EP2692534A1 - Continuous stream inkjet printing system - Google Patents
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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
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- B41J11/001—Handling wide copy materials
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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
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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
- 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
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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
- B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
- B41J3/54—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
- B41J3/543—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements with multiple inkjet print heads
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- the present invention relates to a continuous stream inkjet printing system.
- the system is primarily used for variable data personalized printing.
- Kodak Prosper S-Series imprinting system which is based on a technology of continuous inkjet.
- This solution provides a personalized print used in the production of direct mail, catalogs, magazines, newspapers, inserts, and transactional documents.
- the printing system is designed, so it can integrate with web presses, or finishing equipment, enabling the application of personalized data on the materials previously offset printed.
- Inline printing of variable data using this system provides time and money savings compared to two-stage production process in which preprints are offset machine pre-printed and then personalized in offline laser devices.
- the Kodak Prosper system is equipped with four printing heads allowing for printing with a maximum width of 10.56 cm for each, and it uses pigment-based inks.
- the head positioning is possible over the entire width of the web from a roll, which, with the stitched printing allows for printing with maximum width of 390 mm.
- Recognized printing system is also equipped with ink stations and a system controller that provides printing support, control and interface required to operate the printheads and its maintenance, and enables the correct data interpretation and rasterization for converting into the format suitable for printing.
- Systems for sheet printing are arranged, on the other hand, with feeding equipment - feeders for feeding sheets from a stack and vacuum tables to move the sheets during the printing.
- the fed sheets are transported on the known vacuum tables on belt conveyors, wherein the sheet is sucked from the bottom, while the printing is performed on its upper surface. Additionally the table is equipped with pinch rollers at the end of the belt. A head mounting rails are located on the both sides of the table.
- the system is equipped with infrared dryers, under which, the printed sheets are fed. Further the system is equipped with, according to the needs, devices for folding, gluing, punching, sorting, and packing.
- An object of the invention is a continuous stream inkjet printing system consisting of a printing system containing a vacuum table with attached rails, on which print heads are mounted, a system controller and ink stations, and additionally there is a dryer on the table.
- the system is paired with a sheet feeder on the input side and an unloading table on the output side, and according to the needs, other devices for folding, gluing, punching, sorting, and packing.
- the system is characterized in that , the vacuum table has attached three rails fitted with six printheads, whereas a working surface of the table is designed for sheets with a width / length not greater than 700 x 1000 mm, which corresponds to the format of B1, and the dryer width is adapted to the maximum width of the sheet.
- the print heads are arranged in a matrix and are placed in relation to each other so that each head performs printing width of 10.56 cm and the stitched print make up a whole.
- the unloading table is equipped with a camera - QR code reader.
- the system according to the invention enables the implementation of personalized printing in the format 700 x 1000mm (width x length), which corresponds to the format B1, that is about nine A4 pages. Furthermore, printing on the sheets or completed offset or digital ground prints allows obtaining any formats with width up to 700mm and lengths up to 1000mm, which in comparison to printing on reel paper allows greater flexibility and reduces the waste of paper.
- a continuous stream inkjet printing system consisting of a printing system 1 containing the vacuum table 2 made by POPP Maschinenbau GmbH - Popp Ink-Jet Transport with a feed rate of 30 to 180 m / min, with three attached to it rails 3, on which, six Kodak Prosper S5 Imprinting System printheads 4 are mounted.
- the printing system 1 also includes, not shown in the figure, the system controller Kodak Inkjet CS410 Controller, and ink stations.
- On the vacuum table 2 there is a dryer 5 made by Intro International GmbH, performing drying in the infrared spectrum.
- the system 1 is paired with the sheet pallet feeder 6 made by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG with the symbol PFH82 on the input side, and an unloading table 8 on the output side.
- the system includes, not shown in the figure, devices for folding, gluing, punching, sorting, and packing.
- the working surface of the table is adapted to sheets with a width / length equal to 700 x 1000 mm.
- the dryer 5 width is adapted to the maximum sheet width equal to 700 mm.
- the print heads 4 are arranged in a matrix and are placed in relation to each other so that each head performs printing width of 10.56 cm and the stitched print make up a whole.
- the unloading table 8 is equipped with a camera - QR code reader, not shown in the figure.
Abstract
System consisting of a printing system (1) containing a vacuum table (2) with attached rails (3), on which print heads (4) are mounted, a system controller and ink stations and additionally there is a dryer (5) on the table, wherein the system (1) is paired with a sheet feeder (6) on the input side and an unloading table (8) on the output side and, according to the needs, other devices for folding, gluing, punching, sorting, and packing, characterized in that, the vacuum table (2) has attached three rails (3) fitted with six printheads (4), whereas working surface of the table is designed for sheets with a width / length not greater than 700 x 1000 mm, and the dryer (5) width is adapted to the maximum width of the sheet.
The print heads (4) are arranged in a matrix and are placed in relation to each other, so that each head performs printing width of 10.56 cm and the stitched print make up a whole.
The unloading table (8) is equipped with a camera - QR code reader.
Description
- The present invention relates to a continuous stream inkjet printing system. The system is primarily used for variable data personalized printing.
- Among the products for digital printing there is Kodak Prosper S-Series imprinting system, which is based on a technology of continuous inkjet. This is a solution for the monochromatic production, enabling cooperation of a digital printing system with rewinders in an inline mode. This solution provides a personalized print used in the production of direct mail, catalogs, magazines, newspapers, inserts, and transactional documents. The printing system is designed, so it can integrate with web presses, or finishing equipment, enabling the application of personalized data on the materials previously offset printed. Inline printing of variable data using this system provides time and money savings compared to two-stage production process in which preprints are offset machine pre-printed and then personalized in offline laser devices. The Kodak Prosper system is equipped with four printing heads allowing for printing with a maximum width of 10.56 cm for each, and it uses pigment-based inks. The head positioning is possible over the entire width of the web from a roll, which, with the stitched printing allows for printing with maximum width of 390 mm. Recognized printing system is also equipped with ink stations and a system controller that provides printing support, control and interface required to operate the printheads and its maintenance, and enables the correct data interpretation and rasterization for converting into the format suitable for printing. Systems for sheet printing are arranged, on the other hand, with feeding equipment - feeders for feeding sheets from a stack and vacuum tables to move the sheets during the printing. The fed sheets are transported on the known vacuum tables on belt conveyors, wherein the sheet is sucked from the bottom, while the printing is performed on its upper surface. Additionally the table is equipped with pinch rollers at the end of the belt. A head mounting rails are located on the both sides of the table. The system is equipped with infrared dryers, under which, the printed sheets are fed. Further the system is equipped with, according to the needs, devices for folding, gluing, punching, sorting, and packing.
- An object of the invention is a continuous stream inkjet printing system consisting of a printing system containing a vacuum table with attached rails, on which print heads are mounted, a system controller and ink stations, and additionally there is a dryer on the table. The system is paired with a sheet feeder on the input side and an unloading table on the output side, and according to the needs, other devices for folding, gluing, punching, sorting, and packing. The system is characterized in that, the vacuum table has attached three rails fitted with six printheads, whereas a working surface of the table is designed for sheets with a width / length not greater than 700 x 1000 mm, which corresponds to the format of B1, and the dryer width is adapted to the maximum width of the sheet.
- The print heads are arranged in a matrix and are placed in relation to each other so that each head performs printing width of 10.56 cm and the stitched print make up a whole.
- The unloading table is equipped with a camera - QR code reader.
- The system according to the invention enables the implementation of personalized printing in the format 700 x 1000mm (width x length), which corresponds to the format B1, that is about nine A4 pages. Furthermore, printing on the sheets or completed offset or digital ground prints allows obtaining any formats with width up to 700mm and lengths up to 1000mm, which in comparison to printing on reel paper allows greater flexibility and reduces the waste of paper.
- A preferred embodiment according to the invention will be described with reference to the drawings, in which:
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Fig. 1 shows the system schematically, and -
Fig. 2 shows a schematic matrix layout of the printheads. - A continuous stream inkjet printing system consisting of a
printing system 1 containing the vacuum table 2 made by POPP Maschinenbau GmbH - Popp Ink-Jet Transport with a feed rate of 30 to 180 m / min, with three attached to it rails 3, on which, six Kodak Prosper S5 Imprinting Systemprintheads 4 are mounted. Theprinting system 1 also includes, not shown in the figure, the system controller Kodak Inkjet CS410 Controller, and ink stations. On the vacuum table 2 there is adryer 5 made by Intro International GmbH, performing drying in the infrared spectrum. Thesystem 1 is paired with thesheet pallet feeder 6 made by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG with the symbol PFH82 on the input side, and an unloading table 8 on the output side. The system includes, not shown in the figure, devices for folding, gluing, punching, sorting, and packing. The working surface of the table is adapted to sheets with a width / length equal to 700 x 1000 mm. Thedryer 5 width is adapted to the maximum sheet width equal to 700 mm. - The
print heads 4 are arranged in a matrix and are placed in relation to each other so that each head performs printing width of 10.56 cm and the stitched print make up a whole. - The unloading table 8 is equipped with a camera - QR code reader, not shown in the figure.
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- Continuous stream inkjet printing system consisting of a printing system (1) containing a vacuum table (2) with attached rails (3), on which print heads (4) are mounted, a system controller and ink stations and additionally there is a dryer (5) on the table, wherein the system (1) is paired with a sheet feeder (6) on the input side and an unloading table (8) on the output side and, according to the needs, other devices for folding, gluing, punching, sorting, and packing, characterized in that, the vacuum table (2) has attached three rails (3) fitted with six printheads (4), whereas working surface of the table is designed for sheets with a width / length not greater than 700 x 1000 mm, and the dryer (5) width is adapted to the maximum width of the sheet.
- The printing system, according to claim 1, characterized in that, the print heads (4) are arranged in a matrix and are placed in relation to each other, so that each head performs printing width of 10.56 cm and the stitched print make up a whole.
- The printing system, according to claims 1 to 2, characterized in that, the unloading table (8) is equipped with a camera - QR code reader.
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PL400223A PL400223A1 (en) | 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-02 | An inkjet printing system |
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CN110177697A (en) * | 2017-03-28 | 2019-08-27 | 惠普发展公司,有限责任合伙企业 | Feed print media and printer |
CN110370819A (en) * | 2019-07-04 | 2019-10-25 | 泰州市溪龙包装有限公司 | A kind of more spray head printing equipments of automation for industry printing |
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US5906156A (en) * | 1997-04-17 | 1999-05-25 | Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd. | Rotary press having additional printing apparatus |
US6155669A (en) * | 1998-01-08 | 2000-12-05 | Xerox Corporation | Pagewidth ink jet printer including a printbar mounted encoding system |
US20040227785A1 (en) * | 2003-02-17 | 2004-11-18 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Recording apparatus |
US20050063753A1 (en) * | 2003-09-19 | 2005-03-24 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Inkjet recording apparatus |
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CN110177697A (en) * | 2017-03-28 | 2019-08-27 | 惠普发展公司,有限责任合伙企业 | Feed print media and printer |
CN110177697B (en) * | 2017-03-28 | 2021-08-27 | 惠普发展公司,有限责任合伙企业 | Feeding printing medium and printer |
CN110370819A (en) * | 2019-07-04 | 2019-10-25 | 泰州市溪龙包装有限公司 | A kind of more spray head printing equipments of automation for industry printing |
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