Method for imaging with UV curable inks
US6755519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/01
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inkjet printing method ejects fluid droplets onto a transfer surface. On the transfer surface the droplets are treated. The droplets are then transferred to a substrate. The treatment decreases the sizes of the dots and increases their viscosity. Adjacent dots in the pattern may be printed in separate passes to retain dot integrity. The droplets may comprise UV-curable inks. The droplets may be partially cured by exposure to UV radiation while on the transfer surface.
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