EP0558236A2
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Ink jet recording method and apparatus and recorded matter
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-02-18
Abstract
Abstract An ink jet textile printing apparatus for performing the recording by reading an original image created by the designer, converting the original image into original data represented by an electric signal, retrieving the original data for the processing to be output as image data, and recording data on the cloths based on the image data. The ink jet textile printing apparatus has a first ink jet recording head (31) provided upstream of the recording, and a second ink jet recording head (31') provided downstream thereof, and is provided with a drying unit (34) between both recording heads, whereby high-quality recorded image with less bleeding can be obtained by recording on said recording area again with the second ink jet recording head (31') after drying a recording area on the cloths recorded by the first ink jet recording head with the drying unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Miyake
- 👤 Tomohiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Aoki
- 👤 Kazuyoshi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takahashi
- 👤 Akio C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Suzuki
- 👤 Mitsuru C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kurata
- 👤 Tokihide C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ebata
- 👤 Yoshihiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takada
- 👤 Kunihiko C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Matsuzawa
- 👤 Hideyuki C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tanaami
- 👤 Yutaka C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Udagawa
- 👤 Masatoshi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ikkatai
- 👤 Keiju C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kuboki
- 👤 Yasushi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Miura
- 👤 Masahiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Nishio
- 👤 Yasuyuki C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takanaka
- 👤 Eiichi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takagi
- 👤 Yoshio C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Komaki
- 👤 Nobuhiko C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ogata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:46
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/54; B41J3/543; B41F; B41F17/00; B41J11/00; B41J11/0015; B41J11/002; B41J11/0022; B41J11/0024; B41J29/00; B41J29/377; B41J29/38; B41J29/393; B41J3/407; B41J3/4078; D; D06; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/0056; D06B11/0059; D06P; D06P5/00; D06P5/30; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/01; B41J2202/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 65
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
An ink jet recording method comprising the steps of: reading an original image for the conversion into an image signal; creating recording data from said image signal; applying the ink onto a recording medium by using a recording apparatus having recording heads for discharging the ink based on said recording data; and fixing the applied ink on said recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 1 further including a step of washing said recording medium recorded after said fixing process.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 1, further including a step of treating said recording medium to contain a pre-treatment agent before recording by said recording apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 1, wherein said recording apparatus has a conveying unit for conveying the recording medium to a position opposite said recording heads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 1, wherein said recording apparatus has separation means for separating said recording heads away from said conveying unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 1, wherein said recording apparatus has control means which halts the image recording operation during the recording, and upon releasing of said halt, restarting the image recording operation from image data immediately before halted one.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 1, wherein said recording head is an ink jet recording head for discharging the ink by the use of heat energy, and comprising heat energy converters for generating the heat energy to be supplied to the ink.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recorded matter obtained by carrying out the ink jet recording method at least as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
115 words
An ink jet recording apparatus for performing the recording by scanning recording heads for discharging the ink relative to a recording medium comprising: a first ink jet recording unit located upstream of the recording; a second ink jet recording unit located downstream of the recording; a drying section for drying the ink in a recording area including a recorded part recorded on the recording medium by said first ink jet recording unit, which is provided between said first ink jet recording unit and said second ink jet recording unit; and recording control means for controlling said second ink jet recording unit to further perform the recording on said recording area dried by said drying means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, further including pre-treating means for applying a pre-treatment agent onto said recording medium, which is provided upstream of the recording with said first ink jet recording unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said recording control means causes the multi-value recording to be performed on said recording area by using said first ink jet recording unit and said second ink jet recording unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said recording head has a plurality of recording heads, at least one of which is a recording head for discharging a lighter color ink than any other ink.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said drying section is a space provided between said first and second ink jet recording units.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said drying section is fan means provided on a recording surface of said recording medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising drying means for promoting drying of ink in said recording area, said drying means being provided on a back side of said recording medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
65 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said recording control means controls said first ink jet recording unit to record a portion of image data intermittently and said second ink jet recording unit to record the remaining image data which is not recorded by said first ink jet recording unit on said recording area dried at said drying section to supplement recording.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
62 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, wherein each of said first and second ink jet recording units has a recording head for discharging ink, said recording head being an ink jet recording head which has a thermal energy converting element for generating thermal energy to be applied to ink so that ink is discharged by utilizing the thermal energy.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
60 words
An ink jet recording method for making the recording by discharging the ink onto a recording medium comprising the steps of: forming a recording area containing a first ink jet recording part on said recording medium; drying the ink in said recording area; and forming a second ink jet recording part on said recording area where the ink has dried.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 20, wherein a porting of image data to be recorded is recorded intermittently at said first ink jet recording part and the remaining image data which is not recorded at said first ink jet recording is recorded at said second ink jet recording part.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 20, further including a step of fixing the ink of said recording area onto said recording medium, after forming said second ink jet recording part.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 22, further including a step of washing said recording medium recorded after said fixing process.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 20, further including a step of treating said recording medium to contain a pre-treatment agent before recording by discharging the ink to said recording medium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ink jet recording method according to 20, wherein said recording medium is cloths made of such as cotton or silk.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 22, wherein said recording medium is cloths made of such as cotton or silk.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 20, wherein said recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recorded matter obtained by carrying out the ink jet recording method at least as claimed in claim 20.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
A processed material obtained by further processing the recorded matter as defined in claim 28.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
34 words
A processed material according to claim 29, wherein said processed material is prepared by dividing said recorded matter into pieces each having a desired size and adding a final treatment to said divided pieces.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
13 words
A processed material according to claim 30, wherein said final treatment is sewing.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
62 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 20, wherein each of said first and second ink jet recording parts has a recording head for discharging ink, said recording head being an ink jet recording head which has a thermal energy converting element for generating thermal energy to be applied to ink so that ink is discharged by utilizing the thermal energy.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
110 words
An ink jet recording apparatus for recording an image by scanning recording heads for discharging the ink relative to a first recording medium comprising: test image recording means for recording a predetermined test image onto a second recording medium, which is more suitable for the recording of test image than said first recording medium, by said recording heads; reading means for reading said test image recorded by said test image recording means; judgment means for judging the recording state of said recording heads, based on said test image read by said reading means; and control means for controlling said recording heads based on a judgment result of said judgment means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
57 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said reading means has illumination means for illuminating a recorded test image, projection means for projecting said test image illuminated by said illumination means, and a photoelectric conversion element for converting an optical image of said test image projected by said projection means into an electrical signal.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 34, wherein the effective number of elements in said photoelectric conversion element is equal to or greater than that of recording elements in said recording head.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said first recording medium is a long medium sufficiently extending in one direction.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said first recording medium is cloths.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said first recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said control means corrects for a drive signal to be supplied to said recording head, based on a judgment result of said judgment means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said control means effects an ink discharge recovery processing, based on a judgment result of said judgment means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said recording head consists of a plurality of heads for discharging different color inks.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
45 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said recording head is an ink jet recording head for discharging the ink by the use of heat energy, and comprising heat energy converters for generating the heat energy to be supplied to the ink.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ink jet recording method comprising the step of making the recording onto the recording medium by using an ink jet recording apparatus as claimed in claim 33.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 43, further including a step of fixing the ink onto said recording medium, after recording by jetting the ink onto said recording medium.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 44, further including a step of washing said recording medium recorded after said fixing process.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 43, further including a step of treating said recording medium to contain a pre-treatment agent before recording by discharging the ink to said recording medium.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 43, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 44, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 43, wherein said recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recorded matter obtained by carrying out the ink jet recording method at least as claimed in claim 33.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
163 words
A recording apparatus for recording onto a recording medium based on image data stored in a memory by scanning a plurality of recording heads relative to said recording medium, comprising: first recording means for recording a predetermined pattern with a first recording head; movement means for moving an image portion of said recording medium recorded by said first recording means to a position of a second recording head; second recording means for recording said predetermined pattern with said second recording head, after movement by said movement means; reading means for reading an image recorded by said first recording means and said second recording means in a direction of the array of recording elements in said first recording head; calculating means for calculating the positional deviation between said first recording head and said second recording head based on data read by said reading means; and alteration means for altering the reading position of image data from said memory in accordance with said positional deviation.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
25 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 51, wherein said recording head is an ink jet recording head for performing the recording by discharging the ink.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
43 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 52, wherein said recording head is an ink jet recording head for discharging the ink by the use of heat energy, and comprising heat energy converters for generating the heat energy to be supplied to the ink.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
158 words
A recording method for recording onto a recording medium based on image data stored in a memory by scanning a plurality of recording heads relative to said recording medium, comprising the steps of: recording a predetermined pattern with a first recording head; moving an image portion of said recording medium recorded by said first recording means to a position of a second recording head located in a direction of an array of recording elements in said first recording head; recording said predetermined pattern with said second recording head, after movement by said movement means; reading an image recorded by said first recording means and said second recording means in a direction of the array of recording elements in said first recording head; calculating the positional deviation between said first recording head and said second recording head based on said read data; and altering the reading position of image data from said memory in accordance with said positional deviation.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 54, further including a step of fixing the ink onto said recording medium, after recording by jetting the ink onto said recording medium.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 55, further including a step of washing said recording medium recorded after said fixing process.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 54, further including a step of treating said recording medium to contain a pre-treatment agent before recording by discharging the ink to said recording medium.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 54, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 55, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 54, wherein said recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recorded matter obtained by carrying out the ink jet recording method at least as claimed in claim 54.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
15 words
A processed material obtained by further processing the recorded matter as defined in claim 61.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
34 words
A processed material according to claim 62, wherein said processed material is prepared by dividing said recorded matter into pieces each having a desired size and adding a final treatment to said divided pieces.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
74 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising means for reading an original image and creating image data, means for conveying a recording medium past a recording station, an ink jet recording unit at said recording station, data processing means for receiving said image data and for controlling said ink jet recording unit to produce an image on said recording medium, and means for fixing or drying the ink applied by said ink jet recording unit.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
87 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising first and second ink jet recording units, transport means for conveying a recording medium successively past said recording units, means disposed between said first and second ink jet units for effecting drying or fixing of the ink applied by said first ink jet recorder, and means for controlling the position of the second ink jet recorder in order that the latter should apply ink to at least a dried area of the image applied by said first ink jet recording units.
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