Global Patent Index - EP 0718106 A2

EP 0718106 A2 19960626 - Printing method and apparatus

Title (en)

Printing method and apparatus

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Drucken

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil d'impression

Publication

EP 0718106 A2 19960626 (EN)

Application

EP 95309287 A 19951220

Priority

GB 9425895 A 19941222

Abstract (en)

Digital printing apparatus is provided with a sensor (24, 25) to sense the roughness of a surface being printed on and the output of the sensor (24, 25) is utilised to provide a display to enable manual adjustment of power input to a print head (12) or to automatically control the power input to the print head (12) in dependence upon the surface roughness so as to produce a quality of printing independent of the surface roughness. This is of particular interest in relation to thermal printing and may be used in mailing machines to ensure a good print quality for franking impressions. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/32

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/32 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/32 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00556 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0718106 A2 19960626; EP 0718106 A3 19971210; GB 9425895 D0 19950222

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95309287 A 19951220; GB 9425895 A 19941222