EP 1308303 A1 20030507 - A printzone vacuum adapter for a printing apparatus
Title (en)
A printzone vacuum adapter for a printing apparatus
Title (de)
Ein Druckzonenvakuumadapter für ein Druckgerät
Title (fr)
Adaptateur faisant le vide sur une zone d'impression utilisé pour un dispositif d'impression
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 01125976 A 20011031
Abstract (en)
The printing apparatus comprises a vacuum system for holding down a medium on a printplaten (1) and comprising vacuum paths between a vacuum source and a plurality of holes (2) in the printplaten (1); the adapter comprises at least one sheet (10,10',20,20',30) provided with a predetermined pattern of openings (11,21,31) and movable between at least two positions for selectively closing at least one of said vacuum paths when the medium being printed does not cover all said holes (2) of the printplaten (1). It allows to automatically adjust the width and length of the vacuum system to media of different sizes. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 11/06 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
EP 0997302 A1 20000503 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 6209867 B1 20010403 - MADSEN JEFFREY C [US], et al
- [A] US 6074056 A 20000613 - KUBO MITSUO [JP], et al
- [A] DE 29724445 U1 20010628 - ADVANCED PHOTONICS TECH AG [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01125976 A 20011031