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Custom color ink mixing for electro photographic printing

US9946197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

HP INDIGO B.V. · NL

Inventors

Doron Schlumm · Gan Yavne, IL
Zvi Shemer · Kiryat Gat, IL
Mark Sandler · Rehovot, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2016
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G15/104
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one example, a liquid electro photographic printing apparatus includes: multiple base color ink containers each to contain a different base color ink; multiple base color ink dispersion units each connected to a corresponding base color ink container to contain a diluted base color ink and to a corresponding base color binary ink developer unit; and a custom color ink container connected to each of the base color ink containers or to each of the base color ink dispersion units, to contain and mix a custom color ink, and connected to a custom color ink binary developer unit. The printing apparatus is configured to print any of the custom and base color inks using the custom color ink binary developer unit and the base color binary ink developer units.

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