Method for producing record product, and intermediate transfer body and image recording apparatus used therefor
US8177351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/0017
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In the image-recording of an intermediate transfer system applying an ink jet recording method, reactive liquid reactable with ink is properly formed on the intermediate transfer body. By using the intermediate transfer body having a pattern consisting of lyophilic and lyophobic sections on a surface thereof, the reactive liquid is uniformly applied to the intermediate transfer body to form a layer having a suitable thickness. Thereby, it is possible to form an ink image on the intermediate transfer body while preventing the miss landing of ink droplets and restricting the deformation of an ink dots. By transferring this ink image to a recording medium, it is possible to form a high-quality ink image on various kinds of recording media in a stable manner.
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