Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Medium and processing means
Patent
1996-12-18
1999-09-14
Le, N.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Medium and processing means
347 33, 101 91, 101425, B41J 201, B41J 2165, B41L 4746, B41F 3500
Patent
active
059530340
ABSTRACT:
An ink jet transfer printer including an ink jet print head and a print drum, the ink jet print head for printing ink onto the print drum which transfers the ink to a print medium during a print cycle. The ink jet transfer printer comprising: a print surface defining a print plane located on the print drum, the print surface raised above the peripheral surface of the print drum; and wherein the ink jet print head prints onto the print surface and the ink on the print surface forms a contact angle substantially in a range of 20 to 60 degrees. The ink jet transfer printer further comprising: a wiper blade in engagement with the print surface during the print cycle for wiping waste ink from the print surface; and a cleaning device in engagement with the print surface during the print cycle for absorbing waste ink from the print surface; and wherein, following transfer of the ink from the print surface to the print medium, the cleaning device absorbs waste ink prior to the wiper blade wiping waste ink.
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Salomon James A.
Yap Anthony E.
Chaclas Angelo N.
Le N.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
Tran Thien
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