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Printing apparatus and printing method

US11210574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2018
Grant dateDec 28, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/16
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing apparatus includes: a mechanism transporting a print medium; a first sensor outputting a signal indicating the presence or absence of a first mark; a first determining unit determining, on a first surface, a position of a second mark and a print position of an image based on the output signal; a first print head printing the second mark and the image at the determined print positions; a second sensor outputting a signal indicating the presence or absence of the first and second marks; a second determining unit locating a position of a predetermined one of the first and second marks, based on the signal output from the second sensor, and determines, on a second surface of the print medium, a print position of a target image based on the located position of the predetermined mark; and a second print head printing the target image at the determined print position.

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