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EP 0576261 A3 19940601 - IMPROVED PHASE CHANGE INK PRINTING ON LIGHT-TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATES

Title (en)

IMPROVED PHASE CHANGE INK PRINTING ON LIGHT-TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATES

Publication

EP 0576261 A3 19940601 (EN)

Application

EP 93304878 A 19930622

Priority

US 90325592 A 19920623

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0576261A2] Methods of producing improved printed light-transmissive substrates are provided. Such printed substrates are capable of forming projected images of enhanced quality using overhead projection techniques. Improved ink deposition configurations are also discussed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/205; B41J 2/175

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/00 (2006.01); B41M 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 7/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[AD] US 4889761 A 19891226 - TITTERINGTON DONALD R [US], et al
[A] US 4721968 A 19880126 - ARAI RYUICHI [JP], et al
[A] EP 0144016 A2 19850612 - TOSHIBA KK [JP]
[A] EP 0013296 A2 19800723 - IBM [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0576261 A2 19931229; EP 0576261 A3 19940601; JP H06262843 A 19940920; JP H08473 B2 19960110

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93304878 A 19930622; JP 17606993 A 19930623