PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A printing technique is presented for efficiently printing (i.e. with production lines rates at high resolution and high accuracy) on outer surfaces of a plurality of objects passing in an optimized stream through a printing route/zone. According to this technique, at least one array of printing head units is provided being configured to define at least one printing route along a printing axis, where the at least one printing route is a substantially linear segment of a closed loop lane along which the objects are progressing.

主权项

1. A printing system for printing on outer surfaces of objects, the system comprising:
one or more print head assemblies, the print head assembly comprising an array of print head units configured to define at least one printing route along a printing axis, said print head units being arranged in a spaced-apart relationship along said at least one printing route, each of the print head units having at least one printing element for printing onto respective portions of the objects successively aligned with said at least one printing element while moving with respect to the print head assembly; and a conveyor system configured for moving at least one stream of objects in a successive manner along a general conveying direction through said at least one printing route, the conveyor system comprising a closed loop lane, said at least one printing route being a substantially linear segment of said closed loop lane.