System and method for highlighting printed material on a document

摘要

An inkjet printer and a method of operating an inkjet printer provide a luminescent background for facilitating viewing of indicia printed on porous media in no-light or low-light conditions. The printer and method apply a first enhancement material to a surface of porous media to which ink has been applied to form indicia and a second enhancement material to a back side of porous media. The two enhancement materials combine through the porous media to provide a luminescent background for the indicia printed on the media. The two surfaces of the porous media can be covered with laminating material to protect the enhancement materials.

主权项

1. A system rendering a document luminescent comprising:
a first applicator operatively connected to a supply of a first enhancement material, the first applicator being positioned to apply the first enhancement material onto a surface of a porous media onto which ink has been ejected to form indicia; a second applicator operatively connected to a supply of a second enhancement material, the second applicator being positioned to apply the second enhancement material onto a surface of the porous media that is opposite the one onto which the ink has been ejected, the first enhancement material and the second enhancement material combining to form a luminescent background to the indicia formed on the surface of the porous media; and a laminating system configured to apply a laminating material to the surface of the porous media onto which the ink has been ejected and the surface of the porous media opposite the one onto which the ink has been ejected.