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US 2025/0375970 A1Published application
Method for operating a printing apparatus, printing apparatus and software product
AssigneeCanon Production Printing Holding B.V.
InventorsTakahiro P. TERAYAMA, Thijs W. VERSLOOT, Matheus WIJNSTEKERS, Maikel A.J. HUYGENS
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for applying an image onto a receiving medium, wherein the image is applied onto the recording medium by depositing a UV-curable ink and the ink is irradiated with radiation, wherein the radiation comprises two types of UV radiation. The present invention further relates to a printing apparatus and a software product.
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Method for applying an image onto a receiving medium, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) Applying a predetermined pattern of a UV-curable ink onto a recording medium to form an image;
- b) irradiating the UV-curable ink with UV radiation;
- the UV radiation comprising at least two types of UV radiation, the first type of UV-radiation having a first wavelength and the second type of UV-radiation having a second wavelength, the first wavelength being shorter than the second wavelength
- wherein in step b,
- the ink is first irradiated with a first intensity of the first type of radiation and a second intensity of the second type of radiation, wherein the first intensity is greater than the second intensity.
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