Digital ink application module and methods thereof
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorSteven R. Moore
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Abstract
A method for direct transfer printing is disclosed. The method for direct transfer printing includes applying a fountain solution to an imaging blanket in a negative imagewise manner using an inkjet printhead, contacting the imaging blanket with a printing substrate, transferring the fountain solution from the imaging blanket to the printing substrate, contacting the printing substrate with an inking station, and depositing an ink film from the inking station to the printing substrate in one or more locations on the printing substrate where there is no fountain solution. A module for a direct transfer marking process and a direct transfer printing system are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method for direct transfer printing comprising:
- applying a fountain solution to an imaging blanket in a negative imagewise manner using an inkjet printhead;
- contacting the imaging blanket with a printing substrate;
- transferring the fountain solution from the imaging blanket to the printing substrate;
- contacting the printing substrate with an inking station;
- and
- depositing an ink film from the inking station to the printing substrate in one or more locations on the printing substrate where there is no fountain solution.
A module for a direct transfer marking process, comprising:
- an imaging blanket;
- a printhead for ejecting fountain solution onto the imaging blanket disposed adjacent to the imaging blanket;
- an inking station positioned downstream from the imaging blanket configured to deposit an ink film to a printing substrate in one or more locations on the printing substrate;
- and
- one or more backer rolls in contact with and configured to provide pressure against the printing substrate.
A direct transfer printing system, comprising:
- a first marking module, comprising:
- a first imaging blanket;
- a first printhead for ejecting fountain solution onto the first imaging blanket, disposed adjacent to the first imaging blanket;
- a first inking station positioned downstream from the first imaging blanket configured to deposit an ink film to a printing substrate in one or more locations on the printing substrate;
- and
- one or more backer rolls in contact with and configured to provide pressure against the printing substrate;
- and
- a second marking module, comprising:
- a second imaging blanket;
- a second printhead for ejecting fountain solution onto the second imaging blanket, disposed adjacent to the second imaging blanket;
- a second inking station positioned downstream from the second imaging blanket configured to deposit an ink film to a printing substrate in one or more locations on the printing substrate;
- and
- one or more backer rolls in contact with and configured to provide pressure against the printing substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.