Printer and method for inkjet printing on a flexible substrate
US8960846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J15/165
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer for inkjet printing on a flexible substrate. It has a print-head for printing on the flexible substrate in a printing area, and a transport and tensioning mechanism for transporting the flexible substrate in a feed direction relative to the printing area and applying tension to it. The tension applied to the flexible substrate causes a substrate elongation. The printer is arranged to measure the substrate elongation caused by the tension applied to the flexible substrate and compensate for the substrate elongation by at least one of modifying the defined transport of the flexible substrate, and translating the print-head relative to the printing area.
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