Global Patent Index - EP 1291188 A1

EP 1291188 A1 20030312 - A method for printing on media, a media backing apparatus for inkjet printers, and an inkjet printer for printing on media

Title (en)

A method for printing on media, a media backing apparatus for inkjet printers, and an inkjet printer for printing on media

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Drucken auf Druckmedien, Gerät zum Anbringen eines Trägers an den Druckmedien für Tintenstrahldrucker, und Tintenstrahldrucker zum Drucken auf den Druckmedien

Title (fr)

Procédé d'impression sur medium, appareil d'ajout d'un support au medium pour imprimantes à jet d'encre, et imprimante à jet d'encre pour imprimer sur le medium

Publication

EP 1291188 A1 20030312 (EN)

Application

EP 01121124 A 20010904

Priority

EP 01121124 A 20010904

Abstract (en)

In the method, the media is fed once through an inkjet printer (1); the method comprises the steps of: a) feeding a web of removable stiffening backing (6;16) to the printer; b) applying the media (5) on said removable stiffening backing (6;16) web immediately prior to printing; and c) printing on said media, on the side opposite to the backing. The media backing apparatus (4;14) is attached or incorporated to an inkjet printer (1) and comprises means (4a;14a) for applying a stiffening backing (6;16) to the media at the media inlet of the printer. The invention allows to print any desired media, such as fabric, in an inkjet printer, avoiding the problems arising from wrinkles or deformations of the media. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 3/407

IPC 8 full level

B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 3/4078 (2013.01); B41J 15/046 (2013.01); B41M 5/0064 (2013.01); B41M 1/30 (2013.01); B41M 5/0047 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] EP 0693587 A2 19960124 - CANON KK [JP]
  • [X] US 5345863 A 19940913 - KURATA SHUICHI [JP], et al
  • [X] EP 0718228 A2 19960626 - SEIREN CO LTD [JP]
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1995, no. 07 31 August 1995 (1995-08-31)
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1995, no. 02 31 March 1995 (1995-03-31)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 08 30 August 1996 (1996-08-30)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1291188 A1 20030312

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01121124 A 20010904