Inkjet printing apparatus and related printing method in which a liquid applied to a transfer member is dried before ink is discharged by a printhead
US10500839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/377
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inkjet printing apparatus includes a printhead configured to form an image by discharging ink to a transfer member, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image from the transfer member to a print medium, and an application unit configured to apply a first liquid to the transfer member prior to formation of the image by the printhead. The inkjet printing apparatus also includes a first drying unit configured to dry the first liquid applied to the transfer member by the application unit by blowing air using a first air blower before the ink is discharged by the printhead to the transfer member.
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