Method and apparatus for improving printed image density
US-8967784-B2 · Mar 3, 2015 · US
Printing apparatus, treatment object modifying apparatus, printing system, and printed material manufacturing method
US9108437B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9108437-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314104383-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A printing apparatus includes a plasma treatment unit that performs plasma treatment on a surface of a treatment object to acidify at least the surface of the treatment object, a recording unit that performs an inkjet recording process on the surface of the treatment object subjected to the plasma treatment by the plasma treatment unit, and a control unit that adjusts plasma energy for the plasma treatment according to a type of an ink used in the inkjet recording process.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printing apparatus comprising: a plasma treatment unit that performs plasma treatment on a surface of a treatment object to acidify at least the surface of the treatment object; a recording unit that performs an inkjet recording process on the surface of the treatment object subjected to the plasma treatment by the plasma treatment unit; and a control unit that adjusts plasma energy for the plasma treatment according to a type of an ink used in the ink…
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- What does patent US9108437B2 cover?
- A printing apparatus includes a plasma treatment unit that performs plasma treatment on a surface of a treatment object to acidify at least the surface of the treatment object, a recording unit that performs an inkjet recording process on the surface of the treatment object subjected to the plasma treatment by the plasma treatment unit, and a control unit that adjusts plasma energy for the plas…
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- Ricoh Co Ltd, Ricoh Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J11/0015. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 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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