Global Patent Index - EP 0879698 A1

EP 0879698 A1 19981125 - An apparatus and a method of printing a workpiece

Title (en)

An apparatus and a method of printing a workpiece

Title (de)

Eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Bedrucken eines Werkstückes

Title (fr)

Un dispositif et un procédé pour imprimer une pièce d'oeuvre

Publication

EP 0879698 A1 19981125 (EN)

Application

EP 98302411 A 19980401

Priority

GB 9710450 A 19970521

Abstract (en)

A printing apparatus is disclosed as including at least one printing pad (6) movable downward to print a workpiece (10), an electronic optical sensor (14) for measuring the speed of the printing pad (6) in the downward direction, an integrated circuit for comparing the average speed of the printing pad (6) in the downward direction through an initial first predetermined distance with the speed of the printing pad (6) in the downward direction beyond the first predetermined distance, and when the speed of the printing pad (6) in the downward direction beyond the first predetermined distance falls below the average speed, the printing pad (6) is movable further downward a second predetermined distance.

IPC 1-7

B41F 17/00

IPC 8 full level

B41F 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 17/001 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0879698 A1 19981125; CN 1199670 A 19981125; GB 2325434 A 19981125; GB 9710450 D0 19970716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98302411 A 19980401; CN 98101284 A 19980415; GB 9710450 A 19970521