EP 0849645 A1 19980624 - A printer for large format printing using a direct electrostatic printing (DEP) engine
Title (en)
A printer for large format printing using a direct electrostatic printing (DEP) engine
Title (de)
Drucker zum Grossformatdrucken für ein Gerät zum direkten elektrostatischen Drucken
Title (fr)
Appareil d'impression pour imprimer à grand format utilsant un appareil d'impression électrostatique direct
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 97203821 A 19971205
- EP 96203635 A 19961219
Abstract (en)
A printer, with printing width (PW), is provided, for printing a toner image on a substrate, having a width (WS) and a length (LS), comprising a DEP printing engine, having a toner delivery means, having a surface whereon charged toner particles are present for providing a flow of the toner particles from that surface to the substrate, a printhead structure with printing apertures and control electrodes, interposed in the flow of toner particles for image-wise controlling that flow, wherein : the toner delivery means comprises a number, n equal to or larger than 2, of toner applicator modules, each having a width, WTD, smaller than the printing width PW, and at least two of the number, n of toner applicator modules are positioned in a staggered configuration with respect to the substrate. Preferably the printing width of the printer is at least 40 cm. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/32 (2006.01); G03G 15/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G03G 15/0806 (2013.01); G03G 15/32 (2013.01); G03G 15/346 (2013.01); G03G 15/6594 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00468 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0648 (2013.01); G03G 2217/0025 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
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- [A] US 5198841 A 19930330 - SAKAMOTO MASASHI [JP]
- [A] EP 0619188 A2 19941012 - EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]
- [A] DE 19540138 C1 19961205 - SIEMENS NIXDORF INF SYST [DE]
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- [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)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97203821 A 19971205