EP0558236A3 - Farbstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät und -verfahren und Aufzeichnungsstoff - Google Patents

Farbstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät und -verfahren und Aufzeichnungsstoff Download PDF

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EP0558236A3
EP0558236A3 EP19930301199 EP93301199A EP0558236A3 EP 0558236 A3 EP0558236 A3 EP 0558236A3 EP 19930301199 EP19930301199 EP 19930301199 EP 93301199 A EP93301199 A EP 93301199A EP 0558236 A3 EP0558236 A3 EP 0558236A3
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ink jet
recording
jet recording
recording head
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EP0558236A2 (de
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Hiroyuki C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Miyake
Tomohiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Aoki
Kazuyoshi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takahashi
Akio C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Suzuki
Mitsuru C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kurata
Tokihide C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ebata
Yoshihiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takada
Kunihiko C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Matsuzawa
Hideyuki C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tanaami
Yutaka C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Udagawa
Masatoshi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ikkatai
Keiju C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kuboki
Yasushi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Miura
Masahiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Nishio
Yasuyuki C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takanaka
Eiichi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takagi
Yoshio C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Komaki
Nobuhiko C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ogata
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP4107670A external-priority patent/JPH05301426A/ja
Priority claimed from JP19393492A external-priority patent/JP3093878B2/ja
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Priority to EP97201161A priority Critical patent/EP0796740B1/de
Priority to US08/022,565 priority patent/US6116728A/en
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/54Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
    • B41J3/543Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements with multiple inkjet print heads
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/0015Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing
    • B41J11/002Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/0015Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing
    • B41J11/002Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating
    • B41J11/0022Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating using convection means, e.g. by using a fan for blowing or sucking air
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/0015Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing
    • B41J11/002Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating
    • B41J11/0024Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating using conduction means, e.g. by using a heated platen
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/377Cooling or ventilating arrangements
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/38Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
    • B41J29/393Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine ; Controlling or analysing mechanical parameters involving printing of test patterns
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4078Printing on textile
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06BTREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPOURS
    • D06B11/00Treatment of selected parts of textile materials, e.g. partial dyeing
    • D06B11/0056Treatment of selected parts of textile materials, e.g. partial dyeing of fabrics
    • D06B11/0059Treatment of selected parts of textile materials, e.g. partial dyeing of fabrics by spraying
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06PDYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM
    • D06P5/00Other features in dyeing or printing textiles, or dyeing leather, furs, or solid macromolecular substances in any form
    • D06P5/30Ink jet printing
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2202/00Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/16Nozzle heaters

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Non-Silver Salt Photosensitive Materials And Non-Silver Salt Photography (AREA)
  • Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
  • Coloring (AREA)
  • Ink Jet Recording Methods And Recording Media Thereof (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
EP93301199A 1992-02-26 1993-02-18 Farbstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät und -verfahren und Aufzeichnungsstoff Expired - Lifetime EP0558236B1 (de)

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EP97201161A EP0796740B1 (de) 1992-02-26 1993-02-18 Farbstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät und -verfahren und Aufzeichnungsstoff
US08/022,565 US6116728A (en) 1992-02-26 1993-02-25 Ink jet recording method and apparatus and recorded matter

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JP3948992 1992-02-26
JP39492/92 1992-02-26
JP3949292 1992-02-26
JP39489/92 1992-02-26
JP4107670A JPH05301426A (ja) 1992-04-27 1992-04-27 記録装置
JP107670/92 1992-04-27
JP193934/92 1992-07-21
JP19393492A JP3093878B2 (ja) 1992-07-21 1992-07-21 記録方法及び装置

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EP0558236A3 true EP0558236A3 (de) 1993-10-13
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EP0558236B1 (de) 1998-09-02
ATE170461T1 (de) 1998-09-15
ATE227651T1 (de) 2002-11-15
DE69332488D1 (de) 2002-12-19
KR0139038B1 (ko) 1998-05-15
EP0796740B1 (de) 2002-11-13
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