Method and apparatus for transporting a receiving substrate in an ink jet printer
OwnerVerhoest Bart, De Dirk +1inventors
InventorsVerhoest Bart, De Dirk, Verlinden Bart
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Abstract
An ink jet printing apparatus for printing an image on a receiving substrate includes: a first transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate along a first path having a first substantially straight portion; a second transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate along a second path having a second substantially straight portion; and a transfer path including a convex curve and a concave curve for transferring the receiving substrate from the first substantially straight portion of the first transportation device to the second substantially straight portion of the second transportation device.
Claims9
An ink jet printing apparatus for printing an image on a receiving substrate, the printing apparatus comprising:
- a first transportation means for transporting the receiving substrate along a first path having a first substantially straight portion;
- a second transportation means for transporting the receiving substrate along a second path having a second substantially straight portion;
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- a transfer path comprising a convex curve and a concave curve for transferring the receiving substrate from the first substantially straight portion of the first transportation means to the second substantially straight portion of the second transportation means.
A method for transporting a receiving substrate in an ink jet printing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- transporting the receiving substrate along a first substantially straight portion;
- transferring the receiving substrate along a transfer path from the first substantially straight portion to a second substantially straight portion by moving the receiving substrate along a convex curve and moving the receiving substrate along a concave curve, and;
- transporting the receiving substrate along the second substantially straight portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.