Bi-axial staggered printing array
US6345879B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2202/21
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing head having a bi-axial nozzle array. The bi-axial nozzle array includes a plurality of nozzles arranged in a two-dimensional staggered array configuration, whereby the printing head is capable of printing along first and second axes, the first axis being perpendicular to the second axis. In one embodiment, the staggered array configuration includes a plurality of rows and plurality of columns, the plurality of columns being offset at an angle from the first axis and the plurality of rows being offset at a second angle from the second axis.
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