画像改善用のオーバーコート層を形成するシステムを備える印刷装置

摘要

The present invention relates to a printing apparatus and a method of enhancing an image quality on a media. The method of enhancing an image quality on a media includes providing an ink-based halftone image on a media, wherein the halftone image includes an amount of noise. The method also includes depositing a transparent overcoat layer at least over the halftone image, wherein the transparent overcoat layer includes a major amount of cross-linkable resin and a minor amount of a photoinitiator. The method further includes embossing the transparent overcoat layer to form an embossed micro-structured overcoat layer and curing the embossed micro-structured overcoat layer to form the micro-structured overcoat layer, such that the micro-structured overcoat layer reduces the amount of noise.