LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE, PRINTER AND LIQUID DISPENSING PROCEDURE
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-02-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing printers using active energy curable inks, such as ultraviolet curable inks, impose a larger environmental load compared to water-based pigment inks, and struggle with efficient drying, particularly with white ink that does not easily dry due to low ultraviolet absorption.
A printer design that uses a combination of water-based pigment inks for colors and ultraviolet curable ink for white ink, employing infrared and ultraviolet irradiation to efficiently dry sheets while minimizing environmental impact.
The printer effectively dries sheets with vivid, non-fading images, reduces environmental load, and prevents issues like cockling and conveyance path stains by using ultraviolet curable ink for white ink, while maintaining a compact and cost-effective design.