Printer and printing method
US7740349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y30/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer includes a holding unit, a printer head, a movement controller and a printing controller. The holding unit is configured to hold a print substrate having a surface to be printed. The printer head is configured to eject ink from a plurality of ejection nozzles to the surface. The movement controller is configured to move the holding unit and the printer head relative to each other. The printing controller is configured to control ejection of the ink from the printer head according to a surface curvature of the surface and a relative position of the holding unit and the printer head.
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