Printing machine and printing method therefor

US8326182B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Aurentum Innovationstechnologien GmbH · DE
• BASF SE

Inventor

• Udo Lehmann · Wesel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 27, 2008
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J2/471
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing machine having a colorant support, a transfer device, a delivery apparatus, and a colorant stripper. The transfer device is arranged to transfer colorant from a reservoir onto the colorant support such that during operation of the printing machine, a colorant is transferred from the transfer device onto the colorant support. The delivery apparatus is arranged to deliver at least part of the colorant from the colorant support onto a printing medium or a transfer means. The colorant support and the colorant stripper are arranged so that during operation of the printing machine, non-consumed colorant is transferred from the colorant support onto the colorant stripper. The invention is also a method for printing using such an apparatus.