Method and apparatus for printing adhesives and providing two-part ink systems

3 The method of claim 1, wherein the cable comprises one of the following:

• a wire;
• a cable formed of multiple wires;
• a rod;
• or a saw tooth wheel.

A fluid delivery system, comprising:

• a motor having a rotatable shaft;
• a wheel rotatable by the shaft of the motor;
• an idler;
• a cable disposed around at least a portion of the wheel and a portion of the idler and advanceable by the wheel, the cable having a quantity of adhesive coated onto at least a portion of it;
• and
• at least one fluid nozzle positioned and oriented for directing a jet of fluid toward the at least a portion of the cable to remove an amount of the adhesive from the cable and direct the amount toward a print medium.

The system of claim 4, wherein the print medium comprises one of the following:

• paper;
• plastic;
• synthetic paper;
• metal foil;
• vinyl;
• or film.

A method of printing with a two-part ink system, comprising:

• coating at least a portion of an exterior surface of a cable with a two-part ink system;
• directing an air stream at the at least a portion of the cable coated with the two-part ink system;
• and
• electronically controlling advancement of the cable through the air stream such that a metered amount of the two-part ink system is removed from the exterior surface of the cable and is deposited onto the print medium.

An apparatus for digitally printing a high resolution image on a print medium with a two-part ink system, comprising:

• a support structure;
• a carriage associated with and movable in at least one direction relative to the support structure;
• a plurality of paint injectors secured to the carriage, each comprising:
• a motor having a rotatable shaft;
• a wheel rotatable by the shaft of the motor;
• and
• an idler;
• an elongate segment disposed around at least a portion of the wheel and a portion of the idler and advanceable by the wheel, the elongate segment having a quantity of a two-part ink system coated onto at least a portion of the elongate segment;
• at least one fluid nozzle positioned and oriented for directing a jet of fluid toward the at least a portion of the elongate segment to remove an amount of ink from the elongate segment and direct the amount toward a surface of a print medium;
• and
• a controller electronically connected to each motor for controlling rotation of each wheel and for controlling the position of the carriage relative to the support structure.