Backprinting assembly for a photographic printer
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsChristopher J. Kralles, Edward R. Schranz, Carl J. Rosati, Bradley C. DeCook
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a printing apparatus that includes an automatic backprinting assembly. The automatic backprinting assembly includes a movable ink jet printhead that is movable between at least a printing position to print on the backside of photographic media and a priming position where the printhead is pressurized to force a stream of ink through discharge jets of the printhead.
Claims24
A printing apparatus comprising:
- a printing section adapted to print images on photographic media;
- and
- an automatic backprinting assembly adapted to print information on a back side of photographic media;
- said automatic backprinting assembly comprising a movable ink jet printhead which is movable between at least a printing position to print on the back side of the photographic media and a priming position where the printhead is pressurized to force a stream of ink through discharge jets of the printhead.
A backprinting assembly adapted to print information on a backside of photographic media, the backprinting assembly comprising:
- a movable ink jet printhead which is movable between at least a printing position to print on the backside of the photographic media and a priming position where the printhead is pressurized to force a stream of ink through discharge jets of the printhead.
A method of providing information on a backside of photographic media during a photographic printing process, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting photographic media into a photographic printer;
- printing an image onto a frontside of the photographic media;
- backprinting information onto a backside of the media by positioning a printhead in a printing position and directing ink from said printhead onto the backside of said media;
- moving the printhead from said printing position after a predetermined period of time to a priming position where discharge jets of said printhead face an enclosure;
- pressurizing said printhead while in said priming position to force a stream of ink through the discharge jets of the printhead and into said enclosure;
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- moving said printhead back to said printing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.