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OwnerPaul Edwards, Steve Childsinventors
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A system and method for printing aqueous ink jet ink in selected areas of nonabsorbent and semi-nonabsorbent substrates includes applying an ink-receptive coating having an aesthetically pleasing appearance in the selected areas, for example with printing station having a printing and drying unit for applying the ink-receptive coating in the desired area or areas of the substrate and then drying the coating, and printing an aqueous ink jet ink in the coated area with a CIJ, TIJ, pr PIJ printer. Variable print may be printed with the ink jet ink in a high speed process.
A method of printing an aqueous ink on at least one selected area of a nonabsorbent and semi-nonabsorbent substrate, comprising steps of:
A method of printing variable print in selected areas on a nonabsorbent or semi-nonabsorbent web or roll of a substrate, comprising steps of:
A method of continuously printing variable print in selected areas on sheets of nonabsorbent or semi-nonabsorbent substrate, comprising steps of:
A method of printing variable text on nonabsorbent or semi-nonabsorbent printed substrate using a printing press having multiple print stations, comprising steps of:
A method according to claim 19, wherein the coating is applied over a part of the substrate having a highlight color, and further wherein the coating is colored to have an acceptable color match to the highlight color.
A printed web comprising variable print in a desired area, wherein the desired area is coated with an ink-receptive coating having an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.