Abstract: A printed matter manufacturing method of manufacturing printed matter, the printed matter including a base body made of a material that allows transmission of light, a visible surface of the base body having a three-dimensional surface structure having a depth, the method comprising pushing a printing surface of a printing pad against a printing original plate on which ink is placed, moving the printing pad, in which the ink is transferred to the printing surface, to an area above the base body, and pushing the printing surface of the printing pad against at least one surface of the base body to cause the printing surface to deform in such a way as to conform to the three-dimensional surface structure, to transfer the ink placed on the printing surface of the printing pad to the one surface, thus forming a print image region to which the ink is transferred.

Abstract: An object is to obtain a printed matter in which a boundary of a print image including a plurality of print image regions is inconspicuous, and a method of manufacturing the printed matter. A printing apparatus is a printed matter formed by transferring ink placed on a printing surface of a printing pad through pressing the printing surface. The printed matter includes a base body and a print image region formed by placing the ink on a surface of the base body. The print image region includes two print image regions disposed adjacent to each other. Each of the two print image regions includes a peripheral edge facing the other of the two print image regions. The peripheral edge of each of the two print image regions has a curved shape including irregularities, and is disposed within a range of the other of the two print image regions.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing pad having a printing surface that is deformable in such a manner as to conform to a shape of a surface to be printed of the object to be printed; a printing original plate including a deposition surface on which ink is to be placed; a printing original plate stage on which a printing original plate is placed; and an ink depositing device configured to deposit the ink on the surface of the printing original plate. The printing pad is configured to be movable between the printing original plate stage and the object to be printed, and to be pressed against the printing original plate stage or the object. The ink depositing device includes a screen including openings through which the ink passes and a squeegee configured to slide over a surface of the screen.

Abstract: A printing tool of the present disclosure is a printing tool disposed at least at a portion of a periphery of an item to be printed in performing printing in which a printing pad is pushed against the item to be printed by being linearly moved in a first direction toward a printing stage to transfer an ink image transferred to a printing surface of the printing pad to the item to be printed, wherein the printing tool includes an inner edge disposed side by side with the item to be printed in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and facing, in the second direction, a peripheral edge portion of the item to be printed that is a portion outside a printing range of the item to be printed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing pad having a printing surface configured to be deformed to conform to a shape of a surface of an item to be printed, a printing original plate stage on which a printing original plate is placed, the printing original plate having a placement surface on which ink is placed, a printing stage provided for placing the item to be printed, and a blower configured to send air toward the printing surface of the printing pad. The printing pad is movable between the printing original plate stage and the printing stage, and is vertically movable from and to the printing original plate stage or the printing stage, and the blower sends air toward the printing surface of the printing pad in a state where the ink on the placement surface of the printing original plate is transferred to the printing surface.

Abstract: A printed matter formed by pushing a printing surface of a printing pad to transfer ink placed on the printing surface, the printed matter including: a base body made of a material that allows transmission of light, a visible surface of the base body having a three-dimensional surface structure having a depth; a print image region provided on at least one surface of the base body, the print image region being a region in which ink is placed; and a non-printing region provided on the one surface, the non-printing region being a region in which no ink is placed, wherein the print image region is provided in an area including the three-dimensional surface structure formed on the one surface, and the print image region has a smaller amount of light transmitted than the non-printing region.

Abstract: A printing tool of the present disclosure is a printing tool disposed at least at a portion of a periphery of an item to be printed in performing printing in which a printing pad is pushed against the item to be printed by being linearly moved in a first direction toward a printing stage to transfer an ink image transferred to a printing surface of the printing pad to the item to be printed, wherein the printing tool includes an inner edge disposed side by side with the item to be printed in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and facing, in the second direction, a peripheral edge portion of the item to be printed that is a portion outside a printing range of the item to be printed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing pad having a surface that is deformable to a shape of a surface to be printed; a printing original plate having a surface on which ink is placed; a plate stage on which the printing original plate is placed; a printing stage on which an item to be printed is placed; and a head configured to print an image on the printing original plate by an ink jet system. The printing pad is configured to be moveable between an area above the plate stage and an area above the printing stage, and to move perpendicularly to and vertically from and to the plate stage or the printing stage. The head includes a plurality of storage portions to store each of a plurality of inks including intermediate color ink, and nozzles configured to discharge each of the plurality of inks toward the printing original plate.

Abstract: A printing pad includes a printing surface to be pushed against a printing original plate and a surface to be printed, the printing original plate having ink placed on the printing original plate; an inner layer disposed inside the printing pad; and an outer layer provided in contact with a surface of the inner layer that is closer to where the printing surface is disposed than is an opposite surface of the inner layer. The outer layer has the printing surface on an outside surface of the outer layer, and is formed such that the printing surface is brought into close contact with the surface to be printed to conform to the surface to be printed when the printing surface is pushed against the surface to be printed, and the inner layer has a cavity provided in the inner layer.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing pad having a printing surface configured to be deformed to conform to a shape of a surface of an item to be printed, a printing original plate stage on which a printing original plate is placed, the printing original plate having a placement surface on which ink is placed, a printing stage provided for placing the item to be printed, and a blower configured to send air toward the printing surface of the printing pad. The printing pad is movable between the printing original plate stage and the printing stage, and is vertically movable from and to the printing original plate stage or the printing stage, and the blower sends air toward the printing surface of the printing pad in a state where the ink on the placement surface of the printing original plate is transferred to the printing surface.

Abstract: To provide a seedsheet manufacturing apparatus that can increase a manufacturing speed and a seedsheet. A seedsheet manufacturing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a paste reservoir configured to store a paste in which a seed and a fluid are mixed; a plate cylinder disposed above the paste reservoir; a doctor blade configured to scrape a portion of the paste adhering to a surface of the plate cylinder; a pressing roller disposed such that the pressing roller faces the plate cylinder and a mounting paper is allowed to pass through a gap formed between the pressing roller and the surface of the plate cylinder; a supply unit configured to feed the mounting paper to the gap; and a recovery unit configured to recover the mounting paper that passes through the gap.

Abstract: A printing pad includes a printing surface to be pushed against a printing original plate and a surface to be printed, the printing original plate having ink placed on the printing original plate; an inner layer disposed inside the printing pad; and an outer layer provided in contact with a surface of the inner layer that is closer to where the printing surface is disposed than is an opposite surface of the inner layer. The outer layer has the printing surface on an outside surface of the outer layer, and is formed such that the printing surface is brought into close contact with the surface to be printed to conform to the surface to be printed when the printing surface is pushed against the surface to be printed, and the inner layer has a cavity provided in the inner layer.

Abstract: To provide a seedsheet manufacturing apparatus that can increase a manufacturing speed and a seedsheet. A seedsheet manufacturing apparatus includes: a paste reservoir configured to store a paste in which a seed and a fluid are mixed; a plate cylinder disposed above the paste reservoir; a doctor blade configured to scrape a portion of the paste adhering to a surface of the plate cylinder; a pressing roller disposed such that the pressing roller faces the plate cylinder and a mounting paper is allowed to pass through a gap formed between the pressing roller and the surface of the plate cylinder; a supply unit configured to feed the mounting paper to the gap; and a recovery unit configured to recover the mounting paper that passes through the gap.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing pad having a surface that is deformable to a shape of a surface to be printed; a printing original plate having a surface on which ink is placed; a plate stage on which the printing original plate is placed; a printing stage on which an item to be printed is placed; and a head configured to print an image on the printing original plate by an ink jet system. The printing pad is configured to be moveable between an area above the plate stage and an area above the printing stage, and to move perpendicularly to and vertically from and to the plate stage or the printing stage. The head includes a plurality of storage portions to store each of a plurality of inks including intermediate color ink, and nozzles configured to discharge each of the plurality of inks toward the printing original plate.

Abstract: To provide a seedsheet manufacturing apparatus that can increase a manufacturing speed and a seedsheet. A seedsheet manufacturing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a paste reservoir configured to store a paste in which a seed and a fluid are mixed; a plate cylinder disposed above the paste reservoir; a doctor blade configured to scrape a portion of the paste adhering to a surface of the plate cylinder; a pressing roller disposed such that the pressing roller faces the plate cylinder and a mounting paper is allowed to pass through a gap formed between the pressing roller and the surface of the plate cylinder; a supply unit configured to feed the mounting paper to the gap; and a recovery unit configured to recover the mounting paper that passes through the gap.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printing blanket including an elastic body that can be repeatedly used by removing a sheet is provided. According to the above of the present invention, the printing blanket includes an elastic body and a sheet bonded to the elastic body and performs printing by pressing the sheet against a printing object surface.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printing blanket including an elastic body that can be repeatedly used by removing a sheet is provided. According to the above of the present invention, the printing blanket includes an elastic body and a sheet bonded to the elastic body and performs printing by pressing the sheet against a printing object surface.

Abstract: An offset printing method is provided that, while using an ink with a viscosity that allows for printing of a print image on a printing plate by an ink-jet process, enables a precise print image to be transferred from the printing plate to a print medium by use of a printing blanket. The offset printing method includes a printing-plate making step of printing an inked image on a printing plate by an ink-jet process, an ink drying step of evaporating a solvent contained in the ink of the inked image to increase the viscosity of the ink, a transferring step of transferring the inked image to the surface of a printing blanket, and a printing step of pressing the printing blanket against a print medium.

Abstract: An offset printing method is provided that, while using an ink with a viscosity that allows for printing of a print image on a printing plate by an ink-jet process, enables a precise print image to be transferred from the printing plate to a print medium by use of a printing blanket. The offset printing method includes a printing-plate making step of printing an inked image on a printing plate by an ink-jet process, an ink drying step of evaporating a solvent contained in the ink of the inked image to increase the viscosity of the ink, a transferring step of transferring the inked image to the surface of a printing blanket, and a printing step of pressing the printing blanket against a print medium.

Abstract: Provided is an activation device for a printing blanket and a printing method using a printing blanket that enable a surface of an absorber to be constantly kept clean to enable proper activation of a surface of the printing blanket. The activation device for a printing blanket includes a storage tank having a box shape, the absorber mounted on the storage tank, and a liquid stored in the storage tank. The absorber includes layers of absorbing members and absorbs the liquid from an absorber lower part, and an uppermost layer of the absorber is peelable from the absorber.