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Method and device for digital printing to a recording medium with liquid ink

US9606481B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 2016
Grant dateMar 28, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/206
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and devices for digital printing to a recording medium are described. The printing can use a liquid print ink that includes a flammable carrier. Print control data can be generated from print data and the print control data can activate one or more print groups to print to the recording medium. An areal coverage can be determined based on the print control data. The areal coverage corresponds to a quantity of color applied onto the recording medium. The determined areal coverage can be limited to a predetermined maximum average areal coverage within a predetermined averaging area. The predetermined maximum average areal coverage can be less than a maximum theoretical areal coverage. The recording medium can be heated in, for example, a heating chamber. The predetermined averaging area can be smaller than an area of the recording medium located within the heating chamber.

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