Ink jet printing-plotting appts. - has heated fixing unit following printing stage to improve throughput

摘要

An ink jet printer-plotter has the facility to vary the ink fixing time to suit the specific conditions associated with different characters, etc. The printer has a head (6) mounted on a carriage (7) that moves along guides relative to a sheet of material (1). A feed roller (4) moves the paper relative to the head. After passing over the head, the paper moves across a fixing unit (8) that has a heating surface (8a). This accelerates the drying of the ink and allows faster processing. ADVANTAGE - Improves fixing process for improved handling.