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Apparatus and method using ultrasonic energy to fix ink to print media
Thomas W. Ruhe
- 18 Dec 2000
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TL;DR: An inkjet printing method of fixing ink to a print medium is described in this article, in which the ink is fixed by depositing ink drops on the print medium with an inkjet printhead, the ink including a solvent and the print surface including a first surface, and the method additionally comprises vibrating the printed medium by applying ultrasonic energy to displace drops of the solvent to the first surface of the print to accelerate evaporation of the drops of solvent.
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Abstract: An inkjet printing method of fixing ink to a print medium is disclosed An embodiment of the method comprises depositing ink drops on a print medium with an inkjet printhead, the ink including a solvent and the print medium including a first surface The method additionally comprises vibrating the print medium by applying ultrasonic energy to displace drops of the solvent to the first surface of the print medium to accelerate evaporation of the drops of solvent An apparatus for use in an inkjet printing device is also disclosed An embodiment of the apparatus comprises an ultrasonic source configured to apply ultrasonic energy to a print medium to displace drops of ink solvent to a first surface of the print medium thereby accelerating evaporation of the drops of solvent An inkjet printing device including the method and apparatus is also disclosed Further characteristics and features of the method and apparatus are described herein, as are examples of various alternative embodiments
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