发明名称 |
HEATED INKJET PRINT MEDIA SUPPORT SYSTEM |
摘要 |
To maintain a uniform spacing between the print media, such as paper or fabric, and an inkjet printhead having a large print swath, for instance about 25 millimeters (one inch) wide, a new media support system is provided for inkjet printing mechanisms, such as printers or plotters. The support system employs an endless belt (62) driven from the belt interior surface by a roller drive system that uniformly supports the print media under the reciprocating printhead (54, 56). The belt may be lined with anti-cockle ribs or it may be foraminous, with a vacuum applied thereunder to pull the media onto the belt. An ink drying system is included for heating the belt and thus the media to avoid ink bleed. A method is also provided for supporting and transporting a large sheet of print media through a printzone of an inkjet printing mechanism having such a large swath inkjet head. |
申请公布号 |
WO9728003(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.08.07 |
申请号 |
WO1997US00957 |
申请日期 |
1997.01.30 |
申请人 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY;RASMUSSEN, STEVE, O.;GAST, PAUL, D. |
发明人 |
RASMUSSEN, STEVE, O.;GAST, PAUL, D. |
分类号 |
B41J2/01;B41J11/00;B41J11/02;B41J13/08;B41J29/00 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/01 |
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