Method and device for producing different printed images on the same print substrate

US7100503B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Oce Printing Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Manfred Wiedemer · Ismaning, DE
• Robert Link · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 3, 2002
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2006
• Expiry date: Jul 3, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41P2227/70
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method and system to generate a print image on a carrier material, the surface of a print substrate is covered with at least one of an ink-repelling and an ink-attracting layer. In a structuring process, ink-attracting regions and ink-repelling regions are generated corresponding to a structure of the print image to be printed. An ink-attracting carrier substance is applied which can be an ink or other carrier substance on the print substrate surface that adheres to the ink-attracting regions and is not accepted by the ink-repelling regions. The carrier substance is fixed and subsequently the fixed carrier substance is inked with ink at least once. The applied ink is transferred to the carrier material. Before a new structuring process, the print substrate surface is cleaned and newly covered.