Method and apparatus for ink jet printing
US6726317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M7/0072
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Ink jet printing is provided using ultraviolet (UV) light or other curable composition or stable or other printable substance having a dye-component therein. The ink is jetted onto a substrate, the composition is cured, then heated to set the dye. Sublimation dye-based UV ink printing onto polyester is preferred.
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