Digital manufacturing system for printing three-dimensional objects on a rotating surface
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsPatricia J. Donaldson, Jeffrey J. Folkins
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AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsPatricia J. Donaldson, Jeffrey J. Folkins
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A printer forms a three-dimensional object on a rotating substrate. The printer includes a first driver to rotate the substrate past at least one printhead at a predetermined velocity and a controller to operate the printhead to eject material onto the substrate to form the object. A second driver is operated to move the position of the printhead perpendicular to the substrate to maintain a predetermined gap between the printhead and the layer of material most distant from the substrate. The second driver is further operable to move the position of the printhead parallel to the substrate to adjust a resolution of the ejected material. The controller interpolates an alternating signal generated from a position encoder to adjust the operation of the printhead based on the rotational position and velocity of the substrate.
A three-dimensional printer comprising:
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