Global Patent Index - EP 1733885 A1

EP 1733885 A1 20061220 - Printing and printers

Title (en)

Printing and printers

Title (de)

Druckverfahren und Drucker

Title (fr)

Procédé d'impression et imprimantes

Publication

EP 1733885 A1 20061220 (EN)

Application

EP 05105368 A 20050617

Priority

EP 05105368 A 20050617

Abstract (en)

A method of operation for a printer (4) and a printer system, the method comprising applying at least one test portion of ink (24) to a print medium (30), rubbing the test portion with a rubber (22), sensing the sensing test portion with a sensor (21), sending a signal representative of the sensed rubbed test portion to a processor associated with the printer so that said processor is capable of determining the extent of ink migration (25) caused by the rubber.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/125 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/125 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR LV MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1733885 A1 20061220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05105368 A 20050617