Method of smoothing surface of printing paper, smoothing apparatus and printer with the smoothing apparatus
US7009631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/0015
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of smoothing the surface of printing paper formed by a thermal head is provided. A printer forms a protection layer on images of the printing paper by the heat of a thermal head that has a plurality of heat generating potions arrayed apart from each other. The printer has a line heater that, on a downstream side of the thermal head in the feeding direction of the printing paper, has a heat generating portion that continuously extends over a length corresponding to the plurality of heat generating portions of the thermal head, the heat generating portion being disposed so as to contact with the protection layer
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