WO1996032290A3 - Modular digital printing - Google Patents

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WO1996032290A3
WO1996032290A3 PCT/US1996/004818 US9604818W WO9632290A3 WO 1996032290 A3 WO1996032290 A3 WO 1996032290A3 US 9604818 W US9604818 W US 9604818W WO 9632290 A3 WO9632290 A3 WO 9632290A3
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Prior art keywords
paper
printing
roll
printed
printing module
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PCT/US1996/004818
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WO1996032290A2 (en
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Kia Silverbrook
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Eastman Kodak Co
Kia Silverbrook
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Priority claimed from AUPN2332A external-priority patent/AUPN233295A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPN2331A external-priority patent/AUPN233195A0/en
Application filed by Eastman Kodak Co, Kia Silverbrook filed Critical Eastman Kodak Co
Priority to EP96912622A priority Critical patent/EP0767740B1/en
Priority to US08/750,437 priority patent/US5784077A/en
Priority to DE69605748T priority patent/DE69605748T2/en
Publication of WO1996032290A2 publication Critical patent/WO1996032290A2/en
Publication of WO1996032290A3 publication Critical patent/WO1996032290A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14451—Structure of ink jet print heads discharging by lowering surface tension of meniscus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/007—Conveyor belts or like feeding devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J13/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet

Abstract

A modular high volume digital color printing system using a drop on demand printing mechanism. Each printing module contains at least two heads to allow simultaneous printing of both sides of the paper. Bi-level page image memories are provided. In the preferred configuration, the four pages on a single sheet of paper are printed simultaneously by one printing module. The pages to be printed can be altered by changing the contents of the bi-level page memories, and the system does not require the manufacture of printing plates. The heads are supplied with ink by a gravity feed mechanism from a single ink reservoir for each color. Ink pressure is accurately maintained by regulating ink column height. Paper transport into and out of a printing module is also modular, and is achieved by the incorporation of a modular conveyor belt. The blank paper to be printed is supplied on a roll. This roll is mounted on a frame which can be easily inserted or removed from the printing module when the paper needs to be replenished. The paper roll frame is mounted with wheels to allow it to be simply rolled into or out of the printing module. The paper roll is at floor level, with the paper transport mechanisms being mounted above the roll. The modularity of the system allows all of the sheets in a color publication to be printed and collated simultaneously. A system with one module for each four pages of the publication can print publications at a rate of sixty copies per minute when using LIFT heads which print at one page per second.
PCT/US1996/004818 1995-04-12 1996-04-10 Modular digital printing WO1996032290A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP96912622A EP0767740B1 (en) 1995-04-12 1996-04-10 Modular digital printing
US08/750,437 US5784077A (en) 1995-04-12 1996-04-10 Digital printing using plural cooperative modular printing devices
DE69605748T DE69605748T2 (en) 1995-04-12 1996-04-10 MODULAR DIGITAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPN2331 1995-04-12
AUPN2332A AUPN233295A0 (en) 1995-04-12 1995-04-12 A modular digital printing press
AUPN2331A AUPN233195A0 (en) 1995-04-12 1995-04-12 A digital color printing press using lift printing technology
AUPN2332 1995-04-12

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WO1996032290A2 WO1996032290A2 (en) 1996-10-17
WO1996032290A3 true WO1996032290A3 (en) 1996-11-14

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JPS59116840A (en) * 1982-12-22 1984-07-05 Casio Comput Co Ltd Parallel printing processing system
JPS60980A (en) * 1983-06-17 1985-01-07 Omron Tateisi Electronics Co Report dispersing printing system
EP0317762A2 (en) * 1987-11-24 1989-05-31 Honeywell Bull Inc. Printer paper control apparatus and method
JPH02196679A (en) * 1989-01-26 1990-08-03 Nec Corp High speed printer
US5150167A (en) * 1990-09-10 1992-09-22 Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha Image forming apparatus
JPH06340137A (en) * 1993-06-03 1994-12-13 Hitachi Ltd Image recording method and device

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EP0767740B1 (en) 1999-12-22

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