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Printing apparatus, method and computer program forming an engraved image on a recording medium
US8970904B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8970904-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313826767-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A printer apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium by providing a heat amount according to a gradation includes a first image forming unit configured to form a first image by transferring ink to the recording medium, and a second image forming unit configured to form a second image by forming concavity and convexity on the recording medium. The second image forming unit forms concavity and convexity on a surface of the recording medium by setting one of a gradation of a drawing region of the second image and a gradation of a drawing peripheral region surrounding the drawing region higher than a predetermined threshold gradation, and setting the other of the gradation of the drawing region and the gradation of the drawing peripheral region lower than the predetermined threshold gradation.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printer apparatus configured to transfer ink of an ink sheet to a recording medium by providing a heat amount according to a gradation, the printer apparatus comprising: a print control unit configured to control the printer apparatus to transfer an overcoat on a first image, after forming the first image by transferring the ink to the recording medium, and to form, at the time of the transfer of the overcoat, a second image by forming concavity and convex…
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- What does patent US8970904B2 cover?
- A printer apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium by providing a heat amount according to a gradation includes a first image forming unit configured to form a first image by transferring ink to the recording medium, and a second image forming unit configured to form a second image by forming concavity and convexity on the recording medium. The second image forming unit forms…
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- Canon Kk
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- Primary CPC classification G06K15/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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