EP4347268A4 - INTEGRATION OF A LINE SCAN CAMERA INTO A SINGLE-PASS INKJET PRINTER - Google Patents

INTEGRATION OF A LINE SCAN CAMERA INTO A SINGLE-PASS INKJET PRINTER Download PDF

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Publication number: EP4347268A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: integration; inkjet printer; line scan; scan camera; pass inkjet
Prior art date: 2021-06-01
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Pending

Application number

EP22816733.4A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP4347268A1 (en

Inventor

Steven A. Billow

Ghilad Dziesietnik

John A. Weismantel

Darin Schick

Boris Liberman

Noam RABIN

Hsinchia Chen

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Electronics for Imaging Inc

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Electronics for Imaging Inc

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2021-06-01

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2022-05-31

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2024-10-23

2021-06-01Priority claimed from US17/336,195external-prioritypatent/US11691413B2/en

2022-05-31Application filed by Electronics for Imaging IncfiledCriticalElectronics for Imaging Inc

2024-04-10Publication of EP4347268A1publicationCriticalpatent/EP4347268A1/en

2024-10-23Publication of EP4347268A4publicationCriticalpatent/EP4347268A4/en

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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
- B41J2/2132—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding
- B41J2/2142—Detection of malfunctioning nozzles
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
- B41J11/36—Blanking or long feeds; Feeding to a particular line, e.g. by rotation of platen or feed roller
- B41J11/42—Controlling printing material conveyance for accurate alignment of the printing material with the printhead; Print registering
- B41J11/46—Controlling printing material conveyance for accurate alignment of the printing material with the printhead; Print registering by marks or formations on the paper being fed
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
- B41J2/2132—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding
- B41J2/2146—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding for line print heads
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
- B41J29/02—Framework
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
- B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
- B41J29/393—Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine ; Controlling or analysing mechanical parameters involving printing of test patterns
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
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- B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
- B41J2/2132—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding
- B41J2/2139—Compensation for malfunctioning nozzles creating dot place or dot size errors
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2203/00—Embodiments of or processes related to the control of the printing process
- B41J2203/01—Inspecting a printed medium or a medium to be printed using a sensing device
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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- H04N1/387—Composing, repositioning or otherwise geometrically modifying originals
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- H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
- H04N1/46—Colour picture communication systems
- H04N1/56—Processing of colour picture signals
- H04N1/60—Colour correction or control
- H04N1/603—Colour correction or control controlled by characteristics of the picture signal generator or the picture reproducer
- H04N1/6033—Colour correction or control controlled by characteristics of the picture signal generator or the picture reproducer using test pattern analysis
- H04N1/6036—Colour correction or control controlled by characteristics of the picture signal generator or the picture reproducer using test pattern analysis involving periodic tests or tests during use of the machine

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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US17/336,195US11691413B2 (en)	2014-06-13	2021-06-01	Integration of a line-scan camera on a single pass inkjet printer
PCT/US2022/031633WO2022256336A1 (en)	2021-06-01	2022-05-31	Integration of a line-scan camera on a single pass inkjet printer

Publications (2)

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EP4347268A1 EP4347268A1 (en)	2024-04-10
EP4347268A4true EP4347268A4 (en)	2024-10-23

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EP22816733.4APendingEP4347268A4 (en)	2021-06-01	2022-05-31	INTEGRATION OF A LINE SCAN CAMERA INTO A SINGLE-PASS INKJET PRINTER

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EP (1)	EP4347268A4 (en)
CN (1)	CN117677505A (en)
WO (1)	WO2022256336A1 (en)

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