as cylindricality, sphere, ink jet type, heat-sensitive type, laser type, electrostatic, magnetic-type, LED-type.
Yet the inventor finds that in the process that realizes the embodiment of the invention existing printer can only be exported the 2D imaging basically, and can't export 3D rendering, therefore is necessary to provide a kind of printer that can print space pattern.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of printer and print processing method, realizes the printing of space pattern.
To achieve these goals, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of printer, comprising:
Processor;
The deformation process subsystem is connected with said processor;
Said deformation process subsystem specifically comprises:
By the plate-making panel that a plurality of deformation unit is formed, said deformation unit has first height at conventional state;
The driving source generation unit is used under the control of said processor generating and is used to encourage said deformation unit, the driving source that the height of deformation unit is changed;
The impression control module, with said plate-making panel mechanical connection, the plate-making panel after being used to control the deformation cell height and changing is pushed printing consumables, on said printing consumables, forms space pattern;
Said deformation unit under external force or driving source can return to said first height when disappearing.
Above-mentioned printer wherein, also comprises:
First communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive first view data, records the color data of pixel in said first view data;
The color processing subsystem is connected with said processor, is used under said processor control, according to said color data printing consumables being carried out painted processing.
Above-mentioned printer wherein, also comprises:
First communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive second view data; Record the altitude information of pixel in said second view data;
Said processor is used for producing first control signal according to said altitude information;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said first control signal device generation, makes the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding first driving source of altitude information of said pixel.
Above-mentioned printer wherein, also comprises:
The second communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive first view data; Record the color data of pixel in said first view data;
Said processor is used for producing second control signal according to said color data;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said second control signal device generation, makes the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding second driving source of color data of said pixel.
Above-mentioned printer wherein, also comprises:
Memory cell is used for store configuration files;
Said processor is used for producing the 3rd control signal according to said configuration file;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said the 3rd control signal device generation, makes three driving source of the height change of said deformation unit to predetermined altitude.
Above-mentioned printer wherein, also comprises:
The second communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive second view data; Record the color data of each pixel in said second view data;
The spraying subsystem is used for forming a coating on the surface of said printing consumables; The color of said coating is different with variations in temperature;
The temperature RACS; Be used for controlling the temperature of said deformation unit according to said color data; When the plate-making panel after making the deformation cell height change is pushed printing consumables,, make the color after coating changes corresponding with said color data through the color of the said coating of temperature change.
Above-mentioned printer, wherein, said deformation unit returns to said first when height under external force, and said printer also comprises:
One stiffener plate is arranged at the below of said plate-making panel;
Testing agency is used to detect said printing consumables and whether leaves said deformation process subsystem;
Said impression control module also is used for after detection architecture detects said printing consumables and leaves said deformation process subsystem; The plate-making panel that drives after said deformation cell height changes is pushed said rigid panel, makes the deformation unit that highly changes return to first height.
To achieve these goals, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of print processing method, is used for a printer, and said printer comprises: processor; And the deformation process subsystem that is connected with said processor; Comprise the plate-making panel of being made up of a plurality of deformation unit in the said deformation process subsystem, said deformation unit has first height at conventional state; Said deformation unit under external force or driving source can return to said first height when disappearing, said print processing method comprises:
Under the control of said processor, generate a driving source, and encourage said deformation unit, the height of deformation unit is changed through driving source;
Plate-making panel after control deformation cell height changes is pushed printing consumables, on said printing consumables, forms space pattern.
Above-mentioned print processing method wherein, also comprises:
Under said processor control, printing consumables is carried out painted processed steps according to color data;
Said color data is the color information of the pixel that writes down in first view data that receives through first communication interface.
Above-mentioned print processing method wherein, also comprises:
Receive the step of second view data; Record the altitude information of pixel in said second view data;
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces first control signal according to said altitude information;
Said deformation unit be can encourage according to said first control signal device generation, the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding first driving source of altitude information of said pixel made.
Above-mentioned print processing method wherein, also comprises:
Receive the step of first view data; Record the color data of pixel in said first view data;
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces second control signal according to said color data;
Said deformation unit be can encourage according to said second control signal device generation, the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding second driving source of color data of said pixel made.
Above-mentioned print processing method wherein, also comprises:
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces the 3rd control signal according to the configuration file of storage in advance;
Can encourage said deformation unit according to said the 3rd control signal device generation, make three driving source of the height change of said deformation unit to predetermined altitude.
Above-mentioned print processing method wherein, also comprises:
Receive the step of second view data; Record the color data of each pixel in said second view data;
Form the step of a coating on the surface of said printing consumables; The color of said coating is different with variations in temperature;
And the step of controlling the temperature of said deformation unit according to said color data;
Plate-making panel after control deformation cell height changes is pushed printing consumables; When on said printing consumables, forming space pattern; Change the color of said coating through the temperature of said deformation unit, make the color after coating changes corresponding with said color data.
The embodiment of the invention has following beneficial effect:
In the printer of the embodiment of the embodiment of the invention and the print processing step; Through the plate-making panel be made up of a plurality of deformation unit is set; Control the shape of plate-making panel through the height change of control deformation unit; And then push printing consumables through this plate-making panel, and form space pattern above that, make the printing of space pattern become very simple.
And simultaneously, when images printed has color, can form the colorful one stereo-picture through painted aftershaping earlier, first moulding after stain, moulding simultaneously and variety of way such as painted, further enriched the range of application of the printer of printable space pattern.
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Fig. 1-2 is the sketch map of the printable space pattern of the printer of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of the method for the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the process sketch map that forms space pattern in the method for the embodiment of the invention;
The sketch map of the space pattern that Fig. 5 goes out for the printer prints of the embodiment of the invention.
The specific embodiment
In the printer of the embodiment of the embodiment of the invention and the print processing step; Through the plate-making panel be made up of a plurality of deformation unit is set; Control the shape of plate-making panel through the height change of control deformation unit; And then push printing consumables through this plate-making panel, and form space pattern above that, make the printing of space pattern become very simple.
The printer of the embodiment of the invention comprises:
Processor;
The deformation process subsystem is connected with said processor;
Said deformation process subsystem specifically comprises:
By the plate-making panel that a plurality of deformation unit is formed, said deformation unit has first height at conventional state;
The driving source generation unit is used under the control of said processor generating and is used to encourage said deformation unit, the driving source that the height of deformation unit is changed;
The impression control module, with said plate-making panel mechanical connection, the plate-making panel after being used to control the deformation cell height and changing is pushed printing consumables, on said printing consumables, forms space pattern;
Said deformation unit under external force or driving source can return to said first height when disappearing.
In the embodiment of the invention, through the deformation unit of a plurality of alterable heights is set at the plate-making panel, under the incentive action of driving source, the height of deformation unit changes, and highly different deformation unit combination can form different space patterns together.Utilize this plate-making panel to suppress printing consumables (like paper) at last, can on print paper, form corresponding space pattern, realized the printing of space pattern.
Certainly, for higher required precision, it is smaller that the area of this deformation unit can be provided with, and for lower required precision, it is smaller that the area of this deformation unit can be provided with.
In specific embodiment of the present invention, this printer can be used to print the space pattern that does not have color fully, also can the coloured space pattern of type belt, and when the coloured space pattern of type belt, this printer also comprises:
First communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive first view data, records the color data of pixel in said first view data;
The color processing subsystem is connected with said processor, is used under said processor control, according to said color data printing consumables being carried out painted processing.
In specific embodiment of the present invention, this deformation process subsystem is adjacent with the color processing subsystem arranges, and can push printing consumables by the deformation process subsystem earlier; On said printing consumables, form space pattern; And then the print paper that is formed with space pattern carried out painted processing, certainly, also can carry out painted processing to print paper earlier; And then push painted printing consumables by the deformation process subsystem, form the space pattern that has color.
In specific embodiment of the present invention, the driving source generation unit need generate under the control of said processor and be used to encourage said deformation unit, the driving source that the height of deformation unit is changed, and the height change of deformation unit and driving source are closely related.
Specifically how to generate suitable driving source, in the specific embodiment of the invention, can realize in several ways.
< implementation one >
In implementation one, just have elevation information in the view data that printer interface is received, promptly indicated the height of each pixel on print paper.
For in this case, be provided with first communication interface in the printer, be connected with said processor, be used to receive second view data; Record the altitude information of pixel in said second view data;
And said processor is used for producing first control signal according to said altitude information;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said first control signal device generation, makes the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding first driving source of altitude information of said pixel.
In this case; The height of deformation unit is corresponding with the elevation information of pixel; Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said first control signal device generation, makes the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding first driving source of altitude information of said pixel.
Illustrated in greater detail is following.
With Fig. 1 is example, and supposing needs to print space pattern shown in Figure 1, has the cube of circular opening for the centre; Then in this case, driving source should encourage the deformation cell height corresponding with the circular hole part to strengthen, and protrudes from the initial surface of plate-making panel; (its increase degree is relevant with the degree of depth of circular opening when the deformation cell height of centre part increases; It can obtain according to the pixels tall information that writes down in the initial data), when protruding in the surface, then can on paper, suppress a hole.
With Fig. 2 is example, and supposing needs to print space pattern shown in Figure 2, for protruding from the round platform on plane; Then in this case, driving source should encourage with round platform outside the corresponding deformation cell height of part strengthen, protrude from the initial surface of the panel of making a plate; The deformation cell height of part increases the (height correlation of its increase degree and round platform outside round platform; It can obtain according to the pixels tall information that writes down in the initial data), when protruding in the surface, then can on paper, suppress a round platform.
Certainly, above-mentioned is to be the explanation that example is carried out with two kinds of height, the height change relative complex of complicated patterns, but principle is in full accord, does not do further explain at this.
< implementation two >
In implementation one, directly write down the altitude information of pixel in the view data, therefore can directly produce driving source according to altitude information, under the excitation of driving source, the height change of said deformation unit is corresponding with the altitude information of said pixel.
But when not having the altitude information of recording pixel point in the view data, like common view data, when wherein only having write down the color data of pixel.
For in this case, be provided with the second communication interface in the printer, be connected with said processor, be used to receive first view data; Record the color data of pixel in said first view data;
And said processor is used for producing second control signal according to said color data;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said second control signal device generation, makes the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding second driving source of color data of said pixel.
< implementation three >
Under above dual mode, the generation of driving source and view data all have certain relation, perhaps directly generate according to pixels tall information; Perhaps the color data according to pixel generates; But should be understood that the printer of the embodiment of the invention also can it doesn't matter fully with treating images printed; As on print paper, forming lines, do not concern but what the textured paper of this formation specifically is used for printing.
Under this mode, the printer of the embodiment of the invention also comprises:
Memory cell is used for store configuration files;
Said processor is used for producing the 3rd control signal according to said configuration file;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said the 3rd control signal device generation, makes three driving source of the height change of said deformation unit to predetermined altitude.
Illustrate as follows.
As store a plurality of configuration files in advance, wherein each configuration file is corresponding to a kind of plate-making panel (height through the deformation unit is controlled) of given shape.
After the user selects specific configuration file; Processor can produce the 3rd control signal according to said configuration file; And specifically be used for generating according to said the 3rd control signal device by the driving source generation unit and can encourage said deformation unit, make three driving source of the height change of said deformation unit to predetermined altitude.When the predetermined altitude, the shape of the plate-making panel that the shape of this plate-making panel and configuration file are corresponding is identical in the deformation unit.
Mention, under image the colorful one situation, the embodiment of the invention can be painted earlier before, and back impression also can impress earlier, after stain, but the two also can carry out simultaneously, to specifying as follows in this case.
Printer in this case also comprises:
The second communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive second view data; Record the color data of each pixel in said second view data;
The spraying subsystem is used for forming a coating on the surface of said printing consumables; The color of said coating is different with variations in temperature;
The temperature RACS; Be used for controlling the temperature of said deformation unit according to said color data; When the plate-making panel after making the deformation cell height change is pushed printing consumables,, make the color after coating changes corresponding with said color data through the color of the said coating of temperature change.
For forming space pattern and the painted printing type that separately carries out, print synchronously with painted and can make that the image of output is more accurate.
In specific embodiment of the present invention, can in each deformation unit, implant a heater element through micro electromechanical structure, control the temperature of deformation unit through this heater element.
MEMS is the english abbreviation of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems).But it is meant batch making, integrate micro mechanism, microsensor, miniature actuator and signal processing and control circuit, until interface, communicate by letter and the microdevice or the system of power supply etc.MEMS is along with the development of semiconductor integrated circuit Micrometer-Nanometer Processing Technology and ultraprecise Machining Technology grows up, and the microsensor, microactrator, micro parts, Micromechanical Optics device, vacuum microelectronic device, power electronic devices etc. that adopt the MEMS fabrication techniques all have the wide application prospect of ten minutes in Aeronautics and Astronautics, automobile, biomedicine, environmental monitoring, military affairs and all spectra that almost people touched.
With respect to traditional machinery, MEMS's is small-sized, can reach tens microns rank, even littler.Therefore, the deformation unit of the embodiment of the invention and need place the heater element of deformation unit to realize through MEMS.
Image with 1024X768; Landscape orientation is during to the A4 paper, and the longer sides of A4 is 29.7cm, and this moment, each pixel was of a size of the 29.7cm/1024=290 micron; And the MEMS element can reach tens microns rank, can find to utilize MEMS to realize that the deformation unit is more than sufficient.
Mentioning at the very start of specific embodiment of the present invention, said deformation unit under external force or driving source can return to said first height when disappearing.
When utilizing external force that the deformation unit is restored to the original state, can adopt following structure.
The below that is arranged at said plate-making panel is provided with a stiffener plate;
One testing agency is set, and this testing agency is used to detect said printing consumables and whether leaves said deformation process subsystem;
After printing consumables leaves said deformation process subsystem, can push said rigid panel through the plate-making panel that the impression control module drives after said deformation cell height changes, make the deformation unit that highly changes return to first height.
When the plate-making panel after the deformation cell height changes was pushed said rigid panel, because panel is a rigidity, this moment, panel can produce pressure to outstanding deformation unit, impelled the deformation unit to restore to the original state.
In specific embodiment of the present invention, said a plurality of deformation unit evenly is provided with.
Explain as follows in the face of the realization of various deformation unit down.
< implementation one >
In implementation one, this deformation unit is the deformation unit that ER fluid constitutes, and is electric current or electric field and change the driving source that the driving source generation unit produces, and is that example describes in the back with the electric current.
The developing history of ER fluid (Electrorheological Fluids) has had nearly 50 years, and it has the Current Control of receiving and the quality of change in shape takes place.
With 60 pixels * 60 pixels is example, and the deformation unit that these 3600 ER fluids constitute has formed the plate-making panel.
At this moment, have between driving source generation unit and the deformation unit that each ER fluid constitutes and be electrically connected, and produce current signal and send to the deformation unit that 3600 ER fluids constitute.Shape variation takes place in the deformation unit that this ER fluid constitutes under the control of driving source (electric current), under certain restriction (as utilizing elastic film restrained deformation direction) protrude in the surface that former deformation unit constitutes.
< implementation two >
In implementation two, this deformation unit is the deformation unit that magnetic flow liquid constitutes, and is magnetic field and change the driving source that the driving source generation unit produces.
With 60 pixels * 60 pixels is example, and the deformation unit that these 3600 magnetic flow liquids constitute has formed the plate-making panel.
< implementation three >
In implementation three, this deformation unit is the deformation unit that high-molecular gel constitutes, and is electric field, temperature, light etc. and change the driving source that the driving source generation unit produces.
Gel state is the physical form between liquid and solid.High-molecular gel is meant by the three-dimensional crosslinked network of forming between the molecule, and its network is by having hydrophilic (polarity) group and hydrophobic group on macromolecular main chain and the side chain, or (with) form by the group that dissociates, solvent is fixed in the molecular network
Typically can produce the driving source that stimulates to high-molecular gel has temperature, pH value, solvent, salinity, light, electric field, chemical substance etc., and when high-molecular gel received these environmental stimulis, discontinuous variation took place its volume.
When other chemical substances that contained in the pH of external environment condition value, ionic strength, temperature, electric field and the environment changed, high-molecular gel promptly demonstrated " stimulating-reply " state.For example in high-molecular gel, occur changing mutually, the mesh that shows as network increases, network follows the string, the volume of network sharply changes (can change more than the hundred times).And these variations are reversible with discontinuous.
Certainly, can use dissimilar energy as driving source, like light, this driving source generation unit produces the light of varying strength, is sent to the deformation unit that high-molecular gel constitutes through optical fiber or light pipe, so that its shape protrudes in the surface.
< implementation four >
Above-mentioned implementation one is utilized different materials in implementation three, because this material under outside energy (electricity, magnetic, light etc.) effect deformation takes place, protrude in the surface, and in implementation four, adopt micromechanics mechanism to realize.
In implementation four, this deformation unit is the transparent elastic cavity, and it can expand through the mode of inflation or topping up, and this driving source generation unit comprises:
Store the storage chamber of gas or liquid, be connected with said transparent elastic cavity through hollow pipeline;
With the micro motor of the corresponding setting of transparent elastic cavity, be used to extract said gas or liquid, and the gas or the liquid that extract are transported to said transparent elastic cavity;
The driving source generation unit specifically is used to control the work of said micro motor, produces corresponding driving force as driving source.
At this moment; The storage chamber that stores gas or liquid is connected through hollow pipeline with the deformation unit that the transparent elastic cavity constitutes; Micro motor extracts said gas or liquid under the control of control module, and the gas or the liquid that extract are transported to said transparent elastic cavity; This cavity is expanded, protrude in the surface that former transparent elastic cavity constitutes.
In four kinds of above-mentioned implementations, through the distribution time and the zone of accurate control driving source, the deformation unit can obtain accurate form distribution or time shaft distributes.
< implementation five >
In implementation five, this driving source generation unit comprises:
A plurality of drivers are arranged at the below of an elastic linear, and this driver comprises a catch bar, and when driver activated, catch bar made the point of elastic linear formed projection after the jack-up by the below that is pressed in elastic linear.
The moving displacement of the catch bar through controlling this driver can be controlled elastic linear by the height of jack-up, reach with more than several kinds of identical effects of mode.
In above-mentioned description, be the explanation of carrying out evenly to be set, but this deformation unit also can be to be provided with as required, not necessarily leaves no choice but even setting with the deformation unit.
Certainly, the deformation unit also can be under the excitation of driving source, shrinks to be lower than flat surfaces, and therefore this mode is not described in detail nothing but the difference of material or stimulation.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of print processing method, is used for a printer, it is characterized in that, said printer comprises: processor; And the deformation process subsystem that is connected with said processor; Comprise the plate-making panel of being made up of a plurality of deformation unit in the said deformation process subsystem, said deformation unit has first height at conventional state; Said deformation unit under external force or driving source can return to said first height when disappearing, as shown in Figure 3, said print processing method comprises:
Under the control of said processor, generate a driving source, and encourage said deformation unit, the height of deformation unit is changed through driving source;
Plate-making panel after control deformation cell height changes is pushed printing consumables, on said printing consumables, forms space pattern.
Certainly, above-mentioned print processing method can be applied to print colorful figure, and at this moment, this method also comprises:
Under said processor control, printing consumables is carried out painted processed steps according to color data;
Said color data is the color information of the pixel that writes down in first view data that receives through first communication interface.
In the above-mentioned print processing method, the altitude information of the pixel that writes down in the height change of this deformation unit and the view data is corresponding, and this moment, print processing method also comprised:
Receive the step of second view data; Record the altitude information of pixel in said second view data;
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces first control signal according to said altitude information;
Said deformation unit be can encourage according to said first control signal device generation, the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding first driving source of altitude information of said pixel made.
And the height change of deformation unit also can be corresponding with the color data of the pixel that writes down in the view data, and this moment, print processing method also comprised:
Receive the step of first view data; Record the color data of pixel in said first view data;
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces second control signal according to said color data;
Said deformation unit be can encourage according to said second control signal device generation, the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding second driving source of color data of said pixel made.
And the height change of deformation unit also can be defined by the configuration file that is provided with in advance, and this moment, print processing method also comprised:
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces the 3rd control signal according to the configuration file of storage in advance;
Can encourage said deformation unit according to said the 3rd control signal device generation, make three driving source of the height change of said deformation unit to predetermined altitude.
Forming the step of space pattern and painted step can carry out simultaneously, and this moment, described method also comprised:
Receive the step of second view data; Record the color data of each pixel in said second view data;
Form the step of a coating on the surface of said printing consumables; The color of said coating is different with variations in temperature;
And the step of controlling the temperature of said deformation unit according to said color data;
Plate-making panel after control deformation cell height changes is pushed printing consumables; When on said printing consumables, forming space pattern; Change the color of said coating through the temperature of said deformation unit, make the color after coating changes corresponding with said color data.
As shown in Figure 4, be that example explains how the printer of the embodiment of the invention realizes the formation of space pattern with a part of deformation unit wherein.As shown in Figure 4, on some sections, there is A1-An to have n deformation unit altogether, under common state, it constitutes an even curface; After excitation generated, excitation can stimulate each deformation unit, made the height of the deformation unit that has change, have uprise less; Like A2, the height that has improves more, like An+1, after highly changing; Utilize it to remove to impress paper, then outstanding part can be compressed paper, makes it to form pit; As shown in Figure 4, A2 and An+1 can form two pits on paper, can on paper, form space pattern through these different pits.
As shown in Figure 5, for utilizing the sketch map of the space pattern that printer of the present invention can form.
The above only is a preferred implementation of the present invention; Should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the principle of the invention; Can also make some improvement and retouching, these improvement and retouching also should be regarded as protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a printer is characterized in that, comprising:
Processor;
The deformation process subsystem is connected with said processor;
Said deformation process subsystem specifically comprises:
By the plate-making panel that a plurality of deformation unit is formed, said deformation unit has first height at conventional state;
The driving source generation unit is used under the control of said processor generating and is used to encourage said deformation unit, the driving source that the height of deformation unit is changed;
The impression control module, with said plate-making panel mechanical connection, the plate-making panel after being used to control the deformation cell height and changing is pushed printing consumables, on said printing consumables, forms space pattern;
Said deformation unit under external force or driving source can return to said first height when disappearing.
2. printer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
First communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive first view data, records the color data of pixel in said first view data;
The color processing subsystem is connected with said processor, is used under said processor control, according to said color data printing consumables being carried out painted processing.
3. printer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
First communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive second view data; Record the altitude information of pixel in said second view data;
Said processor is used for producing first control signal according to said altitude information;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said first control signal device generation, makes the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding first driving source of altitude information of said pixel.
4. printer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
The second communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive first view data; Record the color data of pixel in said first view data;
Said processor is used for producing second control signal according to said color data;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said second control signal device generation, makes the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding second driving source of color data of said pixel.
5. printer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Memory cell is used for store configuration files;
Said processor is used for producing the 3rd control signal according to said configuration file;
Said driving source generation unit specifically is used for can encouraging said deformation unit according to said the 3rd control signal device generation, makes three driving source of the height change of said deformation unit to predetermined altitude.
6. printer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
The second communication interface is connected with said processor, is used to receive second view data; Record the color data of each pixel in said second view data;
The spraying subsystem is used for forming a coating on the surface of said printing consumables; The color of said coating is different with variations in temperature;
The temperature RACS; Be used for controlling the temperature of said deformation unit according to said color data; When the plate-making panel after making the deformation cell height change is pushed printing consumables,, make the color after coating changes corresponding with said color data through the color of the said coating of temperature change.
7. printer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said deformation unit returns to said first when height under external force, and said printer also comprises:
One stiffener plate is arranged at the below of said plate-making panel;
Testing agency is used to detect said printing consumables and whether leaves said deformation process subsystem;
Said impression control module also is used for after detection architecture detects said printing consumables and leaves said deformation process subsystem; The plate-making panel that drives after said deformation cell height changes is pushed said rigid panel, makes the deformation unit that highly changes return to first height.
8. according to any described printer among the claim 1-7, it is characterized in that said a plurality of deformation unit evenly is provided with.
9. printer according to claim 8 is characterized in that, each said deformation unit is the deformation unit that ER fluid, magnetic flow liquid or high-molecular gel constitute, and said driving source is the driving source that can produce stimulation to the constituent material of deformation unit.
10. printer according to claim 8 is characterized in that:
Said each deformation unit is the transparent elastic cavity;
Said deformation control module specifically comprises:
Store the storage chamber of gas or liquid, be connected with said flexible cavity through hollow pipeline;
With the micro motor of the corresponding setting of said flexible cavity, be used for from said storage chamber extracting gases or liquid, and gas that is drawn into or liquid are transported to said flexible cavity;
The driving source generation unit specifically is used to control the work of said micro motor, produces corresponding driving force as driving source.
11. a print processing method is used for a printer, it is characterized in that, said printer comprises: processor; And the deformation process subsystem that is connected with said processor; Comprise the plate-making panel of being made up of a plurality of deformation unit in the said deformation process subsystem, said deformation unit has first height at conventional state; Said deformation unit under external force or driving source can return to said first height when disappearing, said print processing method comprises:
Under the control of said processor, generate a driving source, and encourage said deformation unit, the height of deformation unit is changed through driving source;
Plate-making panel after control deformation cell height changes is pushed printing consumables, on said printing consumables, forms space pattern.
12. print processing method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Under said processor control, printing consumables is carried out painted processed steps according to color data;
Said color data is the color information of the pixel that writes down in first view data that receives through first communication interface.
13. print processing method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Receive the step of second view data; Record the altitude information of pixel in said second view data;
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces first control signal according to said altitude information;
Said deformation unit be can encourage according to said first control signal device generation, the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding first driving source of altitude information of said pixel made.
14. print processing method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Receive the step of first view data; Record the color data of pixel in said first view data;
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces second control signal according to said color data;
Said deformation unit be can encourage according to said second control signal device generation, the height change of said deformation unit and corresponding second driving source of color data of said pixel made.
15. print processing method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Under the control of said processor, generating a driving source specifically comprises:
Said processor produces the 3rd control signal according to the configuration file of storage in advance;
Can encourage said deformation unit according to said the 3rd control signal device generation, make three driving source of the height change of said deformation unit to predetermined altitude.
16. print processing method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Receive the step of second view data; Record the color data of each pixel in said second view data;
Form the step of a coating on the surface of said printing consumables; The color of said coating is different with variations in temperature;
And the step of controlling the temperature of said deformation unit according to said color data;
Plate-making panel after control deformation cell height changes is pushed printing consumables; When on said printing consumables, forming space pattern; Change the color of said coating through the temperature of said deformation unit, make the color after coating changes corresponding with said color data.
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