INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
N/A
Issued Date -
Nov 7, 2013
app pub date -
Oct 21, 2011
filing date -
Oct 22, 2010
priority date (Note) -
Abandoned
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus 1 which is able to print glossy images is provided. The apparatus includes a carriage 4 moving back and forth in a main scanning direction, a plurality of inkjet heads 5 mounted on the carriage 4 for discharging ink droplets in a medium, and an ultraviolet irradiator 6 mounted on the carriage for irradiating ultraviolet rays. The irradiator 6 includes a plurality of UVLEDs 63 which are arranged in a sub-scanning direction in a concave portion formed on the bottom side of the irradiator 6, and each partition wall 64 is provided between two adjacent UVLEDs 63. While the second discharge area A2 of the inkjet heads 5 discharges clear ink on corresponding bands, the UVLEDs 63e-63h which irradiate ultraviolet rays on the bands are turned off. Since the clear ink discharged from the second discharge area A2 and deposited in the medium is not cured immediately but is rather smoothened, the glossiness of the recorded image is enhanced.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully