US 12,246,533 B2
Single pass inkjet printer for Z-fold (fanfold) materials
Juan Escudero Gonzalez, Almazora (ES); and Elizabeth Logue, Scituate, MA (US)
Assigned to ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC., Londonderry, NH (US)
Filed by Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/188,383.
Prior Publication US 2024/0316959 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. B41J 11/58 (2006.01); B41J 11/70 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 11/58 (2013.01) [B41J 11/70 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a feeder configured to feed a continuous sheet;
a cutting machine configured to receive the sheet from the feeder and to cut said sheet to a predetermined length;
a single pass inkjet printer configured to receive the cut sheet from the cutting machine, said single pass inkjet printer configured to print an image on said cut sheet to decorate a box to be formed from said cut sheet; and
a box machine configured to receive said printed sheet from said single pass inkjet printer, said box machine configured for die cutting said printed sheet to an outline of a desired box when the box is flat and unfolded, folding said printed sheet into a desired box shape, and gluing said folded sheet to complete a box.