Global Patent Index - EP 0938975 A3

EP 0938975 A3 20000223 - Apparatus and method for image fusing

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for image fusing

Title (de)

Apparat und Verfahren zum Schmelzfixieren von Bildern

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé de fusion d'images

Publication

EP 0938975 A3 20000223 (EN)

Application

EP 99301400 A 19990225

Priority

  • US 6252198 A 19980417
  • US 4521698 A 19980319
  • US 3067298 A 19980225

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0938975A2] A method of offset printing in an ink jet printer (10), the method comprising the steps of: (a) forming an ink image on a preliminary receiving surface (9); (b) passing a final receiving substrate (11) through a first nip (32) where it comes into contact with the preliminary receiving surface (9); (c) exerting a first pressure on the final receiving substrate (11) in the first nip (32) to transfer the ink image from the preliminary receiving surface (9) to the final receiving substrate (11); (d) passing the final receiving substrate (11) through a second nip (39); and (e) exerting a second pressure on the final receiving substrate (11) in the second nip (39) to fuse the ink image into the final receiving substrate (11). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/01; B41J 2/005

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/005 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/155 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/01 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2/14016 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/155 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 11/00242 (2021.01 - EP US); B41J 2/17593 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2002/012 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2025/008 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0938975 A2 19990901; EP 0938975 A3 20000223; EP 0938975 B1 20071219; DE 69937767 D1 20080131; DE 69937767 T2 20080430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99301400 A 19990225; DE 69937767 T 19990225