Duplexing web press with drying time control
US9079426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J15/165
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A web press includes a web travel path for a continuous media web between a first nip and a second nip. The web travel path includes a first portion in which the web moves in a first direction and which includes a first printer configured to print on a first side of the web. The web travel path also includes a second portion in which the web moves in a second direction, with second portion including a second printer configured to print on a second side of the web. The web travel path is configured to control a drying time via the respective first and second portions being in a generally parallel, vertically stacked relationship and with each respective first and second portion extending in a generally horizontal orientation.
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