JP2001030615A - Printing method using aqueous ink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a durable printed face on the surface of a water-repellent light transmitting medium by using an ink jet head and an aqueous ink. SOLUTION: A primer 2 provided with ultraviolet shielding properties or absorption characteristics is applied on a pattern 1a of a water-repellent medium 1. An aqueous ink image receiving layer 3 is formed on the surface of the primer 2, and the given printing is carried out on the surface of the image receiving layer 3, and a printed face protecting layer 5 provided with ultraviolet shielding properties or absorption characteristics is formed on the surface of the printed layer 4 thus formed. In the above printing method, a highly durable printed face can be formed on the back of a light transmitting medium 1 such as a glass, a plastic plate, a CD case, a DVD case, a cassette tape case or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing method for printing on the surface of various materials with an aqueous ink using an ink jet printer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Since an ink jet printer uses an aqueous ink, a medium to be printed is generally limited to a material having good fixability of the aqueous ink.

It would be very convenient if various materials could be printed using an ink jet printer.
In particular, it is convenient if a product having an ink image formed on the surface by hand coating using oil-based ink or the like can be printed with water-based ink using an inkjet printer. That is, an arbitrary image can be easily generated by image processing by a personal computer, and the generated image is
This is because printing can be repeatedly performed in a short time using an inkjet printer. In addition, work such as correction and change of an image can be easily performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a printing method that can easily and efficiently form an ink image formed on the surface of various commodities with an aqueous ink using an ink jet head. The idea is to propose a method.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a printing method for printing on the surface of various materials using an aqueous ink.

[0006]

The invention according to claim 1 is
Referring to FIG. 1, a primer 2 having ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties is applied to the back surface 1a of a water-repellent translucent medium 1, and an aqueous ink image receiving layer 3 is formed on the surface of the primer 2. Then, a predetermined printing is performed on the surface of the image receiving layer 3, and a protective layer 5 of a printing surface having ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties is formed on the surface of the formed printing layer 4 by a printing method. is there.

The translucent medium 1 is a glass, a plastic plate, a CD case, a DVD case, a cassette tape case, or the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, referring to FIG. 2, a protective layer 22 having an ultraviolet shielding or absorbing property is formed on a back surface 21a of a glass plate 21. An image receiving layer 23 of ink is formed, predetermined printing is performed on the surface of the image receiving layer 23, a waterproof layer 25 is formed on the surface of the formed printing layer 24, and a reflective film such as silver is formed on the surface of the waterproof layer 25. 26. A method of manufacturing a mirror, comprising forming 26.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present application will be described with reference to FIG. 3. By reciprocating the ink-jet head 31 within a predetermined range with respect to its home position HP1, the plate-like medium 32 In the printing method for performing printing on the front surface, the first printing P1 having a predetermined width W1 is performed on the surface of the plate-shaped medium 32 by the inkjet head 31, and then the home position HP1 is set to the inkjet head 31. Is moved by a predetermined distance L1 in the moving direction of the ink jet head 31 based on a newly set home position HP2.
Is reciprocated within a predetermined range, so that a continuation P2 of the print image is printed at a position adjacent to the first print image P1 in the width direction.

In the figure, the home position is HP
An example is shown in which printing is performed by printing three times on the surface of one medium 32 by shifting each printing so as to be 1, HP2, and HP3. The number of times of movement of the home position, in other words, the number of times of printing on one medium 32 may be four or more.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present application will be described with reference to FIG. 4. An image receiving layer 42 of aqueous ink is formed on a surface 41a of a medium 41, and the surface of the image receiving layer 42 is formed using aqueous ink. Performing printing and forming a protective layer 44 on the surface of the formed print layer 43, wherein the protective layer 44 includes
In a printing method having at least one of ultraviolet shielding or absorbing characteristics and water resistance, the medium 41 is a ball 48 for ball games such as a golf ball.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4A, for example, one or a plurality of concave portions 45 for mounting ball balls 48, or a medium having a through hole (not shown) formed on the surface. An ink jet head 47 on which a ball 48 for ball games is placed on a transport tray 46 and reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the medium tray at a fixed position
May be transported via the print position.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an image receiving layer for aqueous ink is formed on the surface of a medium, and printing is performed on the surface of the image receiving layer using the aqueous ink. In the printing method for forming a protective layer, the medium includes:
Fruits such as apples and pears, vegetables such as peppers, etc. are water-repellent foods, and the image receiving layer is formed from a water-absorbing edible material such as cloth laver, agar, or a material harmless to the human body. It is characterized by.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing method for printing on a surface of a medium using an aqueous ink, wherein the medium is a food having a water-absorbing surface such as vegetables, takoyaki, and rice crackers. In addition, the water-based ink is characterized by using an edible material such as food red or a material harmless to the human body.

The invention according to claim 7 of the present application will be described with reference to FIG. 5, in which a first member 71 whose surface is printed is used.
And a method of manufacturing a doll head 73 by bonding the first member 71 and the second member 72 together.
In addition, printing is performed on the surfaces 71a, 72a of the second member 72 using an ink jet head. In the illustrated example, the first member 71 is printed on the front of the face,
In this example, the back of the head is printed on the second member 72.

Here, the surface 71a of each member 71, 72,
The method includes a step of forming a protective layer 75 on the surface of the printed layer 74 formed on the layer 72a, and the protective layer 75 preferably has at least one property of ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties and water resistance. .

Further, before printing, the surface 71 of each of the above members is printed.
forming a water-based ink image-receiving layer 76a, 72a, wherein the image-receiving layer 76 desirably has water absorbency.

Next, the invention according to claim 10 of the present application will be described with reference to FIG. 6. Referring to FIG. 6, a concave portion 103 for fitting a panel 102 is formed on the surface of a tombstone main body 101, and the surface 102a of the panel 102 is A step of printing with an ink jet head and fitting the panel 102 after printing into the concave portion 103 on the surface of the tombstone, and including a water-absorbent image-receiving layer 1 on the surface 102a of the panel.
04, and printing is performed on the surface of the image receiving layer 104.
A method for manufacturing a tombstone, comprising forming a protective layer 106 having ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties on the surface of the printed layer 105 formed.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, a concave portion 112 is formed on the surface of a tombstone main body 111, and an image receiving layer 113 having a water-absorbent ink absorbing property is formed on the concave bottom surface 112a. Then, printing is performed on the surface of the image receiving layer 113, and a protective layer 115 having ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties is formed on the surface of the formed printing layer 114.

In each of the above inventions, the image receiving layer of the aqueous ink can be formed by a coating method using a spray gun, a coating method using a spin coater, screen printing, or hand coating.

The protective film on the printing surface can also be formed by a coating method using a spray gun, a coating method using a spin coater, screen printing, hand coating, or the like.

Next, in each of the above inventions, the image receiving layer comprises:
This layer is excellent in aqueous ink fixability and the like. For example, it is mainly composed of aqueous (emulsion, water-soluble) acrylic resin, vinyl alcohol resin, vinyl acetate resin,
It is formed by applying and drying a mixed solution obtained by mixing a surface conditioner, a surfactant, an adhesion promoter, water or an alcohol-based solvent.

The protective film on the printing surface in each of the above-mentioned inventions is a layer for preventing discoloration of the printed layer and improving water resistance. Examples thereof include acrylic resin, silicone acrylic resin, and the like.
It is formed by applying and drying a liquid containing a polyester resin as a main component and a mixture of an organic / inorganic ultraviolet absorber, an antioxidant, a hulse, an antifoaming agent, a surface conditioner, and a solvent.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the printing layer made of the aqueous ink formed on the back surface of the translucent medium is covered with the ultraviolet ray shielding or absorbing primer and the protective layer, A durable printed image can be formed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a mirror on which a desired picture or the like is drawn as a background picture can be easily and efficiently manufactured using aqueous ink using an ink jet head.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a wide print image can be formed on the surface of a wide plate-like medium by sequentially moving the home position of the ink jet head. In addition, since the printing width of one printing can be reduced, the processing circuit for processing the print data can be simplified.

According to the present invention, an arbitrary image can be easily printed on the surface of a golf ball or the like.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the place of production, price and the like can be easily printed on the surface of fruits and vegetables, which is convenient.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily print on foods having a water-absorbing surface such as vegetables, takoyaki, and rice crackers.

According to the present invention, the head of the doll can be easily manufactured with the aqueous ink using the ink jet head.

Next, according to the tenth and eleventh aspects of the present invention, it is possible to easily manufacture a pet grave or the like on which an arbitrary pattern, character, or the like is printed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the invention according to claim 1 of the present application.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the invention according to claim 2 of the present application.

3 (a) to 3 (d) are explanatory views showing the invention according to claim 3 of the present application.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams showing the invention according to claim 4 of the present application.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory views showing the invention according to claim 7 of the present application.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory views showing the invention according to claim 10 of the present application.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory views showing the invention according to claim 11 of the present application.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Translucent medium 1a Back surface 2 Primer 3 Image receiving layer 4 Printing layer 5 Protective layer 21 Glass plate 21a Back surface 22 Protective layer 23 Image receiving layer 24 Print layer 25 Waterproof layer 26 Reflective film 31 Inkjet head HP1,2,3 Home position 32 plate Medium P1 print image 41 medium 41a surface 42 image receiving layer 43 print layer 44 protective layer 45 recess 46 medium transport tray 4 47 ink jet head 48 ball for ball game such as golf ball 71 first member 72 second member 73 doll head Part 74 Printing layer 75 Protective layer 76 Image receiving layer 101 Gravestone main body 102 Panel 103 Fitting concave portion 104 Image receiving layer 105 Printed layer 106 Protective layer 111 Gravestone main body 112 Concave 113 Image receiving layer 114 Printing layer 115 Protective layer

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) B41M 1/26 B41J 29/00 GHF term (reference) 2C056 EA13 FB01 FB08 FB09 FC06 HA42 HA44 2C061 AQ05 CJ05 CK13 2H086 BA02 BA15 BA17 BA24 2H113 AA01 BA00 BB07 BB09 BB22 BB23 BB25 CA27 4B016 LG01 LG05 LK09 LK11 LP13

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A primer having ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties is applied to the back surface of a water-repellent translucent medium, an image receiving layer of aqueous ink is formed on the surface of the primer, and a predetermined surface is formed on the surface of the image receiving layer. A printing method, wherein a printing surface protective layer having ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties is formed on the surface of the formed printing layer. 2. A protective layer having an ultraviolet shielding or absorbing property is formed on the back surface of the glass plate, an image receiving layer of aqueous ink is formed on the surface of the protective layer, and a predetermined printing is performed on the surface of the image receiving layer. A method for manufacturing a mirror, comprising: forming a waterproof layer on the surface of the formed printing layer; and coating the surface of the waterproof layer with a reflective film such as silver. 3. A printing method for printing on the surface of a plate-shaped medium by reciprocating an ink-jet head within a predetermined range based on a home position of the ink-jet head. The first printing of a predetermined width is performed on the ink jet head. Next, the home position is moved by a predetermined distance in the moving direction of the ink jet head, and the ink jet head is moved to a predetermined position based on a newly set home position. A printing method characterized by printing a continuation of the print image at a position adjacent to the width direction in the first print image by reciprocating the print image in a range. 4. A step of forming an image receiving layer of aqueous ink on the surface of a medium, performing printing using the aqueous ink on the surface of the image receiving layer, and forming a protective layer on the surface of the formed printing layer, The printing method, wherein the protective layer has at least one of ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties and water resistance, wherein the medium is a ball for ball games such as a golf ball. 5. A printing method comprising: forming an image receiving layer of aqueous ink on the surface of a medium; performing printing using the aqueous ink on the surface of the image receiving layer; and forming a protective layer on the surface of the formed printing layer. The medium is a water-repellent food such as fruits such as apples and pears and vegetables such as peppers, and the image receiving layer is formed from a water-absorbing edible material such as cloth for laver, agar, or a material harmless to the human body. A printing method characterized by being performed. 6. A printing method for performing printing using a water-based ink on a surface of a medium, wherein the medium is a food having a water-absorbing surface such as vegetables, takoyaki, and rice crackers; A edible material or a material harmless to the human body. 7. A method for manufacturing a head of a doll by bonding a first member and a second member, each of which has a printed surface, to the surface of the first member and the second member. A manufacturing method, wherein printing is performed using an inkjet head. 8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of forming a protective layer on the surface of the print layer formed on the surface of each member, wherein the protective layer has at least one of ultraviolet shielding or absorbing properties and water resistance. A manufacturing method characterized by having one of the properties. 9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of forming an image receiving layer for aqueous ink on the surface of each of the members before printing, wherein the image receiving layer has a water absorbing property. Manufacturing method. 10. A step of forming a recess for fitting a panel on the surface of the tombstone main body, performing printing on the surface of the panel with an ink jet head, and fitting and fixing the panel for printing control into the recess on the surface of the tombstone. Forming an aqueous ink-absorbing image-receiving layer on the surface of the panel, performing printing on the surface of the image-receiving layer, and forming a UV-shielding or absorbing protective layer on the surface of the formed printing layer. A method for manufacturing a tombstone. 11. A concave portion is formed on the surface of the tombstone main body, an image receiving layer having an absorbability for aqueous ink is formed on the bottom surface of the concave portion, and printing is performed on the surface of the image receiving layer. Forming a protective layer having ultraviolet shielding or absorptivity on the gravestone. 12. The image receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is received by a coating method using a spray gun, a coating method using a spin coater, screen printing, or hand coating. A method for printing a recording medium, comprising forming one or both of a layer and the protective layer. 13. The recording medium printing method according to claim 1, wherein printing is performed on a surface of the recording medium using an ink jet printer.