Apparatus and process for printing of cylindrical or conical surfaces

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EP 2 492 104 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/28

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/35

(21)	Application number: 12169487.1

(22)	Date of filing: 21.10.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B41J 3/407^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	08425675.9 / 2179853

(71)	Applicant: TAPEMATIC S.p.A.
	20876 Ornago (Monza Brianza) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Perego, Luciano 23087 MERATE (LC) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Vittorangeli, Lucia
	Bugnion S.p.A. Viale Lancetti, 17 20158 Milano 20158 Milano (IT)

(54)	Apparatus and process for printing of cylindrical or conical surfaces

(57) A process carried out with an apparatus (1) for printing of cylindrical or conical surfaces comprises the steps of: disposing a plurality of plastic containers (2) having each a cylindrical or conical surface (3) to be decorated, on respective supports (8) carried by a rotating table (5); bringing the supports (8) and containers (2) in succession to a plurality of printing stations (20), in each of which the cylindrical or conical surface (3) faces an ink-jet print head (19); in each printing station (20), setting each support (8) and the respective container (2) in rotation about a rotation axis (X-X) while the print head (19) is delivering ink onto the cylindrical or conical surface (3).

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