Indirect printing system
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11660857B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US17551219

    申请日:2021-12-15

    CPC classification number: B41J2/01 B41J2002/012

    Abstract: An indirect printing system is disclosed having an intermediate transfer member (ITM) in the form of an endless belt that circulates during operation to transport ink images from an image forming station. Ink images are deposited on an outer surface of the ITM by one or a plurality of print bars. At an impression station, the ink images are transferred from the outer surface of the ITM onto a printing substrate. In some embodiments, the outer surface of the ITM 20 is maintained within the image forming station at a predetermined distance from the one or each of the print bars 10, 12, 14 and 16 by means of a plurality of support rollers 11, 13, 15, 17 that have a common flat tangential plane and contact the inner surface of the ITM. In some embodiments, the inner surface of the ITM is attracted to the support rollers, the attraction being such that the area of contact between the ITM and each support roller is greater on the downstream side than the upstream side of the support roller, referenced to the direction of movement of the ITM.

    Digital printing system
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09902147B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-27

    申请号:US15287585

    申请日:2016-10-06

    CPC classification number: B41J2/0057 B41J3/60 B41J2002/012

    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a digital printing system comprising two independently operable printing towers, each tower having a respective endless intermediate transfer member, a respective image forming system serving under digital control to deposit ink onto the intermediate transfer member to form an ink image on the respective endless intermediate transfer member, a drier for drying the ink image while it is being transported by the intermediate transfer member to form a residue film and a respective impression station at which the residue film is impressed onto a sheet substrate.

    DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEM 有权
    数字打印系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150049134A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-19

    申请号:US14382756

    申请日:2013-03-05

    Abstract: A digital printing system is disclosed having two independently operable printing towers arranged in series such that a substrate sheet passes sequentially through both printing towers, and in which a perfecting mechanism is provided between the two towers to reverse each substrate sheet during transfer from the first printing tower to the second printing tower, the perfecting mechanism being selectively operable to enable the second tower to print either on the same side of each substrate sheet as the first tower or on the opposite side of each substrate sheet. As well as allowing a duplex mode, the system provides a higher speed simplex mode during which different separations of the same image are printed by the two towers.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种数字印刷系统,其具有串联布置的两个可独立操作的印刷塔,使得基板片顺序地通过两个印刷塔,并且其中在两个塔之间提供完善机构以在从第一印刷转移期间倒转每个基片 塔到第二印刷塔,完美机构可选择性地操作以使得第二塔能够在与第一塔相同的每个基片的相同侧上或在每个基片的相对侧上印刷。 除了允许双工模式之外,系统还提供了更高速度的单工模式,在这种模式下,由两个塔打印同一图像的不同分离。

    PRINTING SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    PRINTING SYSTEM 有权
    打印系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150022602A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-22

    申请号:US14382758

    申请日:2013-03-05

    Abstract: A printing system is disclosed which comprises an image forming station 12 at which an ink that includes an organic polymeric resin and a coloring agent is applied to an outer surface of an intermediate transfer member 10 to form an ink image, a drying station 14 for drying the ink image to leave a residue film of resin and coloring agent; and an impression station 16 at which the residue film is transferred to a substrate. The intermediate transfer member 10 comprises a thin flexible substantially inextensible belt and the impression station 16 comprises an impression cylinder 20 and a pressure cylinder 18 having a compressible outer surface for urging the belt against the impression cylinder to cause the residue film resting on the outer surface of the belt 10 to be transferred onto a substrate passing between the belt 10 and the impression cylinder 20 during engagement with the pressure cylinder. The belt 10 has a length greater than the circumference of the pressure cylinder 18 and is guided to contact the pressure cylinder over only a portion of its length.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种打印系统,其包括图像形成站12,在该图像形成站12处将包含有机聚合物树脂和着色剂的油墨施加到中间转印部件10的外表面以形成油墨图像,用于干燥的干燥站14 油墨图像留下树脂和着色剂的残留膜; 以及将残留膜转印到基板上的印模站16。 中间转印构件10包括薄的柔性基本上不可伸展的带,并且压印工位16包括压印滚筒20和具有可压缩外表面的压力缸18,用于将带压靠在压印滚筒上,以使残留胶片搁置在外表面上 通过带子10和压印滚筒20之间的传送到传送带10上的传送带10与压力缸啮合。 带10的长度大于压力缸18的周长,并且被引导以仅在其长度的一部分上与压力缸接触。

    PRINTING SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220153048A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17530507

    申请日:2021-11-19

    Abstract: An intermediate transfer member (ITM) for use in a printing system to transport an ink image from an image forming station to an impression station for transfer of the ink image from the ITM onto a printing substrate, wherein the ITM is an endless flexible belt of substantially uniform width which, during use, passes over drive and guide rollers and is guided through at least the image forming station by means of guide channels that receive formations provided on both lateral edges of the belt, wherein the formations on a first edge differ from the formations on the second edge by being configured for providing the elasticity desired to maintain the belt taut when the belt is guided through their respective lateral channels.

    Protection of components of digital printing systems

    公开(公告)号:US11298963B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US16764339

    申请日:2018-11-25

    Abstract: A printing system comprises an intermediate transfer member, an image-forming station comprising a print bar disposed over a surface of the ITM, a conveyer for driving rotation of the ITM, a detection system configured to detect foreign matter 5 transported at a detection location upstream of the image-forming station, and a response system operatively coupled to the detection system to respond to the detection of foreign matter by performing at least one collision-prevention action to prevent a potential collision between foreign matter and the print bar.

    Digital printing system
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11104123B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16737859

    申请日:2020-01-08

    Abstract: A printing system for printing on a substrate, comprises a movable intermediate transfer member in the form of a flexible, substantially inextensible, belt guided to follow a closed path, an image forming station for depositing droplets of a liquid ink onto an outer surface of the belt to form an ink image, a drying station for drying the ink image on the belt to leave an ink residue film on the outer surface of the belt, first and second impression stations spaced from one another in the direction of movement of the belt, each impression station comprising an impression cylinder for supporting and transporting the substrate and a pressure cylinder carrying a compressible blanket for urging the belt against the substrate supported on the impression cylinder, and a transport system for transporting the substrate from the first impression station to the second impression station. The pressure cylinder of at least the first impression station is movable between a first position in which the belt is urged towards the impression cylinder to cause the residue film on the outer surface of the belt to be transferred onto the front side of the substrate supported on the impression cylinder, and a second position in which the belt is spaced from the impression cylinder to allow the ink image on the belt to pass through the first impression station and arrive intact at the second impression station for transfer onto the reverse side of the substrate supported on the second impression cylinder.

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