公开(公告)号：US20150116404A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14529887

申请日：2014-10-31

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hirofumi SAKAI ,  Mitsuhiro YAMASHITA ,  Seishin YOSHIDA

IPC: B41J2/045

CPC classification number: B41J2/04501 ,  B41J2/2117

Abstract: The controller has a field discriminating part configured to discriminate an overlap field of a light-shielding ink field and a special glossy ink field, and an ink volume controller configured to allow, in the overlap field, the ink volume of light-shielding ink to be brought lower than the ink volume of the light-shielding ink determined in accordance with the image data, irrespective of the overlap field.

Abstract translation: 控制器具有被配置为区分遮光油墨场和特殊光泽油墨区域的重叠场的场识别部分，以及油墨量控制器，被配置为允许在重叠场中将遮光油墨的油墨容积 低于根据图像数据确定的遮光油墨的油墨体积，而不管重叠场。

公开(公告)号：US20140009536A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US14030185

申请日：2013-09-18

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Seishin YOSHIDA

IPC: B41J2/21

CPC classification number: B41J2/21 ,  B41J2/2107 ,  B41J2/2114 ,  B41J2/2117

Abstract: A printing head configured to apply white light-blocking ink, specialty gloss ink, and color ink is controlled, and the inks are applied so that the color ink, the specialty gloss ink, and the white light-blocking ink are formed in this order onto a printing medium having light-transmissive properties. When the printing medium is viewed from the surface on which ink has not been formed, a white ink layer is formed behind the color ink layer and the metallic ink layer, and light-blocking properties can be ensured. Because the amount of the metallic ink can be reduced, adequate expression of the color ink can be ensured.

Abstract translation: 控制配置成施加白色阻光油墨，特殊光泽油墨和彩色油墨的打印头，并且以这种顺序形成油墨以使得彩色油墨，特殊光泽油墨和白色阻光油墨被形成 在具有透光性的打印介质上。 当从未形成油墨的表面观察打印介质时，在彩色油墨层和金属油墨层之后形成白色油墨层，并且可以确保遮光性。 因为可以减少金属墨水的量，可以确保彩色油墨的充分表现。

公开(公告)号：US20130308145A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：US13941205

申请日：2013-07-12

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Seishin YOSHIDA

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/407 ,  B41J2/2114

Abstract: A printing apparatus for performing printing with the use of a special gloss material and a coloring material is provided. The printing apparatus includes: an inputting unit that receives or acquires image data as an input; and a printing unit that controls the arrangement of the special gloss material and the coloring material on a print target medium on the basis of the inputted image data to print the image data. The printing unit changes the amount of use of the special gloss material depending on an index value that is related to the lightness of a color represented by the coloring material.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种使用特殊光泽材料和着色材料进行印刷的印刷装置。 打印装置包括：输入单元，其接收或获取作为输入的图像数据; 以及印刷单元，其基于输入的图像数据控制打印目标介质上的特殊光泽材料和着色材料的布置，以打印图像数据。 打印单元根据与由着色材料表示的颜色的亮度相关的指标值来改变特殊光泽材料的使用量。