发明名称 Apparatus and method using ultrasonic energy to fix ink to print media
摘要 An inkjet printing method of fixing ink to a print medium is disclosed. An embodiment of the method comprises depositing ink drops on a print medium with an inkjet printhead, the ink including a solvent and the print medium including a first surface. The method additionally comprises vibrating the print medium by applying ultrasonic energy to displace drops of the solvent to the first surface of the print medium to accelerate evaporation of the drops of solvent. An apparatus for use in an inkjet printing device is also disclosed. An embodiment of the apparatus comprises an ultrasonic source configured to apply ultrasonic energy to a print medium to displace drops of ink solvent to a first surface of the print medium thereby accelerating evaporation of the drops of solvent. An inkjet printing device including the method and apparatus is also disclosed. Further characteristics and features of the method and apparatus are described herein, as are examples of various alternative embodiments.
申请公布号 US6431702(B2) 申请公布日期 2002.08.13
申请号 US20000739921 申请日期 2000.12.18
申请人 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 发明人 RUHE THOMAS W.
分类号 B41J2/01;B41J11/00;(IPC1-7):B41J2/01;B41J2/165 主分类号 B41J2/01
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