EP 0849640 A1 19980624 - A printer for large format printing including a latent image bearing member

Title (en)

A printer for large format printing including a latent image bearing member

Title (de)

Drucker zum Grossformatdrucken mit einem Latentbildträgerelement

Title (fr)

Appareil d'impression pour imprimer à grand format avec un élément porteur d'image latente

Publication

EP 0849640 A1 19980624 (EN)

Application

EP 97203820 A 19971205

Priority

EP 97203820 A 19971205
EP 96203634 A 19961219

Abstract (en)

A printer, with printing width (PW) of at least 30 cm printing a toner image on a large substrate, having a width (WS) and a length (LS), including a latent image bearing member having a width (WLI) equal to or larger than the printing width and at least two means for delivering toner are arranged in a staggered configuration around the latent image bearing member and each having a width (WTD) smaller than the width (WLI) of the latent image bearing member. Preferably the latent image bearing member is a photoconductive member. A printer with a shuttle having a swath width of at least 30 cm is also disclosed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/08; G03G 15/32

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/08 (2013.01); G03G 15/32 (2013.01); G03G 15/6594 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00468 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 19540138 C1 19961205 - SIEMENS NIXDORF INF SYST [DE]
[X] US 5198841 A 19930330 - SAKAMOTO MASASHI [JP]
[A] US 5552862 A 19960903 - MASUDA SYUZO [JP], et al
[X] US 5555078 A 19960910 - IWAMA RYOUICHI [JP], et al
[A] DE 3130951 A1 19830224 - STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE]
[A] EP 0619188 A2 19941012 - EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]
[A] US 4946297 A 19900807 - KOIKE MITSUHITO [JP], et al
[A] US 4996556 A 19910226 - GRAY JR GERALD A [US]
[DA] US 5488397 A 19960130 - NGUYEN MICHAEL A [US], et al
[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 273 (P - 1545) 26 May 1993 (1993-05-26)
[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 002 (P - 652) 7 January 1988 (1988-01-07)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0849640 A1 19980624

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97203820 A 19971205