| US 7,520,602 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for ink jet printing on rigid panels | ||
| Richard N. Codos, Warren, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to L & P Property Management Company, South Gate, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 21, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/894,566. | ||
| Application 11/894566 is a continuation of application No. 10/827097, filed on Apr. 19, 2004, granted, now 7,290,874. | ||
| Application 10/827097 is a continuation of application No. 09/989006, filed on Nov. 21, 2001, granted, now 6,755,518. | ||
| Application 09/989006 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US01/27023, filed on Aug. 30, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0049088 A1, Feb. 28, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B41J 2/01 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 347—102 [347/103] | 13 Claims |
| 1. An ink jet printer for printing on a deformable substrate, the printer comprising:
a vacuum table having a support surface that is configured to support the deformable substrate;
a printhead carriage positioned above the vacuum table and movable within a plane substantially parallel to the support surface;
a printhead coupled to and movable with the printhead carriage and configured to jet ink onto the deformable substrate;
a cold UV, bulb lamp on the printhead carriage and configured to direct UV energy onto the deformable substrate so as to freeze
and substantially cure jetted ink under the printhead carriage and filter heat away from the substrate under the printhead
so as to help maintain a distance between the substrate and the printhead within a predetermined range, the cold UV, bulb
lamp including,
a reflector with a surface configured to reflect UV light from the cold UV,
bulb lamp onto the deformable substrate; and
a cooling system configured to take heat away from the printer.
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