Thermal ink jet printer having dual function dryer
US6305796A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/00244
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing machine for printing on a recording medium moving along a path through a print zone, includes a printhead, adapted to deposit ink on the recording medium in the print zone; and a radiant dryer, disposed adjacently to the path, for heating the recording medium. The radiant dryer includes a reflector and a heat source. The reflector includes a first portion defining a first heat region preheating the recording medium at a position in the path prior to the print zone, and a second portion defining a second heat region heating the recording medium in or subsequent to the print zone. In this design, the first portion generates heat energy having a first temperature and said second portion generates heat energy having a second temperature greater than said first temperature.
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