WO2022181718A1 - プリンタ、プリンタの制御方法、印画物の製造方法 - Google Patents

プリンタ、プリンタの制御方法、印画物の製造方法 Download PDF

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WO2022181718A1
WO2022181718A1 PCT/JP2022/007725 JP2022007725W WO2022181718A1 WO 2022181718 A1 WO2022181718 A1 WO 2022181718A1 JP 2022007725 W JP2022007725 W JP 2022007725W WO 2022181718 A1 WO2022181718 A1 WO 2022181718A1
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勝久 小野
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/0057—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material where an intermediate transfer member receives the ink before transferring it on 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
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
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  • the present disclosure relates to a new type of printer, a method of controlling the printer, and a method of manufacturing printed matter obtained by the printer.
  • a printer includes a transfer-receiving material delivery section that delivers a transfer-receiving material downstream, a transfer film delivery section that delivers a transfer film downstream, and a transfer film delivery section disposed downstream of the transfer film delivery section.
  • a printing device for printing a transfer image; a nipping portion that overlaps and nips the transfer-receiving object so as to face the transfer-receiving object and feeds the transfer-receiving object and the transfer film to the downstream side; and a sticking part for sticking the transfer film to the transferred body.
  • the nipping section may be capable of feeding the transferred body and the transfer film not only to the downstream side but also to the upstream side.
  • the printer further cuts both side end portions of the transfer medium to which the transfer film is pasted along the conveying direction of the transfer medium, and then cuts the transfer medium to which the transfer film is pasted.
  • a cutting section may be provided for cutting along a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the transferred material.
  • the pinching section may have a pair of pinch rollers arranged to face each other.
  • the sticking section may have a pair of heat rollers arranged to face each other.
  • the printing step further includes, before printing the transfer image on the transfer film, the transfer film while the nipping unit feeds the transfer-receiving body and the transfer film to an upstream side.
  • a step of rewinding to the print start position may be provided.
  • the method for controlling the printer further includes a cutting step of cutting the transfer target to which the transfer film is attached, wherein the cutting step includes both side edges of the transfer target to which the transfer film is attached. cutting along the conveying direction of the transfer-receiving body; and cutting the transfer-receiving body to which the transfer film is attached along a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the transfer-receiving body. You may
  • a method for manufacturing a printed matter includes: a transferred material sending unit for sending a transferred material downstream; a transfer film sending unit for sending a transfer film downstream; and arranged downstream of the transfer film sending unit, a printing device for printing a transfer image on the transfer film; a nipping portion for nipping the transferred body and the transfer film so that the surface facing the transferred body faces the transferred body; A printing step of printing the transfer image on the transfer film by the printing device, and the transfer image is printed by the pasting unit. and a sticking step of sticking the transfer film to the object to be transferred. and printing the transfer image on.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view showing the operation of the printer of the present embodiment, showing a state in which Y(M) printing is being performed;
  • FIG. 4 is a front view showing the operation of the printer of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the transfer film is rewound to the M(C) print start position;
  • FIG. 4 is a front view showing the operation of the printer of the present embodiment, showing a state in which C-printing is performed and a transfer film is attached to a transfer-receiving body;
  • FIG. 10 is a front view showing the operation of the printer of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the transfer-receiving body on which the transfer film is laminated is conveyed to the cutting section, is cut, and the printed material is discharged.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing the printer 100 of this embodiment.
  • the printer 100 of the present embodiment includes a transferred material sending unit 15, a transfer film sending unit 25, a printing device 300, a holding unit 60, a sticking unit 70, a cutting unit 80, and a control unit 90.
  • the printing device 300 is arranged downstream of the transfer film delivery section 25 .
  • the nipping section 60 is arranged downstream of the transferred material delivery section 15 and the printing apparatus 300 .
  • the sticking section 70 is arranged downstream of the holding section 60 .
  • the cutting section 80 is arranged downstream of the sticking section 70 .
  • the transferred material delivery unit 15 delivers the transferred material 10 to the downstream side.
  • the transfer-receiving material 10 of this embodiment is roll-shaped photographic paper.
  • the transferred material delivery unit 15 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow R1 in FIG. 1 (R1 direction) to deliver the transferred material 10 to the downstream side.
  • the transferred material feeding section 15 is configured to be able to rotate in the direction opposite to the R1 direction (-R1 direction) to take up the transferred material 10 .
  • the transferred material delivery unit 15 is driven by, for example, a stepping motor.
  • the transfer film delivery unit 25 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow R2 in FIG. 1 (R2 direction) to deliver the transfer film 20, which will be described later, to the downstream side.
  • the transfer film sending unit 25 can rotate in the direction opposite to the R2 direction (-R2 direction) to take up the transfer film 20 .
  • the transfer film feeding section 25 is driven by, for example, a stepping motor.
  • the printing device 300 prints a transfer image on the transfer film 20 by transferring the ink of the ink ribbon 30 to the transfer film 20, as will be described later.
  • the nipping section 60 laps and nips the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 such that the surface of the transfer film 20 on which the transfer image is printed faces the transfer target 10 . Further, the holding section 60 sends out the transfer target body 10 and the transfer film 20 to the downstream side. In addition, the holding unit 60 of the present embodiment feeds the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 not only to the downstream side but also to the upstream side so that the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 can be rewound. configured to be able to
  • the holding unit 60 feeds out the transfer material 10 and the transfer film 20
  • the transfer material feed unit 15 feeds out or winds up the transfer material 10
  • the transfer film feed unit 25 feeds out or winds up the transfer film 20. are controlled to be synchronized with each other.
  • the pinching section 60 of the present embodiment has a pair of pinch rollers 61 and 62 arranged to face each other.
  • the nipping section 60 nips the transferred body 10 and the transfer film 20 in an overlapping manner between a pair of pinch rollers 61 and 62 .
  • the holding unit 60 rotates the pinch rollers 61 and 62 while holding the transfer medium 10 and the transfer film 20, thereby sending the transfer medium 10 and the transfer film 20 downstream or upstream.
  • the pinch rollers 61 and 62 take a pinching position (the position shown in FIG. 1) and a pinching release position (the position shown in FIG. 10A).
  • the clamping position is a position where the object to be transferred 10 and the transfer film 20 are overlapped and clamped.
  • the pinch release position is a position where the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 are released from the pinch.
  • the pinch rollers 61 and 62 take the pinching position and rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow R3 in FIG.
  • the pinch rollers 61 and 62 take the nipping position and rotate in the direction opposite to the R3 direction (-R3 direction), thereby feeding the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 to the upstream side.
  • the pinch rollers 61, 62 are driven by, for example, stepping motors.
  • the sticking unit 70 sticks the transfer film 20 to the transfer target 10 by heating and pressing the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 together.
  • the sticking section 70 of the present embodiment has a pair of heat rollers 71 and 72 arranged facing each other.
  • the attaching unit 70 attaches the transfer film 20 to the transfer target 10 by heating and pressing the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 passing between the pair of heat rollers 71 and 72 .
  • the heat rollers 71 and 72 take a pressure contact position (the position shown in FIG. 10F) and a pressure release position (the position shown in FIG. 1).
  • the pressure-bonding position is a position at which the object to be transferred 10 and the transfer film 20 are pressure-bonded.
  • the press release position is a position where the press between the transferred body 10 and the transfer film 20 is released.
  • the heat rollers 71 and 72 adhere the transfer film 20 to the transferred body 10 when taking the pressing position.
  • the sticking unit 70 in the illustrated example has a pair of heat rollers 71 and 72, but the sticking unit 70 of the present disclosure has a heat roller and a pressure roll that are arranged facing each other. can be anything. However, from the viewpoint of performing sufficient heating even through the support layer 21 of the transfer film 20, the sticking section 70 of the present disclosure preferably has a pair of heat rollers 71 and 72. FIG.
  • the cutting section 80 cuts both side end portions of the transfer target 10 to which the transfer film 20 is attached along the conveying direction of the transfer target 10, and then cuts the transfer target to which the transfer film 20 is attached.
  • the body 10 is cut along the direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the transfer receiving body 10 and discharged as a sheet of printed material 40 .
  • the control unit 90 outputs a control signal to a driving unit that drives, for example, the transferred material sending unit 15, the transfer film sending unit 25, the printing device 300, the holding unit 60, the sticking unit 70, and the cutting unit 80. to control these operations.
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the transfer film 20 of this embodiment.
  • the transfer film 20 has a support layer 21 and a receiving layer 22 laminated on the support layer 21 .
  • the support layer 21 is a transparent layer and appropriately supports the receiving layer 22 laminated on the support layer 21 .
  • the support layer 21 is made of, for example, various resins having heat resistance and strength that can withstand transfer.
  • the receiving layer 22 is a layer to which the ink of the ink ribbon 30 is transferred by the printing device 300 .
  • the receiving layer 22 is made of, for example, various resins capable of receiving ink from the ink ribbon 30 .
  • the support layer 31 is a layer that supports the ink of the ink layer 32, and is composed of, for example, various resin films having heat resistance and strength that can withstand transfer.
  • the ink layer 32 is composed of, for example, a yellow layer (Y layer) 321 , a magenta layer (M layer) 322 and a cyan layer (C layer) 323 .
  • the yellow layer (Y layer) 321 is composed of yellow ink.
  • the magenta layer (M layer) 322 is composed of magenta ink.
  • the cyan layer (C layer) 323 is composed of cyan ink.
  • the yellow layer 321, the magenta layer 322, and the cyan layer 323 are periodically arranged on the support layer 31 along the longitudinal direction of the ink ribbon 30 (that is, the direction in which the ink ribbon 30 extends).
  • Y print the transfer of each ink of the yellow layer 321, magenta layer 322 and cyan layer 323 to the transfer film 20 is referred to as Y print, M print and C print, respectively.
  • the inks used are not limited to the three types described above, and inks of other colors may be used, or only one type, only two types, or four or more types of inks may be used. good.
  • the printing apparatus 300 has an ink ribbon delivery section 35 , an ink ribbon take-up section 36 , a plurality of transport rollers 37 , a thermal head 38 and a platen roller 39 .
  • the ink ribbon delivery unit 35 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow R4 in FIG. 1 to deliver the ink ribbon 30 downstream.
  • the ink ribbon take-up unit 36 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow R5 in FIG. 1 to take up the ink ribbon 30 .
  • a plurality of conveying rollers 37 are arranged at intervals in the conveying direction of the ink ribbon 30 between the ink ribbon sending section 35 and the ink ribbon winding section 36 and guide the conveying of the ink ribbon 30 .
  • the thermal head 38 takes an initial position (the position shown in FIG. 10A), a print standby position (the position shown in FIG. 10B), and a printing position (the position shown in FIG. 1). .
  • the initial position is a position far away from the platen roller 39 .
  • the thermal head 38 assumes the initial position, the ink ribbon 30 can be easily attached and detached from the main body of the printer 100 .
  • the print standby position is closer to the platen roller 39 than the initial position.
  • the thermal head 38 takes the print standby position, it can quickly shift to the print position described below.
  • the printing position is a position in contact with the platen roller 39 with the ink ribbon 30 and the transfer film 20 interposed therebetween. The thermal head 38 can transfer the ink of the ink layer 32 of the ink ribbon 30 to the receiving layer 22 of the transfer film 20 when taking the printing position.
  • the cutting section 80 has a first cutting section 81 and a second cutting section 82 .
  • the first cutting section 81 cuts both side end portions of the transferred body 10 on which the transfer film is laminated along the conveying direction of the transferred body 10 . As a result, the first cutting section 81 aligns the lengths of the transferred body 10 and the transfer film 20 in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transferred body 10 .
  • the second cutting section 82 has a cutter 821 and a cutter receiving section 822.
  • the cutter 821 is configured as a rotary cutter that is movable along a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the transfer target 10 and has a rotation axis in the transfer direction of the transfer target 10 .
  • the cutter receiving portion 822 is configured as an elongated plate-like member extending in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the transferred material 10 .
  • the second cutting unit 82 cuts the transfer material 10 with the transfer film 20 laminated thereon by using a cutter 821 to form a cut portion 10a extending in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the transfer material 10. Cut by forming.
  • FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the printed matter 40 of this embodiment.
  • the printed material 40 includes a transfer target 10 and a transfer film 20 laminated on the transfer target 10 .
  • the transfer film 20 has a transparent support layer 21 that transmits light, and a receiving layer 22 on which a transfer image is printed.
  • the receiving layer 22 of the transfer film 20 is positioned on the transferred body 10 side.
  • the support layer 21 of the transfer film 20 should be transparent.
  • the term “transparency” as used herein may be such that the transferred image printed on the receiving layer 22 can be visually recognized. Moreover, this "transparent" also includes colored transparent.
  • the design of the support layer 21 of the transfer film 20 is imparted to the print 40.
  • the support layer 21 of the transfer film 20 is made of a highly glossy transparent film
  • the printed matter 40 will also be highly glossy.
  • the printed matter 40 has a high degree of design.
  • FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the control method of the printer 100 of this embodiment.
  • the control method of the printer 100 includes a printing step (S2 to S7 in FIG. 9) of printing a transfer image on the transfer film 20 by the printing device 300, and a sticking step (S2 to S7 in FIG. 9) of sticking the transfer film 20 to the transferred body 10 S8) and. Further, the method for controlling the printer 100 of the present embodiment includes a cutting step (S9 in FIG. 9) for cutting the transferred material 10 to which the transfer film 20 is attached.
  • the above-described printing process (S2 to S7 in FIG. 9) is a process of printing a transfer image on the transfer film 20 while the nipping unit 60 sends out the transfer target body 10 and the transfer film 20 to the downstream side (S3 and S5 in FIG. 9). and S7). Furthermore, in the control method of the printer 100 of the present embodiment, before printing the transfer image on the transfer film 20, the holding unit 60 sends out the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 to the upstream side, and starts printing the transfer film 20. It has a step of rewinding to the position (S2, S4, S6 in FIG. 9).
  • the above-described cutting step (S9 in FIG. 9) includes a step of cutting both side edges of the transfer target 10 to which the transfer film 20 is attached along the conveying direction of the transfer target 10, and and cutting the transferred material 10 along a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the transferred material 10 .
  • 10A to 10G are front views showing the operation of the printer 100 of this embodiment.
  • the printer 100 When performing print processing, the printer 100 first shifts from the initial state shown in FIG. 10A to the print preparation state shown in FIG. 10B (S1 in FIG. 9).
  • the thermal head 38 In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 10A, the thermal head 38 assumes the initial position, the pinch rollers 61 and 62 assume the retracted position, and the heat rollers 71 and 72 assume the pressure release position.
  • the thermal head 38 In the print preparation state, as shown in FIG. 10B, the thermal head 38 is at the print standby position, the pinch rollers 61 and 62 are at the pinching position, and the heat rollers 71 and 72 are at the pressing release position.
  • the printer 100 rewinds the transfer film 20 to the Y printing start position, which is the Y printing start position (S2 in FIG. 9).
  • the transfer film 20 is rewound by the pinch rollers 61 and 62 feeding the transfer film 20 upstream, and the transfer film feeding unit 25 rotating in the -R2 direction to wind the transfer film 20. .
  • the material to be transferred 10 is also rewound like the transfer film 20 .
  • the pinch rollers 61 and 62 send out the transferred material 10 to the upstream side, and the transferred material sending unit 15 rotates in the -R1 direction to wind up the transferred material 10. It is done by The transfer film 20 and the transferred material 10 are rewound by synchronously driving the pinch rollers 61 and 62, the transfer film delivery unit 25, and the transferred material delivery unit 15. As shown in FIG.
  • the printer 100 performs Y printing on the transfer film 20 (S3 in FIG. 9).
  • the thermal head 38 moves from the printing standby position to the printing position. Then, the pinch rollers 61 and 62 rotate in the R3 direction while maintaining the nipping position, thereby sending out the material to be transferred 10 and the transfer film 20 to the downstream side. Along with this, the transfer film 20 is pulled out from the transfer film delivery section 25, and the pulled out transfer film 20 is conveyed downstream.
  • the printer 100 uses the thermal head 38 to perform Y printing on the transfer film 20 conveyed downstream.
  • the printer 100 rewinds the transfer film 20 to the M print start position, which is the M print start position (S4 in FIG. 9).
  • the printer 100 affixes the transfer film 20 to the transferred body 10 by thermocompression (S8 in FIG. 9).
  • the application of the transfer film 20 to the object to be transferred 10 is performed at the same time as the C printing, as shown in FIG. 10F.
  • the heat rollers 71 and 72 Prior to the application of the transfer film 20 to the transferred object 10, the heat rollers 71 and 72 move from the pressure-release position to the pressure-bonding position. Then, the heat rollers 71 and 72 in the pressing position heat and press the transfer film 20 and the transfer material 10 sent out by the pinch rollers 61 and 62 , thereby sticking the transfer film 20 to the transfer material 10 . wear.
  • the printer 100 conveys the object 10 to which the transfer film 20 is attached to the cutting unit 80, cuts it, and discharges the print 40 (see FIG. 9). S9).
  • the printer 100 returns to the initial state shown in FIG. 10A (S10). Note that when the printing process is continued, the printer 100 returns to the printing preparation state shown in FIG. 10B without returning to the initial state shown in FIG. 10A, and thereafter repeats the same control.
  • the printed matter 40 is manufactured using the printer 100 that includes the transferred material feeding section 15, the transfer film feeding section 25, the printing device 300, the holding section 60, and the sticking section .
  • the transfer-receiving material feeding section 15 is a part for sending out the transfer-receiving material 10 to the downstream side.
  • the transfer film delivery unit 25 is a part that delivers the transfer film 20 to the downstream side.
  • the printing device 300 is arranged downstream of the transfer film delivery section 25 and is a part that prints a transfer image on the transfer film 20 .
  • the nipping unit 60 is arranged downstream of the transfer material delivery unit 15 and the printing device 300 , and holds the transfer material 10 and the transfer film 20 so that the surface of the transfer film 20 on which the transfer image is printed faces the transfer material 10 . It is a portion where the object to be transferred 10 and the transfer film 20 are overlapped and sandwiched.
  • the sticking section 70 is arranged downstream of the clamping section 60 and is a section for sticking the transfer film 20 to the transferred body 10 .
  • the method for manufacturing the printed matter 40 includes a printing step (S2 to S7 in FIG. 9) of printing a transfer image on the transfer film 20 by the printing device 300, and a transfer film 20 on which the transfer image is printed by the sticking unit 70. and an affixing step (S8 in FIG. 9) of affixing to the transfer member 10. Further, the method for manufacturing the printed matter 40 of the present embodiment includes a cutting step (S9 in FIG. 9) for cutting the transferred body 10 to which the transfer film 20 is attached.
  • the above-described printing process (S2 to S7 in FIG. 9) is a process in which the transfer image is printed on the transfer film 20 by the printing device 300 while the transfer material 10 and the transfer film 20 are fed downstream by the holding unit 60 (see FIG. 9). 9 S3, S5 and S7). Further, in the method for manufacturing the printed matter 40 of the present embodiment, before printing the transfer image on the transfer film 20, the transfer film 20 is printed while the holding unit 60 sends out the transfer target body 10 and the transfer film 20 to the upstream side. It has a step of rewinding to the start position (S2, S4, S6 in FIG. 9).
  • the above-described cutting step (S9 in FIG. 9) includes a step of cutting both side edges of the transfer target 10 to which the transfer film 20 is attached along the conveying direction of the transfer target 10, and and cutting the transferred material 10 along a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the transferred material 10 .
  • the printer 100 of the present embodiment includes the transfer material delivery section 15, the transfer film delivery section 25, the printing device 300 arranged downstream of the transfer film delivery section 25, and the transfer target delivery section. 15 and the nipping section 60 arranged downstream of the printing apparatus 300;
  • control method of the printer 100 of the present embodiment includes a printing step of printing a transfer image on the transfer film 20 by the printing device 300, and a sticking step of sticking the transfer film 20 to the transferred body 10.
  • the process includes a process of printing a transfer image on the transfer film 20 while the nipping section 60 sends out the transfer target 10 and the transfer film 20 to the downstream side.
  • the printer 100 it is possible to obtain a highly designed printed matter 40 in which the transferred image is configured to be observed through the support layer 21 of the transfer film 20 .
  • REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Printer 10 Material to be transferred 10a Notch 15 Material sending part 20 Transfer film 21 Supporting layer 22 Receiving layer 25 Transfer film sending part 300 Printing device 30 Ink ribbon 31 Supporting layer 32 Ink layer 321 Yellow layer (Y layer) 322 magenta layer (M layer) 323 Cyan layer (C layer) 35 Ink ribbon sending unit 36 Ink ribbon winding unit 37 Conveying roller 38 Thermal head 39 Platen roller 40 Printed matter 60 Sanding unit 61, 62 Pinch roller 70 Sticking unit 71, 72 Heat roller 80 Cutting unit 81 First cutting unit 811 Cutter 812 Cutter receiving part 82 Second cutting part 821 Cutter 822 Cutter receiving part 90 Control part

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