Abstract: A tape coating apparatus (155) including a slot die (163) to apply ink to a printer tape (105), a printing apparatus (100) including such a tape coating apparatus (155) and a method of applying ink to a tape (105) using a slot die (163).

Abstract: A device for measuring the level in a reservoir of an inkjet printer, comprising: an electrode, which has a first end and an second end, and which is covered from the first end up to an intermediate level between the first end and the second end, with an electrically insulating coating, where the electrode has capacitive behavior for a level of liquid between the first end and the intermediate level, and resistive behavior beyond this, circuit for measuring a signal which is characteristic of capacitive behavior of the device, for a liquid level between the first end and the intermediate level, and for identifying resistive behavior of the device for a level of the liquid above the intermediate level, circuit for estimating or calculating, from the characteristic signal, a height of the liquid contained in the reservoir, for a liquid level between the first end and the intermediate level.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a printer for printing information on at least one article. The printer receives printing instructions to print information on the at least one article. The printing instructions indicate a remote data provider service from which at least a part of the information to be printed on the at least one article is to be requested. Then, the printer transmits a request to the remote data provider service requesting said at least part of the information from the remote data provider service when printing according to the received printing instructions. Also, the printer prints, on the at least one article, said requested at least part of the information upon receiving said requested at least part of the information from the remote data provider service.

Abstract: An ink composition for deflected continuous ink jet printing, liquid at room temperature, comprising: a solvent comprising, preferably consisting of, one or several organic solvent compound(s) and optionally water; a binder, comprising at least one polyester resin prepared by polymerization of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, neopentylglycol, and ethyleneglycol; optionally one or several dye(s) and/or pigment(s). A method for marking a substrate, support or object by projecting on a surface of this substrate, support, or object this ink composition. A substrate, support or object, notably a bottle, flask, tray, stopper, cable or pipe made of polyolefin, for example made of polyethylene or made of polypropylene, provided with a marking obtained by drying, and/or absorption into the substrate, support or object, of this ink composition.

Abstract: A device (20) for measuring the flow rate of ink sent to a print head of an ink jet printer, comprising: a restriction (22) of the diameter of the flow of ink, arranged in the path thereof, sensors (26, 28) for measuring the pressure difference (Pin?Pout), between the pressure of fluid upstream of the restriction (Pin) and the pressure of ink downstream of the restriction (Pout).

Abstract: A method of authenticating a consumable or detachable element of a continuous inkjet printer, (CIJ), comprising: the controller of the printer generating and dispatching a 1st item of random information to an authentication circuit of the element; encrypting the 1st item of random information by the authentication circuit using a 1st encryption algorithm and a 1st secret key to form a 1st item of encrypted random information; dispatching the 1st item of encrypted random information to the controller; encrypting the 1st item of random information by the controller using a 2nd encryption algorithm and a 2nd secret key to form a 2nd item of encrypted random information; and comparing the 1st item of encrypted random information with the 2nd encrypted item of random information. If the consumable element is authenticated, a shared key part of a 3rd key is dispatched by the consumable or detachable element to the CIJ.

Abstract: A device (20) for measuring the flow rate and the viscosity of ink sent to a print head (50) of an ink jet printer, comprising: a conduit (200), for supplying the print head (50), this conduit being provided with a 1st pressure (Pin) sensor (26) at a first end and a 2nd pressure (PHead) sensor (56) at a 2nd end, circuit or controller (26, 56) for measuring at least the pressure (PHead) of the 2nd pressure sensor (56) and the pressure difference (Pin?PHead) between the 1st pressure sensor (26) and the 2nd pressure sensor (56).

Abstract: An ink-jet printer with a print assembly includes an ink jet print head, the print assembly configured to be movable between a first position in which print head is positioned over a substrate to be printed upon and a second position in which the print head is positioned away from the substrate. The print head purges ink at the second position. A wiper assembly is positioned between the first position and the second position of the print assembly. The wiper assembly has a first orientation in which the wiper assembly does not contact the print head when the print assembly moves between the first position and the second position. The wiper assembly has a second orientation in which the wiper assembly contacts the print head when the print assembly moves between the second position and the first position. A fluid distribution device provides fluid to clean the wiper assembly.

Abstract: A method of identifying a component of a system, the component including an RFID tag, and the system including a reader to read a signal transmitted by the RFID tag, the method including: varying an angular position of the component relative to the reader, taking readings of the strength of the signal transmitted by the RFID tag at a plurality of angular positions of the component, storing signal strength values at the plurality of angular positions of the component, and comparing the stored signal strength values versus angular position of the component relative to the reader with expected signal strength values versus angular position of the component relative to the reader to identify whether the component is an expected component.

Abstract: A method, a printer and a computer program for printing print information on at least one information carrier (122) comprising: receiving (201) print data comprising the print information in a first print information format; receiving (202) print instructions relating the print data to at least one property associated with the at least one information carrier (122); adapting (203) the print information in the print data into a second print information format according to one or more predetermined rules (162) in a database (161) corresponding to the related at least one property associated with the at least one information carrier (122); and printing (204) the adapted print information in the second print information format on the at least one information carrier (122).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the ink quality of an ink jet printer, during printing, the printer comprising at least one ink reservoir (11) and a solvent or diluted ink reservoir (12), a print head (50) and a supply circuit for sending ink and/or solvent to the print head, method in which: a correction volume of solvent, or diluted ink, to add to the ink to compensate a variation in viscosity of the latter is estimated; and a plurality of elementary quantities of solvent, or diluted ink, separated by ink, is sent to the print head, each of a volume comprised between 0.1 cm3 and 5 cm3, the sum of the elementary quantities of solvent, or diluted ink, being substantially equal to the correction volume to add.

Abstract: The invention relates to a washing assistance device for the fluid circuit of an ink jet printer, including: a support (80) defining, between an access front face (80c) and a back face (80d), a substantially parallelepiped free volume (80a), support anchoring means (88), means forming 2 fluid connections, the support anchoring means (88) and the 2 fluid connections being disposed on or against the back face, on the opposite side to said free volume (80a).

Abstract: The invention relates to a reservoir lid for a continuous ink jet printer, including a so-called upper surface (331), a so-called lower surface (332), between which are included an upper part (33a) and a lower part (33b) of the lid, at least the latter being delimited sideways by a peripheral surface (Se), and: at least one 1st duct (331), which passes through at least one part of the lid, for leading a 1st fluid from said upper part to said lower part and direct it, at least partly, sideways, to said peripheral surface (Se), at least one 1st chamber (333) delimited by an internal surface into which said duct opens and by said peripheral surface (Se), and means (338) for flowing a liquid contained in this chamber along said peripheral surface.

Abstract: An ink jet printer with a print assembly includes an ink jet print head, the print assembly configured to be movable between a first position in which print head is positioned over a substrate to be printed upon and a second position in which the print head is positioned away from the substrate. The print head purges ink at the second position. A wiper assembly is positioned between the first position and the second position of the print assembly. The wiper assembly has a first orientation in which the wiper assembly does not contact the print head when the print assembly moves between the first position and the second position. The wiper assembly has a second orientation in which the wiper assembly contacts the print head when the print assembly moves between the second position and the first position. A fluid distribution device provides fluid to clean the wiper assembly.

Abstract: A terminal for making a hydraulic, electrical, or optical connection in an ink jet printing machine. The terminal extends along an axis XX?, and its external surface includes: a cylindrical portion, including a contact end and having a first diameter (d1), this end being provided with hydraulic or electrical or optical connection structure. The external surface also includes a collar, having a diameter (d2) higher than the first diameter (d1), and a throat, the bottom of which has a cross-section, in a plane perpendicular to the axis XX?, having at least one arc of circle portion having a third diameter (d3) lower than that of the collar, at least one planar part, and a part of this cross-section having a width lower than the third diameter. The throat continues with a connection device, for connecting to at least one hydraulic conduit or one electrical cable or one optical fiber.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for thermal transfer printing include, in at least one aspect, a printing apparatus includes: a band capable of holding hot melt ink thereon; rollers configured and arranged to hold and transport the band with respect to a substrate; a printhead configured and arranged to thermally transfer a portion of the ink from the band to the substrate to print on the substrate; and a heating device configured and arranged to heat the band to cause ink on the band to re-melt, flow and replace at least some of the portion of the ink transferred to the substrate previously before arriving at the printhead again for a next print.

Abstract: A liquid composition, including a solvent, for printing with a binary deflected continuous jet printing technique, wherein upon printing the liquid composition form drops that are each: not charged by an electric field, have a zero electric charge, form a dipole under the effect of an electric field, and are then deflected by the electric field. The liquid composition has all the following characteristics: a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 500 ?S/cm, still preferably a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 500 ?S/cm, the value of 500 ?S/cm being excluded, better a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 400 ?S/cm, still better a conductivity at 20° C. from 30 to 400 ?S/cm, for example from 30 to 200 ?S/cm; a dynamic viscosity at 20° C. from 1 to 25 cPs, preferably from 6 to 25 cPs; and a density from 0.8 to 2.5 g/cm3, preferably from 1.2 to 2.5 g/cm3.