Print image treatment device

Abstract

Disclosed is the print image treatment device formed of: a contact member on a surface of which an excessive ink removing liquid not dissolving in a printing ink forming a print image and having a lower surface tension than that of the printing ink is applied, the contact member being driven to rotate; a facing member for bringing a printed surface of a printing body into contact with the excessive ink removing liquid on the contact member by nipping and carrying the printing body having been printed between the contact member and the facing member; a supply device for supplying the excessive ink removing liquid to the contact member; and a cleaning device for removing an excessive ink with the excessive ink removing liquid. The nip width formed by the contact member and the facing member, which is defined as the dimension of the part with which the contact member and the facing member are in contact in the direction of the printing body being carried, is specified to be 0.5 mm or over.

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