Liquid dispensing device and image confirmation method
The liquid dispensing device with a mirror-finish member or digital imaging device addresses the challenge of confirming transferred images in DTF technology, enabling real-time verification and reducing ink consumption.
JP2026073671APending Publication Date: 2026-05-01RICOH CO LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- RICOH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Conventional DTF technology faces challenges in confirming the transferred image due to mirror-inversion and white ink overlay, leading to potential image distortion and increased ink consumption, with no guarantee of identical images on both sides.
Method used
A liquid dispensing device equipped with a mirror-finish member or a digital imaging device for real-time image confirmation, allowing the user to view the mirror-reversed transfer image as the actual image during the printing process.
Benefits of technology
Enables real-time verification of the transferred image, preventing image distortion and reducing ink consumption by ensuring identical images on both sides.
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Abstract
The mirror-reversed transfer image can be viewed in real time as the transferred image (actual image). [Solution] A liquid dispensing device connected to a post-processing machine comprises a housing, a transport device for transporting a medium, a liquid dispensing head for dispensing liquid onto the medium, a control unit that controls the transport device and the liquid dispensing head and forms a transfer image on the medium by mirroring the real image and transports it to the post-processing machine, and a mirror member provided in the housing for mirroring the transfer image.
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