Abstract:
A method for making a lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed comprising the steps of (i) coating a composition having a pH ≤ 5 on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, said composition comprising hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles stabilized with an anionic dispersant, a hydrophilic binder and colloidal silica, characterized in that said silica carries a negative charge, and (ii) drying said coated composition.
Abstract:
A method for inkjet printing comprising in order the steps of a) providing an ink-receiver having an image thereon; b) forming on the ink-receiver a layer of a first curable liquid and curing the layer; and c) forming an outermost layer of a second curable liquid only on the cured first curable liquid and at least partially covering the image; characterized in that the second curable liquid contains an abherent agent which is absent in the first curable liquid and wherein at least one of the first and second curable liquids is inkjet printed. Also disclosed is the use of of a polymerizable abherent agent in a curable liquid to prevent falsification of an ID document. Also disclosed is a set of curable liquids for inkjet printing comprising a first curable liquid and a second curable liquid characterized in that said second curable liquid contains an abherent agent which is absent in said first curable liquid.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method and apparatus for aligning the printing of dots generated by at least one array of printing elements of a printing apparatus. The method includes the steps of printing a calibration test pattern, scanning the printed calibration test pattern, determining at least one calibration value based on the scanned calibration test pattern, and adjusting the alignment of the array of printing elements based on the determined calibration value. The step of scanning the printed calibration test pattern further includes automatically positioning a camera relative to the printed calibration test pattern and imaging a detail of the printed calibration test pattern within the field of view of the camera.
Abstract:
A method for inkjet printing comprising in order the steps of a) providing an ink-receiver; b) jetting an image on the ink-receiver with a curable inkjet ink; c) jetting and curing on the image an outermost layer of a curable liquid; characterized in that the curable liquid contains a silicon modified or fluorinated polymerizable compound in an amount between 20 and 99.6 wt% based on the total weight of the curable liquid and that the silicon modified or fluorinated polymerizable compounds are either absent or present in the curable inkjet ink in a concentration of less than 20 wt% based on the total weight of the curable inkjet ink. Also disclosed is a curable inkjet ink set comprising curable inkjet inks and one curable liquid characterized in that the curable liquid contains a silicon modified or fluorinated polymerizable compound in an amount between 20 and 99.6 wt% based on the total weight of the curable liquid and that silicon modified or fluorinated polymerizable compounds are either absent or present in the curable inkjet inks in a concentration of less than 20 wt% based on the total weight of the curable inkjet ink.
Abstract:
A photopolymer printing plate precursor comprising a photosensitive coating on a support, wherein said photosensitive coating comprises a composition that is photopolymerizable upon absorption of light, said composition comprising at least one binder, a polymerizable compound, a sensitizer and a photoinitiator, characterized in that said binder is a copolymer that has a Tg of less than 70 °C, and wherein 1 to 50 mol-% of the monomeric units of said copolymer are substituted by at least one acidic group, has a very high sensitivity and resistence of the exposed image parts against alkaline developers, when exposed with a laser, even if no pre-heat step is performed.
Abstract:
A method for making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of (i) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating provided on said hydrophilic surface or said hydrophilic layer, wherein the coating comprises an image recording layer comprising hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles and wherein the image recording layer or an optional other layer of said coating further comprises an infrared light absorbing agent; (ii) image-wise exposing the precursor to infrared light having an energy density of 190 mJ/cm 2 or less; (iii) developing the exposed precursor by removing unexposed areas in a processing liquid; (iv) baking the plate thus obtained by keeping the plate at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic particles during a period between 5 seconds and 2 minutes.
Abstract translation:公开了一种制备平版印刷版的方法,其包括以下步骤:(i)提供平版印刷版前体,其包含具有亲水性表面的或具有亲水层的载体,以及设置在所述亲水表面或所述 亲水层,其中所述涂层包括包含疏水性热塑性聚合物颗粒的图像记录层,并且其中所述图像记录层或所述涂层的任选的其它层还包含红外光吸收剂; (ii)将前体成像曝光于能量密度为190mJ / cm 2以下的红外光; (iii)通过去除处理液体中的未曝光区域来显影所述暴露的前体; (iv)通过在5秒至2分钟之间的时间内将板保持在高于热塑性颗粒的玻璃化转变温度的温度下烘烤由此获得的板。
Abstract:
The invention provides a method and apparatus for printing dots on a printing medium. The method includes the steps of printing a calibration test pattern, scanning the printed calibration test pattern, determining a spatial fire correction value for a number of print positions across the printing medium, based on the scanned calibration test pattern, and adjusting the fire position for each of these print positions. The method and apparatus may be used to preserve the alignment of the printed dots under various operating conditions of the printing process such as bidirectional printing, throw distance variations, multiple print head scan speeds, etc.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method and apparatus for aligning the printing of dots generated by at least one array of printing elements in an printing apparatus. The method includes the steps of printing a calibration test pattern, scanning the printed calibration test pattern, determining at least one calibration value based on the scanned calibration test pattern, positioning an alignment adjustment tool relative to the array of printing elements of which the alignment needs to be adjusted and, based on the calculated calibration value, automatically adjusting the alignment of the array of printing elements using the alignment adjustment tool.
Abstract:
A method provides control over the dynamic range and gradation of a colorant channel in a print system. Instead of calibrating a system in a way that a printable level corresponds with a specified value of a single color component, for example CIE L*, such a system is calibrated so that a printable level corresponds with approximating two or three color components, for example both CIE L* and CIE b* . The approximation uses a distance function. The method achieves better consistency of color performance over time and across several printers of a given type, especially in the presence of printer variability and measurement error. Both a method and a system are described.
Abstract translation:一种方法提供对打印系统中着色剂通道的动态范围和灰度的控制。 代替以可打印级别对应于单色组件(例如CIE L *)的指定值的方式校准系统,校准这样的系统,使得可打印级别对应于近似两个或三个颜色分量,例如 CIE L *和CIE b *。 近似使用距离函数。 该方法实现了随着时间的推移和特定类型的多台打印机的颜色性能的更好的一致性,特别是在存在打印机变化性和测量误差的情况下。 描述了方法和系统。
Abstract:
A colour pigment containing, based upon the total weight of the pigment, at least 70.0 weight% of a first compound COP according to Formula (I) : wherein one of R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen and the other one of R 1 and R 2 represents -COOR 4 ; R 4 and R 5 represent methyl; R 3 is selected from the group consisting of: Formula (II), (III), and (IV) with C* representing the point of attachment of R 3 to the nitrogen in Formula (I); and having a pigment surface comprising between 2.0 and 30.0 weight%, based upon the total weight of the pigment.of a second compound accordingto Formula (I) wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 have the same meaning as above with the exception that at least one of R 4 and R 5 represents hydrogen. Methods of preparation of the pigment and non-aqueous pigment dispersions are also disclosed.