Abstract:
This document discloses compositions for an ink for use in a jet printing apparatus wherein a stream of ink is forced through a small nozzle to form a series of substantially uniformly sized and spaced drops which are then sequentially charged and then deflected electrostatically for positioning the drop placement onto a record sheet.
Abstract:
A MULTICOLOR TRANSFER MEDIUM IS PROVIDED BY A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES MAKING A FIRST MATRIX MATERIAL BY MIXING A FLUID TRANSFER INK OF A FIRST COLOR WITH A SOLUTION OF A FILM FORMING POLYMER IN A SOLVENT FOR THE POLYMER, COATING THE RESULTING DISPERSION ON A FIRST SUBSTRATE AND EVAPORATING THE SOLVENT TO FORM THE MATRIX MATERIAL OF A FIRST COLOR. A MATRIX MATERIAL OF A SECOND COLOR IS FORMED IN AN IDENTICAL MANNER UTILIZING A FLUID TRANSFER INK OF A SECOND COLOR. THE TWO SUBSTRATES SUPPORTING THE MATRIX MATERIALS ARE
THEN PLACED IN ADJACENT EDGE ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP TO ONE ANOTHER ON A THIRD SUBSTRATE WHICH HAS BEEN COATED WITH A FUGITIVE ADHESIVE AND A POLYMER IS THEREAFTER BACK COATED OVER THE TWO MATRIX MATERIALS TO SEAL THEM TOGETHER. THE RESULTING UNITARY MULTICOLORED TRANSFER MEDIUM IS THEN STRIPPED FROM THE SUBSTRATES AND SLIT, IF REQUIRED, TO A DESIRED WIDTH.
Abstract:
HIGH IMPACT RIBBONS COMPRISE A TRANSFER LAYER OF A POROUS RESIN MATRIX CONTAINING EXPRESSIBLE INK AND A SECOND POLYMER FILM BACKING LAYER COEXTENSIVE WITH AND BONDED TO THE BACK SURFACE OF THE TRANSFER LAYER BY A THIN INTERMEDIATE LAYER OF ELASTOMERIC ADHESIVE POLYMER.
Abstract:
ANTI-FUNGAL AND/OR ANTI-BACTERIAL HARDWARE FOR INK PRINTING APPARATUS A printer, such as an ink jet printer, incorporates various hardware such as the ink supply tank, tubing, and ink drop gutter, as representative items, having components molded in the hardware which disinfect groups of micro-organisms which present problems, particularly in areas where ink has depleted. The techniques described lead to inactivation of vegatative bacteria and fungi and prevention of maturation of spores in those areas not in frequent control with the biocide component of the ink. Also mutant forms are prevented from developing in those areas where the biocide component concentration is below the effective lethal level.