EP0796740A2
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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 (35) 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 (31) with the drying unit (35).
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Miyake
- 👤 Tomohiro Aoki
- 👤 Kazuyoshi Takahashi
- 👤 Akio Suzuki
- 👤 Mitsuru Kurata
- 👤 Tokihide Ebata
- 👤 Yoshihiro Takada
- 👤 Kunihiko Matsuzawa
- 👤 Hideyuki Tanaami
- 👤 Yutaka Udagawa
- 👤 Masatoshi Ikkatai
- 👤 Keiju Kuboki
- 👤 Yasushi Miura
- 👤 Masahiro Nishio
- 👤 Yasuyuki Takanaka
- 👤 Eiichi Takagi
- 👤 Yoshio Komaki
- 👤 Nobuhiko Ogata
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 13:18
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: 70
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
An ink jet recording apparatus for recording an image by relatively moving an ink jet recording unit and a recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a first ink jet recording unit (31) located at an upstream position relative to the direction of transport of the recording medium; and a second ink jet recording unit (31) located at a downstream position; characterised by a drying section (34,35) provided between said first ink jet recording unit and said second ink jet recording unit for promoting drying of ink ejected onto a recording area of the recording medium by said first ink jet recording unit before said recording area reaches said second ink jet recording unit; and recording control means (2) for controlling said second ink jet recording unit to perform further recording on at least said recording area, said recording control means being arranged to control said first ink jet recording unit to record a portion of the image data to be recorded on said recording area and to control said second ink jet recording unit to record the remaining image data to be recorded on said recording area so as to complete the recording of the image data on said recording area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drying section (34,35) is provided by a space between said first and second recording units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, 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 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein transport means (37,47,49) are provided for conveying the recording medium intermittently past said recording units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
An ink jet recording method for recording an image by discharging ink onto a recording medium using sequentially arranged ink jet recording units characterised by recording on a recording area of the recording medium by causing a first ink jet recording unit to record a portion of the image data to be recorded on said recording area, promoting drying of the ink on the recording area and then causing a second ink jet recording unit to record the remaining image data to be recorded on said recording area so as to complete the recording of the image data on said recording area.
Claim 6
Dependent 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 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 6 further including a step of washing said recording medium recorded after said fixing process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 6, further including a step of treating said recording medium to contain a pre-treatment agent before recording by said recording apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 6, wherein said recording apparatus has a conveying unit for conveying the recording medium to a position opposite said recording heads.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 6, wherein said recording apparatus has separation means for separating said recording heads away from said conveying unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 6, 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 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 6, 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 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 6, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 6, wherein said recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recorded matter obtained by carrying out the ink jet recording method at least as claimed in claim 6.
Claim 16
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 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 16, 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 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 16, 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 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 16, 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 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said drying section is a space provided between said first and second ink jet recording units.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said drying section is fan means provided on a recording surface of said recording medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 16, 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 23
Dependent Claim
65 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 16, 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 24
Dependent Claim
62 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 16, 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 25
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 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 25, 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 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 25, 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 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 27, further including a step of washing said recording medium recorded after said fixing process.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 25, 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 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ink jet recording method according to 25, wherein said recording medium is cloths made of such as cotton or silk.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 27, wherein said recording medium is cloths made of such as cotton or silk.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 25, wherein said recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recorded matter obtained by carrying out the ink jet recording method at least as claimed in claim 25.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
A processed material obtained by further processing the recorded matter as defined in claim 33.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
34 words
A processed material according to claim 34, 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 36
Dependent Claim
13 words
A processed material according to claim 35, wherein said final treatment is sewing.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
62 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 25, 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 38
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 39
Dependent Claim
57 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 38, 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 40
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 39, 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 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said first recording medium is a long medium sufficiently extending in one direction.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said first recording medium is cloths.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said first recoding medium is wall papers.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 38, 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 45
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said control means effects an ink discharge recovery processing, based on a judgment result of said judgment means.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said recording head consists of a plurality of heads for discharging different color inks.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
45 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 38, 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 48
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 38.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 48, further including a step of fixing the ink onto said recording medium, after recording by jetting the ink onto said recording medium.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 49, further including a step of washing said recording medium recorded after said fixing process.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 48, 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 52
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 48, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 49, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 48, wherein said recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recorded matter obtained by carrying out the ink jet recording method at least as claimed in claim 38.
Claim 56
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 57
Dependent Claim
25 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 56, wherein said recording head is an ink jet recording head for performing the recording by discharging the ink.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
43 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 57, 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 59
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 60
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 59, further including a step of fixing the ink onto said recording medium, after recording by jetting the ink onto said recording medium.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 60, further including a step of washing said recording medium recorded after said fixing process.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 59, 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 63
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 59, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 60, wherein said recording medium is cloths.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ink jet recording method according to claim 59, wherein said recording medium is wall papers.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recorded matter obtained by carrying out the ink jet recording method at least as claimed in claim 59.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
15 words
A processed material obtained by further processing the recorded matter as defined in claim 66.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
34 words
A processed material according to claim 67, 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 69
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 70
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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