JP2008183842A - Recording method, conveyance tray, liquid absorbing member, and recording member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording method, a conveyance tray, a liquid absorbing member, and a recording member capable of eliminating a periphery or interior blank edge area of a recording region of a recording member and increasing an expressive capacity such as figures, letters for the recording region. <P>SOLUTION: The recording method comprises recording on the recording member while laying a liquid absorbing member (a liquid absorbing sheet 20) adjacent to the periphery or interior of the recording region 2 of the recording member (a recording medium 1) or both of them. Further, the conveyance tray 3 is disposed with the liquid absorbing member (the liquid absorbing sheet 20) adjacent to the periphery or interior of the recording region of the recording member or both of them on the conveyance tray conveying the recording member by a recording member conveying path 4m facing to the liquid ejecting side of a liquid ejecting head. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention is a recording method capable of removing the inner periphery or outer periphery of the recording area of the recording member,
The present invention also relates to a transport tray, a liquid absorbing member, and a recording member used in this method.

Conventionally, in a recording apparatus such as a printer provided with a liquid jet head, for example, a CD-RO
Commercially available prints are made by ejecting ink droplets directly onto the recording area of a disc-shaped recording medium such as M. This is also called label printing. As shown in FIG. 11, the recording medium 1 in which appropriate data is written is placed on the conveying tray 3 with the plain recording area 2 facing upward. Is kept horizontal, as shown in FIG.
After being placed on a and transporting the transport tray 3 to the recording member transport path 4m in the recording device 4,
By ejecting and adhering ink droplets to the recording area 2 of the recording medium 1, figures, characters, symbols, pictures,
A label or the like can be created by recording and printing a photograph or the like (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
This type of transport tray 3 is formed of a rectangular resin plate as shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13, the front portion is formed with a taper 3a, and the rear upper surface is formed with a display portion 3b showing usability.
A medium accommodating portion 6 that is recessed in a donut shape for holding the recording medium 1 is formed on the substantially central side, and a claw portion 7 that is formed in a convex shape is provided in the central portion. When the recording medium 1 is accommodated in the medium accommodating portion 6, the recording medium 1 is held on the upper surface side of the transport tray 3 by fitting the claw portion 7 into the central hole 8 of the recording medium 1. Two conveyance holes 9 a and 9 b are formed in the conveyance tray 3 at a portion corresponding to the outer peripheral side of the recording medium 1, and the recording medium in the medium storage unit 6 is utilized using the finger insertion holes 9 a and 9 b. 1 is made easy to remove. Further, grooves 10 parallel to each other are formed on the surface side of the transport tray 3 other than the medium accommodating portion 6, and grooves not shown in the figure are formed on the opposite surface at positions alternately with the grooves 10. Deformation of the tray 3 during molding is prevented. A position detection unit 14 and a reflecting plate 14m made of holes are attached to the transport tray 3 at predetermined positions. There are various methods for recording and printing by transporting the transport tray 3 into the recording device 4, depending on the type of the recording device 4.
As an example, as shown in FIG. 12, the horizontal height of the tray mounting plate 4a is raised upward by operating the lever 11 provided on the left side of the front portion of the recording device 4 downward. As a result, the height of the transport tray 3 inserted from the front on the tray mounting plate 4a is set so as to coincide with the recording member transport path 4m facing the liquid ejecting head side in the recording apparatus 4. Carry tray 3
When the mark portion 3h is pushed into the recording apparatus 4 so as to match the reference designated position 13, the position detecting portion 14 of the transport tray 3 and the like are detected. Thus, after the transport tray 3 is transported to a predetermined position in the recording member transport path 4m, the position detection operation of the transport tray 3 is performed, and the ink 5 is applied to the recording area 2 of the recording medium 1 by the liquid ejecting head. By spraying and adhering, recording / printing of a printed material such as a figure or a character is performed, and the transport tray 3 holds the recording medium 1,
It will be discharged gradually.
A cassette for holding a small disc-shaped recording medium called 8 cm CD having a smaller diameter than the reference can also be attached to the medium accommodating portion 6 of the transport tray 3, and a graphic, Characters can be recorded and printed.
For example, in the case of an optical information recording medium (optical disc), the recording medium 1 includes a read-only type, a write-once type, and a rewritable type (CD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD + RW, etc.). Also, for example, it is configured by laminating necessary thin films (recording layer, reflective layer, protective layer, etc.) on one side of a transparent plastic substrate made of polycarbonate, and this one side 1m is used for reading and writing data and the like. As shown in the figure, the opposite surface 1n is coated with an ink permeable film 2a to be used as an ink recording area 2. However, on the recording area 2 side of the recording medium 1, a ring foil 1a made of a thin ring-shaped metal film or the like is fixed to the outermost peripheral side by vapor deposition, sputtering, etc., so that the outer periphery of the recording medium 1 is There is also a type that prevents any object from being damaged. Further, in the recording area 2, the portion F (see FIG. 13) of about 5 mm from the inner peripheral side of the recording medium 1 is not processed as a recording surface on the inner peripheral side, and therefore this portion is not the background of the transparent plastic substrate. The ring-shaped non-recording area 1b remains.
Therefore, at the time of label printing, the ink 5 of the liquid ejecting head is fixed on the recording area 2 and displays graphics, characters, and the like.
JP 2003-212357 A JP 2004-122610 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-118058 JP 2006-256113 A

However, according to the transport tray 3 having the above-described configuration, the outer peripheral side and inner peripheral side (center side) of the recording area 2 when recording and printing figures, characters, and the like made of the ink 5 on the recording area 2 of the recording medium 1. There is a drawback that ring-shaped borders 1c and 1d that are not printed on both of them are generated. The reason is that when the ejected ink 5 of the liquid ejecting head protrudes from the recording area 2 in the outer peripheral direction and is ejected and recorded, the ink 5 is ejected from the ring foil 1 a on the outer peripheral side of the recording medium 1 to the surface of the transport tray 3. Will be recorded and printed. The ring foil 1a and the transport tray 3 are made of hard metal.
Since it is made of a hard resin and does not have the permeability or absorbability of the ejected ink 5, if ink droplets are ejected to this portion, the ink 5 is scattered or removed after adhering. Or it may cause dirt around the periphery. Similarly, on the inner peripheral side of the recording medium 1, the non-recording area 1b is the background of the transparent plastic substrate, and the ink 5 is not permeable or absorbable. Scattered,
As a result, the recording medium 1 or the like is soiled. In consideration of variations in CDR printing position accuracy, it is necessary to provide ring-shaped borders 1c and 1d as non-recordable areas on the outer and inner circumferences of the recording area 2. However, the borders 1c and 1d clearly appear as a ring-shaped display on the surface as a background portion of the recording area 2 where recording / printing has not been performed,
The graphics, characters, etc. displayed in the recording area 2 are unsightly.
That is, when the borders 1c and 1d as the non-recordable areas are provided on the outer circumference and the inner circumference of the recording area 2, the borders 1c and 1d are present in the presence of the printed material such as graphics and characters in the recording area 2. Not only does it give a sense of incongruity, but it also has the disadvantage that it restricts the representation of graphics and characters to be recorded and printed in the recording area 2.
In addition, in order to perform borderless printing, a technique including an ink absorbing material that absorbs ejected ink from a liquid ejecting head ejected beyond the border is known (see Patent Document 3 and the like). But,
This technique does not consider recording / printing using a transport tray, and has a disadvantage that handling is inconvenient because the ink absorbing material is powdered.
In addition, in order to perform borderless printing of the recording paper, ink droplets are ejected outside the recording paper, and the ink droplets ejected outside the recording paper are captured by a capturing member provided on the platen. This technique is known (see Patent Document 4). But even with this technology,
No consideration is given to the case of using a transport tray, and the capturing member is made of a considerably thick member, so that it is not easy to handle.
Therefore, the present invention can remove the outer periphery or inner periphery of the recording area of the recording member, increase the expression of graphics, characters, etc. to the recording area, the transport tray, the liquid absorbing member, and the cover. A recording member is provided.

According to the recording method of the present invention, in the recording method in which liquid is attached to the recording member, recording is performed while the liquid absorbing member is adjacent to the outer periphery, the inner periphery, or both of the recording region of the recording member. Therefore, recording / printing can be performed without generating a border on the outer periphery, the inner periphery, or both of the recording area of the recording member.
The transport tray of the present invention is a transport tray for transporting the recording member in a recording member transport path facing the liquid ejecting side of the liquid ejecting head with the recording member placed thereon. Since the liquid absorbing member is disposed adjacent to the outer periphery, the inner periphery or both of the recording member, it is possible to provide a recording member having no border on the outer periphery, the inner periphery or both of the recording area.
In the transport tray of the present invention, since the liquid absorbing member is positioned so as to be substantially flush with the recording surface of the recording area, the liquid ejecting head ejects the liquid without any problem, and the recording member Recording / printing can be performed without generating a border on the outer periphery, inner periphery, or both of the recording area.
In the transport tray of the present invention, since the liquid absorbing member is attached to the transport tray or the recording member or both, the recording and printing without bordering can be performed by attaching the liquid of the liquid ejecting head to the liquid absorbing member. Is possible.
In the transport tray of the present invention, the recording member is formed in a disc shape, and has the recording area on the surface thereof, the liquid absorbing member is adjacent to the outer periphery of the recording area, and the outer periphery of the recording member is Since it is formed so as to cover the ring foil, the ring-shaped border formed on the outer periphery and inner periphery of the disk-shaped recording member can be removed.
In the transport tray of the present invention, since the liquid absorbing member is attached via the hinge portion, recording / printing without bordering is possible with a simple configuration and without the need for pasting.
Since the transport tray of the present invention uses a plurality of liquid absorbing members laminated to each other and can be used by peeling from the top, the need for attaching the liquid absorbing member is unnecessary, and the edging is performed. Recording / printing without any problem is possible.
In the transport tray of the present invention, the liquid absorbing member has a multilayer structure, and at least the uppermost layer is formed by using a liquid absorbent material. Therefore, recording and printing without a border can be performed with a simple configuration of the transport tray. .
In the transport tray of the present invention, since the liquid absorbing member is in the form of a sheet, it is easy to handle and recording / printing without bordering is possible.
In the transport tray of the present invention, since the liquid absorbing member is formed of a spray film in which a liquid absorbing material is applied by spraying, recording and printing without bordering can be performed with a simple operation.
The liquid absorbing member of the present invention is attached so as to be adjacent to the outer periphery or inner periphery or both of the recording area of the recording member, and an adhesive is applied to the surface to be adhered, and a release paper is applied thereon. Because it was affixed,
It is possible to record and print without borders by a simple operation of simply peeling off and attaching the release paper.
Since the recording member of the present invention is provided with a liquid absorbing member so as to be adjacent to the recording area, the user can perform recording and printing without bordering without attaching the liquid absorbing member to the recording member. Can be reduced.

Best form 1
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the best mode 1 of a transport tray according to the present invention, and the same components as those in FIGS.
In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a liquid absorbing sheet as an outer liquid absorbing member, which is made of paper, woven fabric, or the like. This is a disk-shaped recording medium 1 as shown in the sectional views of FIGS. A circular hole 21 having a size corresponding to the recording medium 1 is located outside, and is adhered to almost the entire upper surface 23 of the transport tray 3 on which the recording medium 1 is placed with an adhesive 24. Reference numeral 25 denotes a liquid absorbing sheet as an inner liquid absorbing member, which is made of paper, woven fabric, or the like, is formed in a ring shape, and an adhesive 26 is placed on the ring-shaped non-recording area 1b on the inner side of the recording medium 1. To be used. The central hole 25a of the liquid absorbent sheet 25 has the same size as the central hole 8 of the recording medium 1, and the liquid absorbent sheet 25 is attached to the non-recording area 1b so that the holes 25a and 8 match each other. Is done.

The rear portion of the liquid absorbent sheet 20 is set to be short so as to expose the display unit 3b, and has a notch 20m that exposes the periphery of the position detection unit 14. The inner diameter F of the circular hole 21 is set to be slightly smaller than the outer diameter J of the recording medium 1, and as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the inner peripheral edge 21 a of the circular hole 21 of the liquid absorbent sheet 20 is formed. The ring foil 1a protrudes over the ring foil 1a.
Dimensions are set so as to cover a from above.

As described above, the outer side of the recording medium 1 molded in a predetermined shape while being accommodated in the medium accommodating portion 6,
The inner liquid-absorbing sheets 20 and 25 are attached so as to be substantially flush with the recording layer made of the ink 5 to be ejected to the recording area 2 using the adhesives 24 and 26. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the recording medium 1 is placed on the transport tray 3 and the liquid absorbing sheets 20, 2 are placed.
With the 5 attached, the transport tray 3 is inserted into the recording member transport path 4m of the recording apparatus 4 as shown in FIG. A liquid absorbent sheet 2 attached so as to be adjacent to the outer periphery of the recording area 2 together with the recording area 2
0 and the liquid absorbing sheet 25 stuck so as to be adjacent to the inner periphery of the recording area 2 can be ejected and ejected to be recorded / printed.

Therefore, the recording / printing range for the recording area 2 is set to the liquid absorbing sheets 20, 2.
Since the position up to 5 can be set in advance, the edges 1c and 1d (see FIG. 11) generated on the inner and outer circumferences of the conventional recording medium 1 can be removed. In particular, since the liquid absorbing sheet 20 on the outer peripheral side covers the ring foil 1a and the upper surface 23 of the transport tray 3, since the ejected ink of the ejecting head does not adhere to these, the recording area up to the conventional border is recorded. 2 can be widened, and the border 1c can be surely removed, so that the expressive power of figures, characters, etc. to the recording area 2 can be increased.

After the recording / printing on the recording medium 1 is completed, if the recording medium 1 is taken out after the liquid absorbing sheets 20 and 25 are peeled off, for example, the label creation operation of the recording medium 1 is completed.

In this way, each time recording / printing on one recording medium 1 is completed, the recording medium 1 is replaced with a new one that has not been recorded / printed, and the liquid absorbent sheets 20, 25 are stored in the previous recording medium 1. The liquid absorbing sheets 20 and 25 which are not so dirty and used at the time of recording / printing can be reused as they are. However, if the ink is contaminated so that it cannot be reused, new liquid absorbing sheets 20 and 25 are prepared, and the recording medium 1 is set as shown in FIGS. 26, the transport tray 3 may be set on the recording device 4 for recording and printing.

By the way, since the liquid absorbent sheets 20 and 25 need to be peeled off after completion of one or several operations, the liquid absorbent sheets 20 and 25 are required to be easily peeled off without requiring excessive force. Because of this necessity, in the first embodiment, the adhesives 24 and 26 are used instead of the adhesive to stick the liquid absorbing sheets 20 and 25. Examples of the pressure-sensitive adhesives 24 and 26 include natural rubber-based, nitrile rubber-based, epoxy resin-based, vinyl acetate eco-based, acrylic-based,
Various materials such as an acrylate copolymer system, a polyvinyl alcohol system, and a phenol resin system may be used.

By the way, in the description of FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, it has been described that the liquid absorbing sheets 20 and 25 are molded and attached at the time of recording / printing on the recording medium 1. It is also conceivable to sell the absorbent sheet 20 as it is affixed to the transport tray 3 from the beginning. In this way, the user obtains the transport tray 3 with the liquid absorbent sheet 20 attached thereto, attaches only the liquid absorbent sheet 25 to the recording medium 1, and inserts the recording medium 1 into the medium storage unit 6. Since it can be loaded into the recording apparatus 4 simply by placing the liquid absorbing sheet 20, the work load for attaching the liquid absorbent sheet 20 can be reduced. In this case, the inner diameter F of the circular hole 21 of the liquid absorbing sheet 20 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the recording medium 1, but the value is slight.
It is easy to insert the recording medium 1 into the medium accommodating portion 6, but if it is difficult, the slit 21
b may be added to the inner periphery of the circular hole 21 so that the inner diameter of the circular hole 21 is slightly widened when the recording medium 1 is inserted.

Alternatively, the following method can be considered as another measure for reducing the work burden on the user. When the transport tray 3 is sold, as an accessory of the transport tray 3, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 4, a circular hole 21 is formed, and the transport tray has a surface area covering almost the entire upper surface of the transport tray 3. 3
The position detection unit 14 provided in FIG. 1 has a notch 20m formed so as to be sufficiently exposed, and an adhesive 24 is previously applied to the back side thereof, and a release paper 27 is pasted on the adhesive 24. The liquid absorbent sheet 30 is sold. Furthermore, a liquid absorbent sheet 32 having an adhesive 26 on the back side and having a release paper 31 attached on the adhesive 26 is sold. By selling such liquid absorbing sheets 30, 32 with release paper as accessories of the transport tray 3,
The user sets the recording medium 1 on the transport tray 3 after peeling the release paper 27,
The liquid absorbent sheet 30 is pasted so as to press the ring foil 1 a on the outer periphery of the recording medium 1, and the release paper 31 is peeled off, and then the liquid absorbent sheet is placed on the non-recording area 1 b on the inner periphery of the recording medium 1. 32 may be pasted and put into the recording apparatus 4 in this state to perform recording / printing.
That is, since it is only necessary to peel the release papers 27 and 31 and paste the liquid absorbing sheets 30 and 32, the work burden on the user can be reduced. Here, as the release papers 27 and 31, a resin film having a surface smoothness of 20 microns to 100 microns which can be easily peeled off, for example,
Polyester film, polyethylene film, polypropylene film, or smooth release paper, for example, single-sided polylaminated paper, double-sided polylaminated paper, and grameen paper in which polyethylene resin is melt-extruded and coated on both sides of the paper may be used.

In addition, the liquid absorption sheets 30 and 3 which have the adhesives 24 and 26 and the release papers 27 and 31 shown in FIG.
As the production method 2, it is conceivable to form a pack paper by die cutting, and apply it as it is using a paste on the back surface. Since the pack paper is a printing paper on which a release paper is pasted via a paste applied to the back surface, the liquid absorbent sheets 30 and 3 can be obtained by removing the pack paper and using it.
It is completed as 2, and the application | coating process of an adhesive can be skipped.

Best form 2
5 and 6 are a perspective view and a perspective view of a main part of the best mode 2 of the recording method and transport tray 3 according to the present invention.
5 and 6, reference numeral 40 denotes a liquid absorbent sheet made of thick paper or the like having the same shape as the liquid absorbent sheet 20 shown in FIG. 1, and the side portion 42 is connected to the side portion of the transport tray 3 via a hinge portion 41. It is attached to 43 so that opening and closing is possible. That is, the pin 44 shown in FIG. 6 is attached to the side portion 43 of the transport tray 3 with the crimping piece 45 so as to protrude in a direction parallel to the side portion 43 of the transport tray 3, and is attached to the side portion 42 of the liquid absorbing sheet 40. A cylindrical body 46 into which the pin 44 is inserted is attached by a caulking piece 47. The tip end side of the pin 44 is threaded, and a female screw 47m is screwed to the screw portion 44a. The liquid absorbing sheet 40 is attached to the side portion 43 of the transport tray 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. A Velcro fastener 48 is fixed to the side opposite to the side portion 42 of the liquid absorbent sheet 40, and a Velcro fastener 49 is provided on the transport tray 3 corresponding to the Velcro fastener 48. The sheet 40 can be held in a closed state.
The caulking pieces 45 and 47 are screwed with screws 45a and 47a.

Therefore, after the recording medium 1 is accommodated in the medium accommodating portion 6 of the transport tray 3, the liquid absorbing sheet 4 is stored.
0 is closed in the direction of the recording medium 1, the Velcro fastener 48 and the Velcro fastener 49 are joined, and the ring foil 1 a on the outer periphery of the recording medium 1 is covered with the peripheral edge 21 a inside the circular hole 21 of the liquid absorbing sheet 40. Since the jet ink of the recording medium 1 can be jetted to the outer circumference and the inner circumference of the recording medium 1 by putting it in the recording apparatus 4 after being in a state, the jet ink can be jetted up to the conventional border, and recording and printing can be performed. The border can be removed.
According to the second embodiment, the liquid absorbing sheet 40 can be replaced with a new one, and a pasting operation becomes unnecessary, so that the user's burden can be reduced.

Best form 3
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the best mode 3 of the recording method and the transport tray 3 according to the present invention.
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 50 denotes a sheet layer obtained by laminating layers having substantially the same shape as the liquid absorbent sheet 20 described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 through an adhesive 24. Is configured as a product by sticking the lowermost liquid absorbing sheet 20 to the transport tray 3 via the adhesive 24. Similarly, reference numeral 60 denotes a sheet layer in which the liquid absorbent sheet 25 is multilayered via the adhesive 26, and the lowermost liquid absorbent sheet 25 is stuck to a predetermined position of the recording medium 1 via the adhesive 26a.

The usage method is that the recording medium 1 is accommodated in the medium accommodating portion 6 of the transport tray 3 through the circular hole 21, and the liquid absorbing sheet 20 of the sheet layer 50 and the liquid absorption of the sheet layer 60 are each recorded and printed several times. The liquid absorbing sheets 20 and 2 are always new by peeling and removing the sheet 25 from the top.
5 can be used.

According to this, since the liquid absorbent sheet 20 is sold as an integral part with the transport tray 3 or the liquid absorbent sheet 25 is sold as an integral part with the recording medium 1, the handling becomes easy. Moreover, since the new liquid absorbent sheets 20 and 25 can always be used only by peeling from the upper layer every time recording and printing are performed several times, the trouble of pasting the liquid absorbent sheets 20 and 25 can be saved. The inner diameter of the circular hole 21 may be expanded to the same size as the medium accommodating portion 6 when it is difficult to accommodate the recording medium 1 in the medium accommodating portion 6. According to this, although some ink adheres to the ring foil 1a, since the ring foil 1a is thin, the amount of ink attached is very small, and it is considered that it does not pose a big problem in removing the border.

As for the sheet layer 60 of the liquid absorbent sheet 25 at the center, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 7, a multi-layered sheet may be sold separately from the recording medium 1. It can also be peeled off one by one and attached to the center of the recording medium 1 for use.

In the drawing, the sheet layers 50 and 60 are described with a thickness.
Since 0 and 60 can be set to be thin as a whole by configuring them with the ultrathin liquid absorbing sheets 20 and 25, it is considered that there is not much fear of a problem in recording and printing by the liquid ejecting head.

Best form 4
The liquid absorbing sheets 20 and 25 have been described on the assumption that paper or non-woven fabric is formed into a predetermined shape and attached, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in the perspective view of FIG. According to 70, a material containing an ink-absorbing resin or paper component may be sprayed to form the spray coating 71.

The spray coating 71 may be formed as a ring-shaped coating surrounding the outer periphery of the recording medium 1. In order to apply the spray coating 71, a mask that has been molded may be prepared, and the spray coating 71 may be applied by spraying along the outer periphery of the medium accommodating portion 6 of the transport tray 3. By using a mask, it is possible to prevent the spray from being applied to a place other than a predetermined place, so that the workability of film formation can be improved.

If the spray coating 71 becomes dirty after several recordings and printings, the user may rub off the spray coating 71 and then spray again from above to apply a new spray coating 71. For this reason, the spray coating 71 employs a material containing a component that can be easily removed.

The spray coating 71 may be formed in a ring shape as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 8, but it is formed on the entire surface by spraying the entire surface of the transport tray 3 on the recording medium mounting surface side. May be. According to this, the spray coating 71 can be formed without using a mask.

The spray coating 71 may be formed by the user spraying the recording medium 1 for each recording / printing, but may be sprayed on the transport tray 3 from the beginning. According to this, the user can record and print only by obtaining the transport tray 3, and if the transport tray 3 becomes dirty after several uses, it can be replaced with a new transport tray 3 with a spray coating 71. do it. In this case, since the transport tray 3 is disposable, it is possible to adopt a type in which the spray coating 71 is firmly attached.
The recording medium 1 is previously coated with a spray film by the spray device 70 on the surface of the non-recording area 1b on the inner peripheral side and the ring foil 1a on the outer peripheral side before being set in the medium accommodating portion 6 of the transport tray 3. Then, the recording medium 1 is set in the medium container 6 for recording / printing, and then the spray coating is removed, so that the non-recording area 1b and the ring foil 1a are soiled by ink adhesion. You may make it prevent.

Best form 5
Further, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 9, the present invention divides the transport tray 3 itself into an upper medium placing layer 3m and a lower body layer 3n, and the medium placing layer 3m is made of, for example, a paper material. The main body layer 3n is formed using a hard synthetic resin, and the two are bonded together to form the transport tray 3
You may comprise as.
According to such a configuration, when the surface of the medium placement layer 3m is contaminated by several times of recording / printing, the recording / printing may be performed by replacing with the new transport tray 3.
In the present embodiment, the transport tray 3 is divided into the medium placement layer 3m and the main body layer 3n and is attached to each other. However, the transport tray 3 itself is made of corrugated paper (front and back paper). It may be formed by using a corrugated sheet between them. According to this, cost reduction can be realized and it can be disposable.

Best form 6
Further, in the present invention, as shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 10, a ring-shaped hard synthetic resin cassette 80 is accommodated in a medium accommodating portion 6 as a part of the transport tray 3.
In the type in which a small recording medium 1t is accommodated in the inner side 80m, the cassette 8
A ring-shaped liquid absorbing sheet 20A having the same shape as the cassette 80 may be attached to the upper surface 80n of 0 with the adhesive 24, and the liquid absorbing sheet 25A may be attached to the small recording medium 1t for recording / printing.
A protruding piece 80a protrudes from the outer periphery of the cassette 80, and this protruding piece 80a is connected to the transport tray 3.
The cassette 80 is prevented from rotating by being locked in the locking hole 3f provided in the. A closing piece 80f is formed in the cassette 80, and one finger passage hole 9a is closed by the closing piece 80f.
In this case, recording / printing can be performed without soiling the cassette 80, the transport tray 3 and the like by exchanging the liquid absorbing sheet 20A after several times of recording / printing.
In addition, by making the inner diameter of the liquid absorbing sheet 20A slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the recording medium 1t, recording / printing can be performed with the ring foil 1a on the outer periphery of the recording medium 1t covered.
Further, it has been described that the liquid absorbing sheet 25A is attached to the recording medium 1t as the recording member of the present invention before recording / printing on the recording area 2, but at the time of selling the recording medium 1t, the liquid absorbing sheet is used. 25A may be attached. According to this, a user can save the trouble of sticking this liquid absorption sheet 25A.
In the present invention, the liquid absorbing member is described as being composed of a sheet-like material, but may be composed of a film-like material.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the recording method according to the present invention, a transport tray, and a recording member (best mode 1). Sectional drawing of recording method by this invention, a conveyance tray, and a to-be-recorded member (best form 1). Sectional drawing of the principal part of the recording method by this invention, a conveyance tray, and a to-be-recorded member (best form 1). 1 is a perspective view of a recording method and a liquid absorbing member according to the present invention (best mode 1). FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a recording method and a transport tray according to the present invention (best mode 2). FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the recording method and the transport tray according to the present invention (best mode 2). FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a recording method and a transport tray according to the present invention (best mode 3). FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a recording method and a transport tray according to the present invention (best mode 4). Sectional drawing of the recording method and conveyance tray by this invention (the best form 5). FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a recording method and a transport tray according to the present invention (best mode 6). The perspective view of the conventional conveyance tray. The perspective view of the conventional conveyance tray. Sectional drawing of the principal part of the conventional conveyance tray.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1t recording medium (recording member), 1a ring foil, 2 recording area,
3 transport tray, 4 m recording member transport path,
20, 20A, 25, 25A, 30, 32 Liquid absorbing sheet (liquid absorbing member), 27, 3
1 release paper, 41 hinge, 71 spray coating.

Claims (12)

In the recording method for recording with the liquid attached to the recording member, the recording is performed while recording the liquid absorbing member adjacent to the outer periphery, the inner periphery, or both of the recording area of the recording member. . In the transport tray for transporting the recording member in the recording member transport path facing the liquid ejecting side of the liquid ejecting head with the recording member placed thereon, the outer periphery or the inner periphery or both of the recording area of the recording member A transport tray, wherein a liquid absorbing member is disposed adjacent to the transport tray. The transport tray according to claim 2, wherein the liquid absorbing member is positioned so as to have substantially the same height as the recording surface of the recording area. The transport tray according to claim 2, wherein the liquid absorbing member is attached to the transport tray, the recording member, or both. The recording member is formed in a disc shape, has the recording area on the surface thereof, the liquid absorbing member is adjacent to the outer periphery of the recording area, and covers the ring foil on the outer periphery of the recording member. The transport tray according to claim 2, wherein the transport tray is formed. The transport tray according to claim 2, wherein the liquid absorbing member is attached via a hinge part. The transport tray according to claim 2, wherein the liquid absorbing member is made by laminating a plurality of members to each other to be multilayered, and can be used by peeling from above. The transport tray according to claim 2, wherein the liquid absorbing member is formed by multilayering a transport tray, and at least the uppermost layer is formed using a liquid absorbent material. The transport tray according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the liquid absorbing member has a sheet shape or a film shape. The transport tray according to claim 2, wherein the liquid absorbing member is made of a spray coating in which a liquid absorbing material is applied by spraying. A liquid absorbing member that is attached to a transport tray that transports the recording member in a recording member transport path facing the liquid ejecting side of the liquid ejecting head with the recording member placed thereon, A liquid-absorbing member, which is attached adjacent to the outer periphery or the inner periphery of the recording area, or both, wherein an adhesive is applied to the surface to be attached, and a release paper is pasted thereon. The recording area on one side is placed on the transport tray, and is transported by this transport tray to the recording member transport path facing the liquid ejecting side of the liquid ejecting head, so that the ink is deposited on the recording area. In the recording member to be recorded, a liquid absorbing member is provided so as to be adjacent to the recording area.

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