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EP 1676705 B1 20071003 - Printing device

Title (en)

Printing device

Title (de)

Druckgerät

Title (fr)

Imprimante

Publication

EP 1676705 B1 20071003 (EN)

Application

EP 05112994 A 20051227

Priority

EP 05100023 A 20050104
EP 05112994 A 20051227

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1676705A1] A scanning type printing device is provided capable of operating in a multiple printing stage mode. When operating in a multiple printing stage mode, this printing device is controlled such upon receipt of a delay signal, further printing is executed but only on the stroke of the image-receiving member whereon printing is in progress till the image portion associated with that stroke is completely printed. This is done in order to overcome or at least reduce gloss variations in a printed image when printing in progress is temporarily interrupted.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 19/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/205 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1676705 A1 20060705; EP 1676705 B1 20071003

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05112994 A 20051227