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EP 3772416 B1 20230607 - FLATBED PRINTER

Title (en)

FLATBED PRINTER

Title (de)

FLACHBETTDRUCKER

Title (fr)

IMPRIMANTE À PLAT

Publication

EP 3772416 B1 20230607 (EN)

Application

EP 19198530 A 20190920

Priority

EP 19190835 A 20190808

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3772416A1] A flatbed with a medium support plate assembly (1) comprising a plurality of through-holes (H1-H4) and defining different suction zones (Z1-Z3) for differently sized print substrates, wherein each through-holes (H2-H4) along the full circumference (C) are configured to have average cross-sectional through-flow area per unit area larger than through-holes (H1) in a central area (A) circumscribed by said circumference.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 11/06 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 11/0085 (2013.01); B41J 11/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3772416 A1 20210210; EP 3772416 B1 20230607

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19198530 A 20190920