EP1164027A3 - Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement - Google Patents

Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement Download PDF

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EP1164027A3
EP1164027A3 EP01000014A EP01000014A EP1164027A3 EP 1164027 A3 EP1164027 A3 EP 1164027A3 EP 01000014 A EP01000014 A EP 01000014A EP 01000014 A EP01000014 A EP 01000014A EP 1164027 A3 EP1164027 A3 EP 1164027A3
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Prior art keywords
ink jet
jet printer
belt
belt movement
avoiding undesirable
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French (fr)
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EP1164027A2 (en
EP1164027B1 (en
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Bart Verhoest
Hilbrand Vanden Wyngaert
Dirk De Ruijter
Bart Verlinden
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Agfa NV
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Agfa Gevaert NV
Agfa Gevaert AG
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Priority claimed from EP00200622A external-priority patent/EP1127698B1/en
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Priority to EP01000014A priority Critical patent/EP1164027B1/en
Priority to EP07101580A priority patent/EP1780028B1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/60—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing on both faces of the printing material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices 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
    • B41J11/007—Conveyor belts or like feeding devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/02—Framework
    • B41J29/023—Framework with reduced dimensions

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  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Handling Of Sheets (AREA)
  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)

Abstract

An ink jet printer wherein a belt (14) transports an image receiving member (20) past a printhead (11) is equipped with guiding means (18) for creating a bulge, d, in said belt (14), extending towards said ink ejecting means (11), thus keeping the "throw distance" constant and/or with rollers (13, 15) for moving the belt (14), one of the rollers having a flange (13b) and being positioned so as to force the belt agains the flange.
EP01000014A 2000-02-23 2001-02-13 Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement Expired - Lifetime EP1164027B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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EP01000014A EP1164027B1 (en) 2000-02-23 2001-02-13 Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement
EP07101580A EP1780028B1 (en) 2000-02-23 2001-02-13 Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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EP00200622A EP1127698B1 (en) 2000-02-23 2000-02-23 Compact printing apparatus and method
EP00200622 2000-02-23
EP01000014A EP1164027B1 (en) 2000-02-23 2001-02-13 Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement

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EP07101580A Division EP1780028B1 (en) 2000-02-23 2001-02-13 Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement

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EP1164027A2 EP1164027A2 (en) 2001-12-19
EP1164027A3 true EP1164027A3 (en) 2003-08-13
EP1164027B1 EP1164027B1 (en) 2007-05-02

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EP07101580A Expired - Lifetime EP1780028B1 (en) 2000-02-23 2001-02-13 Ink jet printer with device for avoiding undesirable belt movement

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US7118103B2 (en) 2003-04-14 2006-10-10 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag Device for conveying sheets through a printing machine
NL2032611B1 (en) * 2022-07-27 2024-02-05 Canon Kk A printer with a definition roller for an endless belt

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US3491964A (en) * 1966-07-04 1970-01-27 Tmm Research Ltd Driving arrangements for material advancing rollers
NL8303239A (en) * 1983-09-21 1985-04-16 Rapistan Van Der Lande Bv Roller-conveyor track bend - has driving belt guided by rollers with flanges at inside of bend
NL8700593A (en) * 1987-03-12 1988-10-03 Rapistan Van Der Lande Bv Endless belt transporter mechanism - has roller sets guiding thickened flange section of belt
EP0294946A1 (en) * 1987-06-11 1988-12-14 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Thermal transfer printer
EP0535914A2 (en) * 1991-10-02 1993-04-07 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Recording apparatus having an endless conveyor belt
EP0659667A1 (en) * 1993-12-20 1995-06-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Sheet conveying apparatus and sheet sorting apparatus having it
EP0705707A1 (en) * 1994-10-07 1996-04-10 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Printing apparatus
US5966145A (en) * 1993-03-26 1999-10-12 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet printing on the full width of a printing medium
US5992994A (en) * 1996-01-31 1999-11-30 Hewlett-Packard Company Large inkjet print swath media support system

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US4469026A (en) 1979-09-20 1984-09-04 Ibm Corporation Method and apparatus for controlling drying and detaching of printed material
US4795154A (en) * 1987-06-25 1989-01-03 Ideal Loisirs Continuous slot racing system
US5712672A (en) 1995-04-03 1998-01-27 Xerox Corporation Recording sheet transport and effluents removal system
IL134831A (en) 1997-09-04 2004-08-31 Xaar Technology Ltd Vacuum drums for printing and duplex printers

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3491964A (en) * 1966-07-04 1970-01-27 Tmm Research Ltd Driving arrangements for material advancing rollers
NL8303239A (en) * 1983-09-21 1985-04-16 Rapistan Van Der Lande Bv Roller-conveyor track bend - has driving belt guided by rollers with flanges at inside of bend
NL8700593A (en) * 1987-03-12 1988-10-03 Rapistan Van Der Lande Bv Endless belt transporter mechanism - has roller sets guiding thickened flange section of belt
EP0294946A1 (en) * 1987-06-11 1988-12-14 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Thermal transfer printer
EP0535914A2 (en) * 1991-10-02 1993-04-07 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Recording apparatus having an endless conveyor belt
US5966145A (en) * 1993-03-26 1999-10-12 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet printing on the full width of a printing medium
EP0659667A1 (en) * 1993-12-20 1995-06-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Sheet conveying apparatus and sheet sorting apparatus having it
EP0705707A1 (en) * 1994-10-07 1996-04-10 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Printing apparatus
US5992994A (en) * 1996-01-31 1999-11-30 Hewlett-Packard Company Large inkjet print swath media support system

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EP1780028A2 (en) 2007-05-02
EP1164027A2 (en) 2001-12-19
EP1780028A3 (en) 2007-05-09
EP1780028B1 (en) 2008-06-04
EP1164027B1 (en) 2007-05-02

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