EP 0718106 A3 19971210 - 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
Application
Priority
GB 9425895 A 19941222
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0718106A2] 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
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)
Citation (search report)
- [XAY] US 5109236 A 19920428 - WATANABE YOUICHI [JP], et al
- [YA] US 4897670 A 19900130 - HASEGAWA TAI [JP], et al
- [XA] US 4844632 A 19890704 - MINOWA MASAHIRO [JP]
- [A] US 5004928 A 19910402 - SUZUKI AKIO [JP], et al
- [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 130 (M - 478) 14 May 1986 (1986-05-14)
- [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 130 (M - 478) 14 May 1986 (1986-05-14)
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