US 12,403,702 B2
Method and printer for printing and curing an image
Erik P.J. Verhoeven, Venlo (NL); Adrianus A. Draad, Venlo (NL); and Maikel A.J. Huygens, Venlo (NL)
Assigned to CANON PRODUCTION PRINTING HOLDING B.V., Venlo (NL)
Filed by Canon Production Printing Holding B.V., Venlo (NL)
Filed on May 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/143,868.
Claims priority of application No. 22173405 (EP), filed on May 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0364929 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B41J 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 11/00212 (2021.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for printing and curing an image using a printer having a curing unit, the curing unit comprising at least one controllable radiation emitting unit, the printer further comprising a medium support configured to in operation support the recording medium, the method comprising the steps of:
a) determining the thermal conductivity of the recording medium;
b) applying a predetermined pattern of a radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium to form an image;
c) curing the image in a curing zone, wherein in the curing zone the recording medium covers a first area of the medium support, the medium support further having a second area not covered by the recording medium; and
d) controlling the radiation-emitting elements to emit radiation, wherein step d further comprises:
i. if the thermal conductivity of the recording medium is high, controlling the curing unit to be in a curing mode; and
ii. if the thermal conductivity of the recording medium is low, then controlling the curing unit to be in a curing mode in the first area of the medium support and controlling the curing unit to be in a non-curing mode in the second area of the medium support.