Printing apparatus with spray bar for improved durability
US6176574A · kind A · utility
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19Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/2114
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing apparatus for producing an image on an ink receiver in response to an input image includes at least one ink reservoir for providing ink for printing the image; a print head means coupled to an ink receiver and at least one ink reservoir, for disposing ink spots on the ink receiver; a fluid reservoir for providing a hardening fluid for treating the ink spots disposed on the receiver; and a spray bar coupled to the ink receiver and the fluid reservoir, for depositing the hardening fluid on the ink spots disposed on the ink receiver thereby improving the stability, durability, and quality of the image.
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