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Control apparatus and method for a digital printing system

US9186884B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2013
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/1615
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to control apparatus and methods for a printing system, for example, comprising an intermediate transfer member (ITM). Some embodiments relate to regulation of a velocity and/or tension and/or length of the ITM. Some embodiments relate to regulation of deposition of ink on the moving ITM. Some embodiments regulate to apparatus configured to alert a user of one or more events related to operation of the ITM.

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