DIRECTORY SERVER FOR AUTOMATIC NETWORK INFORMATION ACCESS SYSTEMS
Granted: October 4, 2012
Application Number:
20120254976
Systems, apparatus and methods are described for providing information access to network devices. A directory server registers identification information about a first network device coupled to a first network. The first network and the directory server may be coupled to a second network, which may include a wide area network, public network, or the Internet. The identification information may include a network address of the first network device on the first network, or a network…
METALLIC INK JET PRINTING SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICS APPLICATIONS
Granted: July 14, 2011
Application Number:
20110169888
A multi-phase system for creating a metallic effect on a substrate, comprising applying to the substrate a first ink jet ink comprising a dispersion of reflective metallic particles in a suitable carrier system, to form a reflective coating layer; and applying a second ink jet ink over the reflective coating layer to form a protective coating layer. Optionally, an undercoat layer is printed on the substrate prior to applying the first ink jet ink. The second ink jet comprises at least…
METALLIC INK JET PRINTING SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICS APPLICATIONS
Granted: June 16, 2011
Application Number:
20110141189
A multi-phase system for creating a metallic effect on a substrate, comprising applying to the substrate a first ink jet ink comprising a dispersion of reflective metallic particles in a suitable carrier system, to form a reflective coating layer; and applying a second ink jet ink over the reflective coating layer to form a protective coating layer. Optionally, an undercoat layer is printed on the substrate prior to applying the first ink jet ink. The second ink jet comprises at least…
INK JET PRINTER
Granted: February 17, 2011
Application Number:
20110037807
An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moving the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of…
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FULL-WIDTH WIDE FORMAT INKJET PRINTING
Granted: March 25, 2010
Application Number:
20100073424
Apparatus and methods are provided for wide format inkjet printing using conventional piezoelectric inkjet print heads that each print at a native resolution. A plurality of inkjet print heads are disposed in a print head array to print an image on the substrate at the native resolution across an entire width of the substrate without scanning across the width of the substrate. The print head array may be shifted in a direction parallel to the width of the substrate, and the print head…
SONIC LEAK TESTING ON INK DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND INK JET HEADS
Granted: March 27, 2008
Application Number:
20080074460
A method of detecting a leak in an ink delivery system comprises providing an ink delivery system having a plurality of pipes, wherein the ink delivery system could potentially have an ink leak producing an audible signal. The method further comprises providing an ultrasonic detector operable to detect the audible signal and actuating the ultrasonic detector to detect when the ink leak is present by detecting the presence of the audible signal. Finally, the method comprises outputting a…
INDUSTRIAL INK JET PRINTER
Granted: March 27, 2008
Application Number:
20080074469
A printer comprising a base module having a main drive element and a print zone, a main module back plane coupled with the base module, a machine base rail system coupled to the base module, and an expansion module releasably coupled to the machine base rail system between an operating position and a removed position.
METHOD FOR INLINE DIE CUTTING THAT COMPENSATES FOR IMAGE VARIANCES
Granted: March 13, 2008
Application Number:
20080060535
A method of inline die cutting of a substrate including providing a substrate having a print image thereon; detecting a position of the print image and outputting a web position signal; computing a die correction signal in response to the web position signal and outputting the die correction signal; and adjusting the position of a die in response to the die correction signal to ensure cutting of the substrate at a predetermined location.
INK JET PRINTER
Granted: March 13, 2008
Application Number:
20080062213
An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moving the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of…
DOT SIZE CONTROLLING PRIMER COATING FOR RADIATION CURABLE INK JET INKS
Granted: March 13, 2008
Application Number:
20080063799
The present invention provides a printing method for printing radiation-curable ink jet ink printing comprising a clear coat primer composition comprising: a low surface tension monofunctional alkyl acrylate monomer with a surface tension in the range of 23 to 31 dynes/cm in which the alkyl group has at least 8 carbon atoms; a photoinitiator; an other UV curable monomers and oligomers. The clear coat primer composition is applied first onto a substrate and cured with actinic radiation or…
Inkjet inks, methods for applying inkjet ink, and articles printed with inkjet inks
Granted: February 22, 2007
Application Number:
20070043145
Compositions for inkjet inks, methods for applying the ink to a surface of a substrate, and articles that include indicia printed with the ink. The inkjet inks include a cellulose polymer and a liquid carrier. Unlike currently available commercial inks, the inkjet inks of this invention can be formulated with less toxic ingredients, thus reducing the risks of negative impact on environmental quality and the health and safety of workers who use the inks.
Methods and apparatus for backlit and dual-sided imaging
Granted: July 20, 2006
Application Number:
20060158473
Methods and apparatus for backlit and dual-sided imaging are described. A print head array is provided comprising first and second print heads arranged along a single print head axis. The first print head is adapted to print first and second images on a substrate, and the second print head is adapted to print a coating layer between the first and second images. The coating layer may comprise a specialized printing fluid such as a layer of substantially white ink. The substrate may…
Method and system for merging scan files into a color workflow
Granted: June 1, 2006
Application Number:
20060114488
A method and system for scanning documents in a network environment and merging the resulting scan files with other documents into a printing workflow provides a user interface in which the user merges a scan file and a document file on a page basis by selecting thumbnail images of the desired pages and dragging and dropping the thumbnails so that a new merged document results. An alternative embodiment allows the user to apply predefined merge templates to the selected pages. The…
Apparatus and methods for printing a print job over a network
Granted: June 1, 2006
Application Number:
20060114508
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for printing print jobs over a communications network. In particular, the present invention enables a user to obtain print jobs at a location which may be unspecified, and which may be remote from the source of the print job. A spooling server is used to store a print job received via the network from a print job source. A printer polling device, which may be used at a location remote from the client device, is capable of polling the…
Digital pulse width modulator for use in electrostatic printing mechanisms
Granted: April 27, 2006
Application Number:
20060087693
A fully digital pulse width modulator substantially doubles resolution in a laser printer by outputting data to the laser on both the rising and falling edges of the clock cycle. A counter and the clock itself are used to select input to a multiplexer, and consequently, the data output to the laser from the multiplexer. A data selector code, generated by concatenating the binary value of the counter and the inverted clock bitwise, selects which of the 16 bits representing a pixel to…
Methods and apparatus for media selection in cluster printing systems
Granted: April 27, 2006
Application Number:
20060088354
Methods and apparatus are provided for specifying media in cluster printing systems that include printers that use device-specific media selection techniques, such as paper catalogs, media tray pulldown menus and media attribute pulldown menus. A universal media selector is provided that includes a universal paper catalog, an editor, a paper catalog translator and a tray associator. The universal paper catalog is a two-dimensional array that includes one or more entries that associate a…
Systems for the provision of printing services
Granted: May 5, 2005
Application Number:
20050094201
The present invention relates to systems for providing printing services over a communications network. In particular, the present invention enables a user to obtain print jobs at an unspecified location, which may be remote from the source of the print job. Spooling means are used to store a print job received via the network from a print job source. Polling means, which may be at a location remote from the print job source, are capable of polling the spooling means via the network to…
Methods and apparatus for remotely controlling a document output device
Granted: January 6, 2005
Application Number:
20050005047
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for controlling a document output device. A control request for controlling the document output device is forwarded from a client device to a server via a network. The control request is stored at the server and communicated to the designated document output device in response to a polling request received via the network from a polling device associated with the designated document output device. Once received, the control request…
Methods and apparatus for providing printing services by assigning a telephone number to a printer
Granted: September 2, 2004
Application Number:
20040169882
The present invention provides methods and systems for providing printing services. In particular, the present invention enables a print job source, for example a facsimile machine, to print directly to a printer over a network, without an intervening personal computer. In an example embodiment of the invention, a telephone number is assigned to a printer. A print job is associated with the telephone number. The print job is then forwarded from a print job source to a spooling server…
Methods and apparatus for requesting and receiving a print job via a printer polling device associated with a printer
Granted: July 29, 2004
Application Number:
20040148335
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for requesting and receiving print jobs over a communications network. In particular, the present invention enables a user to obtain print jobs at a location which may be unspecified, and which may be remote from the source of the print job. A spooling server is used to store a print job received via the network from a print job source. A printer polling device, which may be used at a location remote from the client device, is…
