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Printer for large format printing

US6074112A · kind A · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

Agfa-Gevaert NV · BE

Inventors

Guido Desie · Mortsel, BE
Jacques Leonard · Ekeren, BE
Hilbrand Van den Wijngaert · Grobbendonk, BE
Ludo Joly · Hove, BE
Dirk Broddin · Edegem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 1997
Grant date	Jun 13, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2217/0025
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A single pass printer, having a printing width (PW) is provided for printing a toner image on a substrate, the substrate having a width (WS) and a length (LS), wherein, i) a number n, equal to or larger than 2, of printing engines, each containing a toner transferring element with a longitudinal axis (width (WPE)) smaller than the printing width (PW) are present, and at least two of the n printing engines, each containing a toner transferring element with a longitudinal axis in the direction of width (WPE), are located so that the longitudinal axis do not coincide. Preferably the printing engines are electro(stato)graphic engines, especially Direct Electrostatic Printing (DEP) engines or electrophotographic engines.

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