JP2002096453A - Device for image recording and method for forming image by using the same - Google Patents
Device for image recording and method for forming image by using the sameInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は画像記録装置及びそ
の方法に関し、詳細にはインクジェット方式の画像記録
法に有効な、記録媒体の処理手段に関するものであり、
具体的には画像品質を向上させるための前処理液を塗布
する前処理液塗布装置を具備した画像記録装置に関する
ものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus and a method thereof, and more particularly to a recording medium processing means effective for an ink jet type image recording method.
Specifically, the present invention relates to an image recording apparatus provided with a pretreatment liquid application device for applying a pretreatment liquid for improving image quality.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年、インクジェットプリンタは低騒
音、低ランニングコスト、カラー化が容易といった利点
から急速に普及してきている。しかしながら、普通紙に
記録すると、にじみ、濃度、色調や裏写り等といった初
期品質問題に加え、耐水性、耐候性といった画像の堅牢
性に関わる問題を抱えていたため、これらの問題を解決
する様々な提案が成されてきた。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, ink jet printers have been rapidly spread due to advantages such as low noise, low running cost, and easy colorization. However, when recording on plain paper, in addition to initial quality problems such as bleeding, density, color tone, show-through, etc., there were problems related to the robustness of images such as water resistance and weather resistance. Proposals have been made.
【０００３】それらの解決手段として、インクによる画
像が形成された際に、普通紙などの被記録材表面にイン
ク中の染料を定着するための材料を予め塗工した被記録
材、又は表面に白色顔料や水溶性高分子を塗工した被記
録材を使用することが、特開昭５６−８６７８９号公
報、特開昭５５−１４４１７２号公報、特開昭５２−５
３０１２号公報又は特開昭５６−８９５９４号公報等に
開示されている。しかし、この方法では、予め塗工処理
した専用紙を購入しなければならないため、身近にある
紙を自由に使えるというわけにはいかないという不便さ
があり、また鉛筆やペンによる加筆性の問題があった。[0003] As a solution to these problems, when an image is formed with ink, a recording material, such as plain paper, is coated with a material for fixing the dye in the ink on the surface of the recording material in advance, or the surface of the recording material is fixed. Use of a recording material coated with a white pigment or a water-soluble polymer is disclosed in JP-A-56-86789, JP-A-55-144172, and JP-A-52-5.
No. 3012 or JP-A-56-89594. However, this method has the inconvenience of not being able to freely use nearby paper because it is necessary to purchase specially coated paper in advance, and also has the problem of rewriting with a pencil or pen. there were.
【０００４】また、２色重ね部分等の色境界での滲みを
抑えるために、インクに界面活性剤などを添加すること
により、インクの浸透性を高めることが特開昭５５−６
５２６９号公報等に開示されている。この方法は、イン
クが記録紙に高速に浸透するため、２色重ね部分等の色
境界での滲みの解決やスメア（印字後の接触による画像
汚れ）に対しては効果的だが、滲みや裏写りは解決でき
ない。更に、インクに揮発性溶剤を添加する方法が特開
昭５５−６６９７６号公報に開示されているが、上記浸
透性インクと同様の効果が得られるがノズルが目詰まり
を起こしやすい。また、耐水性、耐光性を向上させるた
めに着色剤として顔料を含有するインクの使用も増加し
てきているが、顔料を含有するインクでは目詰まり等ノ
ズル周りの信頼性を維持するのが難しく、また写真画像
やＣＧ等の高い色再現性を要求される場合にはシアンや
マゼンタ色の発色が不十分となり満足な画像が得られな
いという問題がある。In order to suppress bleeding at a color boundary such as a two-color overlapping portion, a surfactant is added to the ink to increase the ink permeability.
No. 5,269, for example. This method is effective for solving bleeding at a color boundary such as a two-color overlapped portion and smear (image stain due to contact after printing) because ink penetrates into recording paper at a high speed. Image cannot be resolved. Further, a method of adding a volatile solvent to the ink is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 55-66976. The same effect as that of the permeable ink can be obtained, but the nozzle is liable to be clogged. In addition, the use of ink containing a pigment as a colorant to improve water resistance and light resistance has also been increasing, but it is difficult to maintain the reliability around the nozzle such as clogging with the ink containing the pigment, Further, when high color reproducibility such as a photographic image or CG is required, there is a problem that the color development of cyan or magenta becomes insufficient and a satisfactory image cannot be obtained.
【０００５】そこで、このような問題を解決するため
に、特開昭５６−８９５９５号公報には、被記録材上に
予めカルボキシメチルセルロース、ポリビニルアルコー
ル、ポリ酢酸ビニル等のポリマー溶液を噴射し、ついで
そのポリマー溶液が付着した部分にインクを噴射して印
字するインクジェット記録方法が提案されている。しか
し、この方法では印字画像のシャープネスの向上は得ら
れるが、印字画像の乾燥性の向上に効果が得られずカラ
ー画像での画質改善効果があまり認められない。また、
インク中の染料を不溶化する化合物を含む画像記録促進
液を被記録材上にインクジェット方法により付着した後
にその画像記録促進液が付着した部分にインクを噴射し
て印字するインクジェット記録方法が特開昭６４−６３
１８５号公報、特開平８−２０１５９号公報又は特開平
８−２０１６１号公報等に開示されているが、この方法
では２色重ね部での水分付着量が大きいため、色境界で
の滲みを十分に抑えることができず、またインクの裏写
りが大きいという問題がある。さらに、被記録材のコッ
クリング（波打ち）が発生するという問題がある。ま
た、画像記録促進液をインクジェットヘッドで吹き付け
るため、噴射を安定的に得るためには液の粘度や表面張
力に制約があり、さらに目詰まりを起こさないためにノ
ズルの径や液の組成に制約条件が加わり自由度が著しく
小さくなるという問題があった。In order to solve such a problem, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-89595 discloses that a polymer solution such as carboxymethyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, or polyvinyl acetate is sprayed on a recording material in advance. An ink jet recording method has been proposed in which printing is performed by ejecting ink to a portion where the polymer solution has adhered. However, although this method can improve the sharpness of a printed image, it does not provide an effect on improving the dryness of the printed image, so that the effect of improving the image quality of a color image is not so recognized. Also,
An ink jet recording method is disclosed in which an image recording accelerating liquid containing a compound that insolubilizes a dye in an ink is deposited on a recording material by an ink jet method, and then the ink is ejected to a portion where the image recording accelerating liquid is adhered to perform printing. 64-63
185, JP-A-8-20159 or JP-A-8-20161, but this method has a large amount of water attached to the two-color overlapping portion, so that bleeding at the color boundary can be sufficiently prevented. And there is a problem that show-through of the ink is large. Further, there is a problem that cockling (undulation) of the recording material occurs. In addition, since the image recording accelerating liquid is sprayed by the ink jet head, the viscosity and surface tension of the liquid are restricted in order to obtain stable ejection, and the nozzle diameter and the composition of the liquid are restricted in order to prevent clogging. There is a problem that the degree of freedom is significantly reduced due to the added condition.
【０００６】この問題を解決するための方法として、ロ
ーラを用いて紙面全体に塗布する方法が特開平７−１５
６５３８号公報（以下従来例と称す）に開示されてい
る。図７は従来例におけるローラを用いて記録媒体にコ
ーティング材料を塗布する構成を示す概略断面図であ
る。同図において、図示していないモータ等で回動する
プラテンローラ７１には押えチャック７２をもって記録
媒体７３が巻き付けられる。また、コーティングユニッ
ト７４内にはコーティング材料７５が収納されており、
コーティング材料７５は攪拌・供給ローラ７６、輸送・
薄膜化ローラ７７，７８によってコーティングローラ７
９のローラ面に薄膜化される。そして、コーティングロ
ーラ７９は回転するプラテンローラ７１に巻き付けられ
ている記録媒体７３上に押し付けながら回転され、記録
媒体７３の表面にコーティング材料７５が塗工される。
同時に、インクジェットヘッド８０はコーティング材料
７５が塗工された記録媒体７３の表面にインクを吐出し
て記録を行う。As a method for solving this problem, a method in which a roller is used to coat the entire surface of the paper is disclosed in JP-A-7-15.
No. 6538 (hereinafter referred to as a conventional example). FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing a configuration in which a coating material is applied to a recording medium using a roller in a conventional example. In the figure, a recording medium 73 is wound around a platen roller 71 rotated by a motor or the like (not shown) with a holding chuck 72. Also, a coating material 75 is stored in the coating unit 74,
The coating material 75 is supplied to the stirring / supply roller 76,
Coating roller 7 by thinning rollers 77 and 78
9 is thinned on the roller surface. Then, the coating roller 79 is rotated while being pressed onto the recording medium 73 wound around the rotating platen roller 71, and the surface of the recording medium 73 is coated with the coating material 75.
At the same time, the inkjet head 80 performs recording by discharging ink onto the surface of the recording medium 73 on which the coating material 75 has been applied.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来例によれば、記録走査中もコーティングローラをプラ
テンローラで押し付けており、特に記録走査であって主
走査時はコーティングローラの回転が中断されてコーテ
ィングローラが記録媒体に押し付けられたまま停止する
ことになり、停止中記録媒体の一部にコーティング材料
が集中して塗布されることとなる。このため、塗布ムラ
ができ、波打ちや画質ムラが発生するという問題があっ
た。However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, the coating roller is pressed by the platen roller even during the recording scan. In particular, during the recording scan, the rotation of the coating roller is interrupted during the main scan. The coating roller is stopped while being pressed against the recording medium, and the coating material is applied intensively to a part of the recording medium during the stop. For this reason, there has been a problem that coating unevenness is generated, and waving and image quality unevenness occur.
【０００８】本発明はこのような問題点を解決するため
のものであり、塗布ムラによる波打ちや画質ムラがな
く、かつ細線等の再現性に優れ色境界での滲みのない色
調の良好な高画質で耐水性に優れた画像が安定して得ら
れる画像記録装置及びその方法を提供することを目的と
する。The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and has no ripples or image quality unevenness due to coating unevenness, has excellent reproducibility of fine lines and the like, and has good color tone without bleeding at a color boundary. An object of the present invention is to provide an image recording apparatus and a method for stably obtaining an image having excellent image quality and water resistance.
【０００９】[0009]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記問題点を解決するた
めに、記録媒体の記録領域に、着色剤と、該着色剤を分
散または溶解する溶媒からなる記録液中の着色剤を不溶
化する化合物とを含有する液体である前処理液を塗布す
る前処理液塗布手段と、前処理液が塗布された記録領域
に画像を記録する画像記録手段とを有する、本発明に係
る画像記録装置は、前処理液塗布手段による前処理液塗
布動作が終了した後画像記録手段による画像記録動作を
行う。よって、塗布ムラによる波打ちや画質ムラがな
く、かつ細線等の再現性に優れ色境界での滲みのない色
調の良好な高画質で耐水性に優れた画像が安定して得ら
れる画像記録装置を提供できる。In order to solve the above problems, a compound for insolubilizing a colorant in a recording liquid comprising a colorant and a solvent dispersing or dissolving the colorant in a recording area of a recording medium. A pretreatment liquid application unit that applies a pretreatment liquid that is a liquid containing, and an image recording unit that records an image in a recording area where the pretreatment liquid is applied, the image recording apparatus according to the present invention, After the pretreatment liquid application operation by the pretreatment liquid application unit is completed, the image recording operation by the image recording unit is performed. Therefore, there is provided an image recording apparatus which is free from ripples and image quality unevenness due to coating unevenness, has excellent reproducibility of fine lines and the like, has a good color tone without bleeding at a color boundary, and has a high image quality and a water resistant image stably obtained. Can be provided.
【００１０】また、前処理液を記録媒体の印字領域に塗
布した後、記録媒体を画像記録開始位置に設定する。そ
して、前処理液塗布手段の塗布動作終了位置から画像記
録手段の画像記録動作開始位置までの記録媒体の経路長
さが少なくとも記録媒体の送り方向の長さより大きくす
る。更に、長手方向に搬送される記録媒体の記録領域に
前処理液を前処理液塗布手段によって塗布した記録媒体
を、画像記録開始位置を通過させ、塗布動作終了後後退
させて記録媒体を画像記録開始位置に設定する。よっ
て、確実に前処理液塗布処理が完了した後に連続的に一
定速度でかつ簡単な制御で画像記録処理を行うことがで
き、塗布ムラによる波打ちや画質ムラがなくなる。After the pretreatment liquid is applied to the print area of the recording medium, the recording medium is set at the image recording start position. Then, the path length of the recording medium from the application operation end position of the pretreatment liquid application unit to the image recording operation start position of the image recording unit is at least longer than the length of the recording medium in the feed direction. Further, the recording medium in which the pretreatment liquid has been applied to the recording area of the recording medium conveyed in the longitudinal direction by the pretreatment liquid application unit is passed through the image recording start position, and is retracted after the application operation is completed, so that the recording medium is subjected to image recording. Set to start position. Therefore, the image recording process can be continuously performed at a constant speed and with a simple control after the completion of the pretreatment liquid application process, and the ripples and the image quality unevenness due to the application unevenness are eliminated.
【００１１】また、回転するプラテンローラに押し付け
た記録媒体の記録領域に前処理液を前処理液塗布手段に
よって塗布した記録媒体をプラテンローラの順回転によ
って画像記録開始位置を通過させ、塗布動作終了後プラ
テンローラの順回転又は逆回転によって記録領域を画像
記録開始位置に設定する。よって、前処理液塗布手段の
塗布動作終了位置から画像記録手段の画像記録動作開始
位置までの記録媒体の経路長さと記録媒体の送り方向の
長さとを無関係に、前処理液を記録媒体の記録領域に塗
布した後画像記録動作を行うことができ、塗布ムラによ
る波打ちや画質ムラがなくなる、コンパクトな画像記録
装置を提供することができる。[0011] Further, the pretreatment liquid applied to the recording area of the recording medium pressed against the rotating platen roller by the pretreatment liquid application means is passed through the image recording start position by the forward rotation of the platen roller, and the application operation ends. The recording area is set to the image recording start position by forward rotation or reverse rotation of the rear platen roller. Therefore, regardless of the path length of the recording medium from the coating operation end position of the pretreatment liquid application unit to the image recording operation start position of the image recording unit and the length of the recording medium in the feed direction, the pretreatment liquid is recorded on the recording medium. An image recording operation can be performed after application to an area, and a compact image recording apparatus can be provided in which ripples and image quality unevenness due to application unevenness are eliminated.
【００１２】また、前処理液を記録媒体の印字領域に塗
布した後記録媒体を一旦画像記録開始位置を通過してか
ら後退させて記録媒体を画像記録開始位置に設定すると
き、記録媒体を後退させる経路を前処理液塗布手段への
経路と異なる経路とすることにより、記録媒体が前処理
液塗布手段に逆進入することがなくなり、記録媒体の後
端が前処理液に接触して不要な塗布ムラによる波打ちや
汚れの発生を防止できる。When the pretreatment liquid is applied to the print area of the recording medium, the recording medium is once moved past the image recording start position and then retracted to set the recording medium at the image recording start position. By making the path to be made different from the path to the pretreatment liquid applying means, the recording medium does not enter the pretreatment liquid applying means in the reverse direction, and the trailing end of the recording medium comes into contact with the pretreatment liquid and becomes unnecessary. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of waving and dirt due to uneven coating.
【００１３】更に、別の発明として、記録媒体の記録領
域に記録される画像の品質の向上を図るための前処理液
を塗布し、前処理液が塗布された記録領域に画像を記録
する画像記録方法によれば、記録領域に前処理液を塗布
する前処理液塗布動作が終了した後画像記録動作を行
う。よって、塗布ムラによる波打ちや画質ムラがなく、
かつ細線等の再現性に優れ色境界での滲みのない色調の
良好な高画質で耐水性に優れた画像が安定して得られ
る。Further, as another invention, a pretreatment liquid for improving the quality of an image recorded in a recording area of a recording medium is applied, and an image is recorded in the recording area to which the pretreatment liquid is applied. According to the recording method, the image recording operation is performed after the pretreatment liquid application operation for applying the pretreatment liquid to the recording area is completed. Therefore, there is no ripple or image quality unevenness due to coating unevenness,
In addition, an image having excellent color reproducibility and excellent color tone without bleeding at a color boundary and having excellent water resistance can be stably obtained.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明に係る画像記録装置は、前
処理液塗布手段による前処理液塗布動作が終了した後画
像記録手段による画像記録動作を行う。よって、塗布ム
ラによる波打ちや画質ムラがなく、かつ細線等の再現性
に優れ色境界での滲みのない色調の良好な高画質で耐水
性に優れた画像が安定して得られる。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An image recording apparatus according to the present invention performs an image recording operation by an image recording means after a pretreatment liquid application operation by a pretreatment liquid application means is completed. Therefore, a high-quality image with excellent color tone, excellent in reproducibility of fine lines and the like, and free from bleeding at a color boundary, and excellent in water resistance can be stably obtained.
【００１５】[0015]
【実施例】図１は本発明の第１の実施例に係る画像記録
装置の構成を示す断面図である。同図において、本実施
例の画像記録装置は、主に、用紙供給ユニット１０、前
処理液塗布ユニット２０、そして画像記録ユニット３０
を含んで構成されている。用紙供給ユニット１０は、前
処理を施す用紙を供給する用紙供給ユニット１０−１と
前処理を施さない用紙を供給する用紙供給ユニット１０
−２とから構成され、用紙供給ユニット１０−１は用紙
１１を送り出す給紙ローラ１２を有し、用紙給紙ユニッ
ト１０−２は用紙１１を送り出す給紙ローラ１３を有す
る。前処理液塗布ユニット２０は、着色剤と、該着色剤
を分散または溶解する溶媒からなる記録液中の着色剤を
不溶化する化合物とを含有する液体である前処理液２２
を収納する前処理液タンク２１と、前処理液２２を攪拌
して汲み上げる汲上げローラ２３と、汲み上げられた前
処理液を塗布ローラ２５に均一な膜厚に制御する膜厚制
御ローラ２４と、塗布ローラ２５とによって搬送されて
くる用紙１１に前処理液２２を塗工するカウンタローラ
２６を含んで構成されている。そして、画像記録ユニッ
ト３０は、搬送されてきた用紙１１を後述する記録ヘッ
ド３６の記録エリアに搬送する搬送ローラ３１〜３３
と、案内ロッド３４に沿って移動するキャリッジ３５に
搭載された記録ヘッド３７を有する記録部３６と、記録
された用紙１１を排出するための排出ローラ３８〜４１
とを含んで構成されている。FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the structure of an image recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the image recording apparatus of the present embodiment mainly includes a paper supply unit 10, a pretreatment liquid application unit 20, and an image recording unit 30.
It is comprised including. The paper supply unit 10 includes a paper supply unit 10-1 for supplying paper to be subjected to pre-processing and a paper supply unit 10 for supplying paper not to be subjected to pre-processing.
-2, and the paper supply unit 10-1 has a paper feed roller 12 for feeding out the paper 11, and the paper feed unit 10-2 has a paper feed roller 13 for sending out the paper 11. The pretreatment liquid application unit 20 is a pretreatment liquid 22 that is a liquid containing a colorant and a compound that insolubilizes the colorant in the recording liquid made of a solvent that disperses or dissolves the colorant.
A pretreatment liquid tank 21 for accommodating the pretreatment liquid, a pumping roller 23 for stirring and pumping the pretreatment liquid 22, a film thickness control roller 24 for controlling the pumped pretreatment liquid to a uniform thickness on the application roller 25, The apparatus includes a counter roller 26 for applying the pretreatment liquid 22 to the sheet 11 conveyed by the application roller 25. The image recording unit 30 transports the transported paper 11 to a recording area of a recording head 36 described later.
A recording unit 36 having a recording head 37 mounted on a carriage 35 that moves along a guide rod 34, and discharge rollers 38 to 41 for discharging the recorded paper 11
It is comprised including.
【００１６】次に、このような構成を有する本実施例の
画像記録装置１の動作について説明する。先ず、用紙給
紙ユニット１０−１に収納されている用紙１１は給紙ロ
ーラ１２によって送り出される。一方、前処理液塗布ユ
ニット２０の前処理液タンク２１内の前処理液２２は汲
上げローラ２３によって汲み上げられ、塗布ローラ２５
のローラ面に膜厚制御ローラ２４によって均一な膜厚に
制御される。そして、塗布ローラ２５とカウンタローラ
２６によって前処理液２２が用紙１１の記録領域に均一
に薄く塗布される。前処理液２２の塗布が完了した用紙
１１は、記録ヘッド３７ある記録エリアまで搬送ローラ
３１〜３３によって送られる。ここで、前処理液塗布動
作の終了地点（図中Ａ点）から記録走査開始地点（図中
Ｂ部）までの用紙経路の長さＸは用紙１１の送り方向の
長さＹより長く（Ｘ＞Ｙ）設定されている。つまり、用
紙１１が記録走査開始地点に到達した時点で前処理液２
２の塗布を完全に完了していることとなる。この場合、
前処理液２２の塗布は記録走査時の間欠送り動作に入る
前に実施できるため、一定速度で連続的に塗布でき、ム
ラのない均一な塗布が可能となる。その後、記録ヘッド
３７によって前処理液２２が塗布された用紙１１の記録
領域上に記録がなされ、排出ローラ３８〜４１によって
排出部に排出される。なお、本実施例では上述したよう
に前処理の必要な用紙１１は用紙供給ユニット１０−１
のカセットから供給されたが、前処理液の塗布が必要の
ない、又は処理されては困る用紙１１は用紙給紙ユニッ
ト１０−２又は手差しユニットから供給することとな
る。これは用紙経路を長く設けるのに好都合である。従
って、本実施例の画像記録装置によれば、記録を行う時
点では、前処理液の塗布処理は完全に終了しており、塗
布ムラによる波打ちや画質ムラがなくなると共に、細線
等の再現性に優れ色境界での滲みのない色調の良好な高
画質で耐水性に優れた画像が安定して得られる画像記録
装置を提供できる。Next, the operation of the image recording apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described. First, the paper 11 stored in the paper supply unit 10-1 is sent out by the paper supply roller 12. On the other hand, the pretreatment liquid 22 in the pretreatment liquid tank 21 of the pretreatment liquid application unit 20 is pumped up by the pumping roller 23 and
The thickness of the roller surface is controlled to be uniform by the film thickness control roller 24. Then, the pretreatment liquid 22 is uniformly and thinly applied to the recording area of the sheet 11 by the application roller 25 and the counter roller 26. The sheet 11 on which the pretreatment liquid 22 has been applied is sent to the recording area of the recording head 37 by the transport rollers 31 to 33. Here, the length X of the paper path from the end point of the pretreatment liquid application operation (point A in the figure) to the print scanning start point (part B in the figure) is longer than the length Y of the paper 11 in the feeding direction (X > Y) is set. That is, when the paper 11 reaches the recording scanning start point, the pretreatment liquid 2
2 is completely completed. in this case,
Since the application of the pretreatment liquid 22 can be performed before the intermittent feeding operation at the time of recording scanning, the pretreatment liquid 22 can be applied continuously at a constant speed, and uniform application without unevenness can be achieved. Thereafter, recording is performed on the recording area of the sheet 11 to which the pretreatment liquid 22 has been applied by the recording head 37, and the recording paper is discharged to the discharge unit by the discharge rollers 38 to 41. In this embodiment, as described above, the sheet 11 requiring the pre-processing is supplied to the sheet supply unit 10-1.
Although the paper 11 is supplied from the cassette, the paper 11 that does not need to be coated with the pretreatment liquid or is not required to be processed is supplied from the paper feeding unit 10-2 or the manual feed unit. This is convenient for providing a long paper path. Therefore, according to the image recording apparatus of the present embodiment, at the time of recording, the application of the pretreatment liquid has been completely completed, and the ripple and the image quality unevenness due to the application unevenness are eliminated, and the reproducibility of the fine line and the like is improved. It is possible to provide an image recording apparatus capable of stably obtaining an image having high color quality, excellent color tone without bleeding at an excellent color boundary, and excellent in water resistance.
【００１７】図２は本発明の第２の実施例に係る画像記
録装置の構成を示す断面図である。図１と同じ参照符号
は同じ構成要素を示す。本実施例の画像記録装置２は、
第１の実施例の画像記録装置１に比べ、コンパクトな装
置の提供が可能になっている。本実施例の動作について
説明すると、用紙１１は給紙ローラ１２によって送り出
され、塗布ローラ２５とカウンタローラ２６によって前
処理液２２が均一に薄く塗布される。そして、用紙１１
の記録領域は前処理液塗布ユニット２０によって前処理
液２２を塗布されながら搬送ローラ４３，４４と搬送ロ
ーラ３１〜３３によって記録ヘッド３７のある記録エリ
アを通過し、用紙１１の記録領域が前処理液２２の塗布
を完了するまで送られる。この時点では記録されない。
用紙１１への前処理液２２の塗布が完了した時点で、逆
回転される搬送ローラ３１〜３３によって用紙１１の先
頭は記録走査開始位置（図中Ｂ点）まで戻される。塗布
完了は、例えば前処理液塗布ユニット２０の出口近傍に
通常行われている用紙検知手段（図示されず）を設ける
ことにより検出制御することができる。用紙１１を記録
走査開始位置に戻す場合も同様な用紙検知手段を記録走
査開始位置近傍に設けることにより位置出しが可能であ
る。または予め用紙の長さＬを情報として与えておき、
モータの送り量を演算して決めてやってもよい。なお、
用紙１１を戻すとき、送られてきた経路と同じ経路を戻
すと用紙１１の後端が前処理液塗布ユニット２０に逆進
入することになり、塗りムラや汚れ、用紙ジャムなどの
不具合が起こるが、用紙１１を戻すときは用紙ガイド４
２で方向を切り替える（図の点線の位置まで）ことより
用紙退避経路４５へ案内してやることや、あるいはブレ
ード４６を切り替えて別の経路へ送ることで解決でき
る。従って、本実施例の画像記録装置によれば、前処理
液塗布ユニットの塗布動作終了位置から記録ヘッドの記
録エリアまでの記録媒体の経路長さと記録媒体の送り方
向の長さとに無関係に、塗布ムラによる波打ちや画質ム
ラがなくなると共に、細線等の再現性に優れ色境界にじ
みのない色調の良好な高画質で耐水性に優れた画像が安
定して得られるコンパクトな画像記録装置を提供でき
る。FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of an image recording apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 indicate the same components. The image recording device 2 of the present embodiment
As compared with the image recording apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, a compact apparatus can be provided. The operation of the present embodiment will be described. The sheet 11 is sent out by the paper feed roller 12, and the pretreatment liquid 22 is uniformly and thinly applied by the application roller 25 and the counter roller 26. And paper 11
While the pretreatment liquid 22 is being applied by the pretreatment liquid application unit 20, the recording area passes through a recording area of the recording head 37 by the transport rollers 43 and 44 and the transport rollers 31 to 33, and the recording area of the paper 11 is subjected to the preprocessing. It is sent until the application of the liquid 22 is completed. Not recorded at this point.
When the application of the pretreatment liquid 22 to the sheet 11 is completed, the leading ends of the sheet 11 are returned to the recording scanning start position (point B in the drawing) by the conveying rollers 31 to 33 which are rotated in reverse. The completion of the application can be detected and controlled by, for example, providing a sheet detecting means (not shown) which is usually performed near the outlet of the pretreatment liquid applying unit 20. When the paper 11 is returned to the recording scanning start position, the position can be determined by providing a similar sheet detecting means near the recording scanning start position. Alternatively, the length L of the sheet is given in advance as information,
The motor feed amount may be calculated and determined. In addition,
When the paper 11 is returned, if the same path is returned, the rear end of the paper 11 will enter the pretreatment liquid application unit 20 in a reverse direction, causing problems such as uneven coating, dirt, and paper jam. When returning the paper 11, the paper guide 4
The problem can be solved by switching the direction by 2 (to the position indicated by the dotted line in the figure) to guide the sheet to the sheet retreat path 45, or by switching the blade 46 and sending it to another path. Therefore, according to the image recording apparatus of the present embodiment, regardless of the path length of the recording medium from the coating operation end position of the pretreatment liquid coating unit to the recording area of the recording head and the length of the recording medium in the feed direction, the coating is performed. It is possible to provide a compact image recording apparatus capable of stably obtaining a high-quality image having excellent color reproducibility of fine lines and the like and excellent color tone without blurring of color lines and stably obtaining water-resistant images, while eliminating wavy and image quality unevenness due to unevenness.
【００１８】なお、第１，第２の実施例は用紙の長手方
向を搬送方向とした画像記録装置に関するものである
が、これに限定する必要はなく、例えば回転するプラテ
ンローラに巻き付けた用紙に対して画像記録を行う画像
記録装置において、回転するプラテンローラに押し付け
た用紙の記録エリアに前処理液を塗布した用紙がプラテ
ンローラの順回転によって記録走査開始位置を通過させ
て塗布動作終了後更にプラテンローラの順回転によって
記録エリアを記録走査開始位置に設定し、又はプラテン
ローラの順回転によって記録走査開始位置を通過させて
塗布動作終了後プラテンローラの逆回転によって記録領
域を記録走査開始位置に設定することによっても上記第
１，第２の実施例と同様な効果が得られることは言うま
でもない。Although the first and second embodiments relate to an image recording apparatus in which the longitudinal direction of the sheet is set as the conveying direction, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first and second embodiments may be applied to a sheet wound around a rotating platen roller. In an image recording apparatus that performs image recording on the other hand, a sheet coated with a pretreatment liquid on a recording area of a sheet pressed against a rotating platen roller passes through a recording scanning start position by forward rotation of the platen roller, and further after the coating operation is completed. The recording area is set to the recording scanning start position by the forward rotation of the platen roller, or the recording area is set to the recording scanning start position by the reverse rotation of the platen roller after the coating operation is completed after passing the recording scanning start position by the forward rotation of the platen roller. It goes without saying that the same effect as in the first and second embodiments can be obtained by setting.
【００１９】図３は本発明の画像記録装置における動作
シーケンスの一例を示すフローチャートである。図４は
本発明の画像記録動作を示すタイムチャートである。図
４の時刻ｔ0でコンピュータなどのホストマシーンから
のプリント指令を受ける（ステップＳ１０１）と、時刻
ｔ1で本発明の画像記録装置は前処理液塗布処理（ステ
ップＳ１０２）とヘッドクリーニング処理（ステップＳ
１０３）とを同時にスタートする。ヘッドクリーニング
処理後記録ヘッドの噴射が正常に行われるか否かのチェ
ックを行い（ステップＳ１０４）、記録ヘッドの噴射が
正常でない場合は再度ヘッドクリーニング処理を行う
（ステップＳ１０４；ＮＯ）。記録ヘッドの噴射が正常
であれば画像データの転送を行い（ステップＳ１０４；
ＹＥＳ，ステップＳ１０５）、時刻ｔ2で前処理液塗布
処理終了の用紙を記録ヘッドに搬送する処理がなされて
用紙がセットされ（ステップＳ１０６；ＹＥＳ）、全て
の準備が完了した時点（時刻ｔ3）で記録動作を開始す
る（ステップＳ１０７）。この場合、画像データの転送
は１走査分であっても、複数走査分であってもあるいは
１ページ分であってもかまわない。前処理液塗布処理が
通常の準備作業と併行して行われるため、前処理液塗布
処理を行ってもスループットを落とすことがほとんどな
い。FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation sequence in the image recording apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the image recording operation of the present invention. Figure at time t 0 of 4 receiving a print instruction from a host machine such as a computer (step S101), the image recording apparatus pretreatment liquid application process of the present invention at time t 1 (step S102) and the head cleaning process (step S
103) at the same time. After the head cleaning process, it is checked whether the ejection of the recording head is performed normally (step S104). If the ejection of the recording head is not normal, the head cleaning process is performed again (step S104; NO). If the recording head ejection is normal, image data is transferred (step S104;
YES, a step S105), the process of conveying the sheet of pre-treatment liquid application process end to the recording head is performed at time t 2 the paper is set (step S106; YES), all the preparations are completed time (time t 3 ) To start the recording operation (step S107). In this case, the transfer of the image data may be for one scan, a plurality of scans, or one page. Since the pretreatment liquid application processing is performed in parallel with the usual preparation work, the throughput is hardly reduced even if the pretreatment liquid application processing is performed.
【００２０】図５は本発明の画像記録装置における動作
シーケンスの他の例を示すフローチャートである。図６
は本発明の別の画像記録動作を示すタイムチャートであ
る。図６の時刻ｔ0でコンピュータなどのホストマシー
ンからのプリント指令を受ける（ステップＳ２０１）
と、本発明の画像記録装置は、図６の時刻ｔ1でヘッド
クリーニング処理（ステップＳ２０２）や噴射チェック
（ステップＳ２０３）を開始し、図６の時刻ｔ2でヘッ
ドクリーニング処理等の処理を終了後、画像データ転送
（ステップＳ２０４）を行い、用紙以外はプリントレデ
ィ状態にし、レディ信号を出す。図６の時刻ｔ3でレデ
ィ信号を受ける（ステップＳ２０５；ＹＥＳ）と前処理
液塗布処理を開始する（ステップＳ２０６）。図６の時
刻ｔ4で前処理液塗布処理が終了した後、図６の時刻ｔ5
で用紙レディで画像記録動作を開始する（ステップＳ２
０７，Ｓ２０８）。この場合、画像データの転送は１走
査分であっても、複数走査分であってもあるいは１ペー
ジ分であってもかまわないが、１ページ分の場合が塗布
後の時間経過のばらつきの点ではもっとも有利である。
なお、図３及び図５に示す動作シーケンスは限定される
ものではないことは言うまでもない。FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation sequence in the image recording apparatus of the present invention. FIG.
9 is a time chart showing another image recording operation of the present invention. Receiving a print instruction from a host machine such as a computer at the time t 0 in FIG. 6 (step S201)
When the image recording apparatus of the present invention starts the head cleaning process at time t 1 in FIG. 6 (step S202) and discharging check (step S203), ends the processing such as head cleaning process at a time t 2 in FIG. 6 Thereafter, image data transfer (step S204) is performed, and a non-paper state is set to a print ready state, and a ready signal is output. At time t 3 in FIG. 6 receives a ready signal (step S205; YES) and starts the pre-treatment liquid application process (step S206). After pre-treatment liquid application process is completed at time t 4 in FIG. 6, the time t 5 in FIG. 6
To start the image recording operation with paper ready (step S2)
07, S208). In this case, the transfer of the image data may be performed for one scan, a plurality of scans, or one page. Is the most advantageous.
It is needless to say that the operation sequences shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 are not limited.
【００２１】また、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるも
のではなく、特許請求の範囲内の記載であれば多種の変
形や置換可能であることは言うまでもない。Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and needless to say, various modifications and substitutions can be made within the scope of the claims.
【００２２】[0022]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、記録媒体の記録領
域に、着色剤と、該着色剤を分散または溶解する溶媒か
らなる記録液中の着色剤を不溶化する化合物とを含有す
る液体である前処理液を塗布する前処理液塗布手段と、
前処理液が塗布された記録領域に画像を記録する画像記
録手段とを有する、本発明に係る画像記録装置は、前処
理液塗布手段による前処理液塗布動作が終了した後画像
記録手段による画像記録動作を行う。よって、塗布ムラ
による波打ちや画質ムラがなく、かつ細線等の再現性に
優れ色境界での滲みのない色調の良好な高画質で耐水性
に優れた画像が安定して得られる画像記録装置を提供で
きる。As described above, a liquid containing a colorant and a compound for insolubilizing the colorant in a recording liquid composed of a solvent dispersing or dissolving the colorant in the recording area of the recording medium. Pretreatment liquid application means for applying a pretreatment liquid,
An image recording apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: an image recording unit that records an image in a recording area to which a pretreatment liquid is applied. Perform the recording operation. Therefore, there is provided an image recording apparatus which is free from ripples and image quality unevenness due to coating unevenness, has excellent reproducibility of fine lines and the like, has a good color tone without bleeding at a color boundary, and has a high image quality and a water resistant image stably obtained. Can be provided.
【００２３】また、前処理液を記録媒体の印字領域に塗
布した後、記録媒体を画像記録開始位置に設定する。そ
して、前処理液塗布手段の塗布動作終了位置から画像記
録手段の画像記録動作開始位置までの記録媒体の経路長
さが少なくとも記録媒体の送り方向の長さより大きくす
る。更に、長手方向に搬送される記録媒体の記録領域に
前処理液を前処理液塗布手段によって塗布した記録媒体
を、画像記録開始位置を通過させ、塗布動作終了後後退
させて記録媒体を画像記録開始位置に設定する。よっ
て、確実に前処理液塗布処理が完了した後に連続的に一
定速度でかつ簡単な制御で画像記録処理を行うことがで
き、塗布ムラによる波打ちや画質ムラがなくなる。After the pretreatment liquid is applied to the print area of the recording medium, the recording medium is set at the image recording start position. Then, the path length of the recording medium from the application operation end position of the pretreatment liquid application unit to the image recording operation start position of the image recording unit is at least longer than the length of the recording medium in the feed direction. Further, the recording medium in which the pretreatment liquid has been applied to the recording area of the recording medium conveyed in the longitudinal direction by the pretreatment liquid application unit is passed through the image recording start position, and is retracted after the application operation is completed, so that the recording medium is subjected to image recording. Set to start position. Therefore, the image recording process can be continuously performed at a constant speed and with a simple control after the completion of the pretreatment liquid application process, and the ripples and the image quality unevenness due to the application unevenness are eliminated.
【００２４】また、回転するプラテンローラに押し付け
た記録媒体の記録領域に前処理液を前処理液塗布手段に
よって塗布した記録媒体をプラテンローラの順回転によ
って画像記録開始位置を通過させ、塗布動作終了後プラ
テンローラの順回転又は逆回転によって記録領域を画像
記録開始位置に設定する。よって、前処理液塗布手段の
塗布動作終了位置から画像記録手段の画像記録動作開始
位置までの記録媒体の経路長さと記録媒体の送り方向の
長さとを無関係に、前処理液を記録媒体の記録領域に塗
布した後画像記録動作を行うことができ、塗布ムラによ
る波打ちや画質ムラがなくなる、コンパクトな画像記録
装置を提供することができる。Further, the pretreatment liquid applied to the recording area of the recording medium pressed against the rotating platen roller by the pretreatment liquid application means is passed through the image recording start position by the forward rotation of the platen roller, and the application operation is completed. The recording area is set to the image recording start position by forward rotation or reverse rotation of the rear platen roller. Therefore, regardless of the path length of the recording medium from the coating operation end position of the pretreatment liquid application unit to the image recording operation start position of the image recording unit and the length of the recording medium in the feed direction, the pretreatment liquid is recorded on the recording medium. An image recording operation can be performed after application to an area, and a compact image recording apparatus can be provided in which ripples and image quality unevenness due to application unevenness are eliminated.
【００２５】また、前処理液を記録媒体の印字領域に塗
布した後記録媒体を一旦画像記録開始位置を通過してか
ら後退させて記録媒体を画像記録開始位置に設定すると
き、記録媒体を後退させる経路を前処理液塗布手段への
経路と異なる経路とすることにより、記録媒体が前処理
液塗布手段に逆進入することがなくなり、記録媒体の後
端が前処理液に接触して不要な塗布ムラによる波打ちや
汚れの発生を防止できる。When the pretreatment liquid is applied to the print area of the recording medium and the recording medium is once passed through the image recording start position and then retracted to set the recording medium at the image recording start position, the recording medium is retracted. By making the path to be made different from the path to the pretreatment liquid applying means, the recording medium does not enter the pretreatment liquid applying means in the reverse direction, and the trailing end of the recording medium comes into contact with the pretreatment liquid and becomes unnecessary. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of waving and dirt due to uneven coating.
【００２６】更に、別の発明として、記録媒体の記録領
域に記録される画像の品質の向上を図るための前処理液
を塗布し、前処理液が塗布された記録領域に画像を記録
する画像記録方法によれば、記録領域に前処理液を塗布
する前処理液塗布動作が終了した後画像記録動作を行
う。よって、塗布ムラによる波打ちや画質ムラがなく、
かつ細線等の再現性に優れ色境界での滲みのない色調の
良好な高画質で耐水性に優れた画像が安定して得られ
る。Furthermore, as another invention, a pretreatment liquid for improving the quality of an image recorded in a recording area of a recording medium is applied, and an image is recorded in the recording area to which the pretreatment liquid has been applied. According to the recording method, the image recording operation is performed after the pretreatment liquid application operation for applying the pretreatment liquid to the recording area is completed. Therefore, there is no ripple or image quality unevenness due to coating unevenness,
In addition, an image having excellent color reproducibility and excellent color tone without bleeding at a color boundary and having excellent water resistance can be stably obtained.
【図１】本発明の第１の実施例に係る画像記録装置の構
成を示す断面図である。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of an image recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の第２の実施例に係る画像記録装置の構
成を示す断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating a configuration of an image recording apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の動作シーケンスの一例を示すフローチ
ャートである。FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation sequence according to the present invention.
【図４】本発明の画像記録動作を示すタイムチャートで
ある。FIG. 4 is a time chart showing an image recording operation of the present invention.
【図５】本発明の動作シーケンスの他の例を示すフロー
チャートである。FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation sequence of the present invention.
【図６】本発明の別の画像記録動作を示すタイムチャー
トである。FIG. 6 is a time chart showing another image recording operation of the present invention.
【図７】従来例における前処理液塗布部の構成を示す概
略断面図である。FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing a configuration of a pretreatment liquid application section in a conventional example.
１，２；画像記録装置、１０，１０−１，１０−２；用
紙供給ユニット、１１；用紙、１２，１３；用紙給紙ロ
ーラ、２０；前処理液塗布ユニット、２１；前処理液タ
ンク、２２；前処理液、２３；汲上げローラ、２４；膜
厚制御ローラ、２５；塗布ローラ、２６；カウンタロー
ラ、３０；画像記録ユニット、３１〜３３，４３，４
４；搬送ローラ、３４；案内ロッド、３５；キャリッ
ジ、３６；記録部、３７；記録ヘッド、３８〜４１；排
出ローラ、４２；用紙ガイド、４５；用紙退避経路、４
６；ブレード。1, 2; image recording apparatus, 10, 10-1, 10-2; paper supply unit, 11; paper, 12, 13; paper feed roller, 20; pretreatment liquid application unit, 21; 22; pretreatment liquid, 23; pumping roller, 24; film thickness control roller, 25; coating roller, 26; counter roller, 30; image recording units, 31 to 33, 43, 4
4; conveyance roller, 34; guide rod, 35; carriage, 36; recording unit, 37; recording head, 38 to 41; discharge roller, 42; paper guide, 45;
6; blade.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 金子 哲也 東京都大田区中馬込１丁目３番６号 株式 会社リコー内 Ｆターム(参考） 2C056 EA04 EA05 EA13 EC12 EC14 EC28 FA10 HA29 HA40 HA42 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Tetsuya Kaneko 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term in Ricoh Co., Ltd. (reference) 2C056 EA04 EA05 EA13 EC12 EC14 EC28 FA10 HA29 HA40 HA42
Claims (8)
色剤を分散または溶解する溶媒からなる記録液中の着色
剤を不溶化する化合物とを含有する液体である前処理液
を塗布する前処理液塗布手段と、前記前処理液が塗布さ
れた前記記録領域に画像を記録する画像記録手段とを有
する画像記録装置において、 前記前処理液塗布手段による前処理液塗布動作が終了し
た後前記画像記録手段による画像記録動作を行うことを
特徴とする画像記録装置。1. A pretreatment liquid, which is a liquid containing a colorant and a compound for insolubilizing the colorant in a recording liquid comprising a solvent that disperses or dissolves the colorant, is applied to a recording area of a recording medium. In an image recording apparatus having a pretreatment liquid application unit and an image recording unit that records an image in the recording area where the pretreatment liquid is applied, after the pretreatment liquid application operation by the pretreatment liquid application unit is completed An image recording apparatus, wherein an image recording operation is performed by the image recording unit.
後、前記記録領域を前記画像記録開始位置に設定する請
求項１記載の画像記録装置。2. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, after applying the pretreatment liquid to the recording area, the recording area is set at the image recording start position.
置から前記画像記録手段の画像記録動作開始位置までの
記録媒体の経路長さが少なくとも前記記録媒体の送り方
向の長さより大きい請求項１又は２に記載の画像記録装
置。3. A path length of a recording medium from a coating operation end position of the pretreatment liquid application unit to an image recording operation start position of the image recording unit is at least longer than a length of the recording medium in a feeding direction. Or the image recording device according to 2.
記記録領域に前記前処理液を前記前処理液塗布手段によ
って塗布した前記記録媒体は、前記画像記録開始位置を
通過させ、塗布動作終了後後退させて前記記録媒体を前
記画像記録開始位置に設定する請求項１〜３のいずれか
に記載の画像記録装置。4. The recording medium in which the pretreatment liquid is applied to the recording area of the recording medium conveyed in the longitudinal direction by the pretreatment liquid applying means passes the image recording start position, and the application operation ends. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is set to the image recording start position by retracting the recording medium.
処理液塗布手段への経路と異なる経路とする請求項４記
載の画像記録装置。5. The image recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a path for retracting the recording medium is different from a path to the pretreatment liquid application unit.
記記録媒体の前記記録領域に前記前処理液を前記前処理
液塗布手段によって塗布する前記記録媒体は、前記プラ
テンローラの順回転によって前記画像記録開始位置を通
過させ、塗布動作終了後前記プラテンローラの順回転又
は逆回転によって前記記録領域を前記画像記録開始位置
に設定する請求項１〜３記載の画像記録装置。6. The recording medium, wherein the pretreatment liquid is applied to the recording area of the recording medium pressed against a rotating platen roller by the pretreatment liquid applying means, the image recording is started by the forward rotation of the platen roller. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording area is set to the image recording start position by passing the position, and after the coating operation is completed, by forward rotation or reverse rotation of the platen roller.
色剤を分散または溶解する溶媒からなる記録液中の着色
剤を不溶化する化合物とを含有する液体である前処理液
を塗布し、前記前処理液が塗布された前記記録領域に画
像を記録する画像記録方法において、 前記記録領域に前記前処理液を塗布する前処理液塗布動
作が終了した後画像記録動作を行うことを特徴とする画
像記録方法。7. A pretreatment liquid, which is a liquid containing a colorant and a compound for insolubilizing the colorant in a recording liquid comprising a solvent dispersing or dissolving the colorant, is applied to a recording area of the recording medium. An image recording method for recording an image on the recording area to which the pretreatment liquid is applied, wherein an image recording operation is performed after a pretreatment liquid application operation for applying the pretreatment liquid to the recording area is completed. Image recording method.
後、前記記録領域を画像記録開始位置に設定する請求項
７に記載の画像記録方法。8. The image recording method according to claim 7, wherein after applying the pretreatment liquid to the recording area, the recording area is set at an image recording start position.
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