Method and apparatus for printing on media full bleed

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12043048-B2
Application number	US-201816180813-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2018
Priority date	Nov 5, 2018
Publication date	Jul 23, 2024
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024

Abstract

A printable media including a carrier layer, a first envelope and a first adhesive. The carrier layer includes a first surface having a first area and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first envelope includes a third surface, a fourth surface opposite the third surface, and a second area less than the first area. The first envelope is secured to the carrier layer by the first adhesive bonding the fourth surface to the first surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A printing assembly received by and transported through a printer system, the printing assembly comprising:
a carrier assembly comprising an upper carrier assembly surface comprising a first area and a lower carrier assembly surface opposite the upper carrier assembly surface;
a first envelope comprising an upper envelope surface, a lower envelope surface opposite the upper envelope surface, a second area less than the first area, and a first envelope edge;
a first adhesive disposed between the upper carrier assembly surface and the lower envelope surface, the first adhesive releasably securing the lower envelope surface to the upper carrier assembly surface;
wherein at least one of a liquid printing ink or a dry toner is deposited on the upper envelope surface and the upper carrier assembly surface, the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper envelope surface forming a full bleed printed image that extends past at least one terminal edge of the upper envelope surface and to a portion of the upper carrier assembly surface such that the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper envelope surface is contiguous with the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper carrier assembly surface; and,
wherein the full bleed printed image has been subjected to one or more of heat energy, non-heat energy, or pressure by the printer system.

2. The printing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive is disposed on a portion of the first area of the upper carrier assembly surface.

3. The printing assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first area is less than or equal to a total area of the upper carrier assembly surface.

4. The printing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the carrier assembly further comprises a third area on the lower carrier assembly surface, the first envelope comprises a first closure, the first adhesive is disposed on a portion of the first area, a second adhesive is disposed on a portion of the third area, and the first envelope is secured to the carrier assembly by the first adhesive releasably bonding the lower envelope surface to the upper carrier assembly surface and the second adhesive releasably bonding the first closure to the lower carrier assembly surface.

5. The printing assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second envelope comprising an upper envelope surface, a lower envelope surface opposite the upper envelope surface thereof, and a fourth area less than the first area;
wherein the second envelope is releasably secured to the carrier assembly by the first adhesive releasably bonding the lower surface of the second envelope to the upper carrier assembly surface; and,
wherein at least one of a liquid printing ink or a dry toner is deposited on the upper envelope surface of the second envelope and the upper carrier assembly surface, the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper envelope surface of the second envelope forming a full bleed printed image that extends past at least one terminal edge of the upper envelope surface of the second envelope and to a portion of the upper carrier assembly surface such that the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper envelope surface of the second envelope is contiguous with the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper carrier assembly surface; and,
wherein, the full bleed printed image of the second envelope has been subjected to one or more of heat energy, non-heat energy, or pressure by the printer system.

6. The printing assembly of claim 5 , wherein a combination of the second area and the fourth area is less than the first area.

7. The printing assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first envelope comprises the first edge, the second envelope comprises a second edge, and the first edge contacts the second edge.

8. The printing assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first envelope comprises the first edge, the second envelope comprises a second edge, and the first edge is adjacent to and separated from the second edge.

9. The printing assembly of claim 5 , further comprising:
a third envelope comprising an upper envelope surface, a lower envelope surface opposite thereto, and a fifth area less than the first area;
wherein the third envelope is releasably secured to the upper carrier assembly surface by the first adhesive releasably bonding the lower envelope surface of the third envelope to the first surface; and,
wherein at least one of a liquid printing ink or a dry toner is deposited on the upper envelope surface of the third envelope and the upper carrier assembly surface, the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper envelope surface of the third envelope forming a full bleed printed image that extends past at least one terminal edge of the upper envelope surface of the third envelope and to a portion of the upper carrier assembly surface such that the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper envelope surface of the third envelope is contiguous with the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper carrier assembly surface; and
wherein, the full bleed printed image of the third envelope has been subjected to one or more of heat energy, non-heat energy, or pressure by the printer system.

10. The printing assembly of claim 9 , wherein a combination of the second area, the third area and the fifth area is less than the first area.

11. The printing assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first envelope comprises the first edge, the second envelope comprises a second edge and a third edge, the third envelope comprises a fourth edge, the first edge contacts the second edge, and the third edge contacts the fourth edge.

12. The printing assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first envelope comprises the first edge, the second envelope comprises a second edge and a third edge, the third envelope comprises a fourth edge, the first edge is adjacent to and separated from the second edge, and the third edge is adjacent to and separated from the fourth edge.

13. The printing assembly of claim 9 , further comprising:
a fourth envelope comprising an upper envelope surface, a lower envelope surface opposite thereto, and a sixth area less than the first area;
wherein the fourth envelope is releasably secured to the carrier assembly by the first adhesive releasably bonding the lower envelope surface of the fourth envelope to the first surface; and,
wherein at least one of a liquid printing ink or a dry toner is deposited on the upper envelope surface of the fourth envelope and the upper carrier assembly surface, the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper envelope surface of the fourth envelope forming a full bleed printed image that extends past at least one terminal edge of the upper envelope surface of the fourth envelope and to a portion of the upper carrier assembly surface such that the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper envelope surface of the fourth envelope is contiguous with the liquid printing ink or the dry toner deposited on the upper carrier assembly surface; and
wherein, the full bleed printed image of the fourth envelope has been subjected to one or more of heat energy, non-heat energy, or pressure by the printer system.

14. The printing assembly of claim 13 , wherein a combination of the second area, the fourth area, the fifth area, and the sixth area is less than the first area.

15. The printing assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first envelope comprises the first edge, the second envelope comprises a second edge and a third edge, the third

Assignees

• Xerox Corp

Inventors

• Robles Flores Eliud
• Osbourne William G

Classifications

• B41M5/502

  characterised by structural details, e.g. multilayer materials (supports, backcoats or intermediate layers for thermal dye transfer donor and receiver sheets B41M5/41, B41M5/42) · CPC title

• B65D27/00

  Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular flexible containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents (with shock-absorbing properties B65D81/03) · CPC title

• B41M5/0017 Primary

  Application of ink-fixing material, e.g. mordant, precipitating agent, on the substrate prior to printing, e.g. by ink-jet printing, coating or spraying · CPC title

• B42D15/0093 Primary

  Sheet materials · CPC title