US 12,350,948 B2
Printing system and processing apparatus
Seigo Mizutani, Matsumoto (JP); and Hideki Okada, Shiojiri (JP)
Assigned to Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/172,065.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-025971 (JP), filed on Feb. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0264488 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 19/00 (2006.01); B41J 29/17 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 3/4078 (2013.01) [B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B41J 19/005 (2013.01); B41J 29/17 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A printing system comprising:
a printing apparatus configured to perform printing on a fabric;
a processing apparatus including a contact member including a plurality of protrusions that come in contact with the fabric on which printing was performed by the printing apparatus, and a vibration applying unit including a vibration generating source configured to apply vibration to the contact member; and
a control apparatus configured to control an operation of the processing apparatus according to an operation of the printing apparatus,
wherein the control apparatus controls at least one of an amplitude or a frequency of the vibration according to a type of the fabric.