WO2003031186A1 - Procede de rinçage dans une imprimante et imprimante - Google Patents

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WO2003031186A1
WO2003031186A1 PCT/JP2002/010316 JP0210316W WO03031186A1 WO 2003031186 A1 WO2003031186 A1 WO 2003031186A1 JP 0210316 W JP0210316 W JP 0210316W WO 03031186 A1 WO03031186 A1 WO 03031186A1
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Reiji Arikita
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Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/1652—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head
    • B41J2/16526—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head by applying pressure only

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  • the present invention relates to a flushing method and a printing apparatus for an ink jet printing apparatus mainly for printing a predetermined image on a fabric.
  • this type of printing apparatus includes an ink jet type ink head mounted on a reciprocating carriage, and a control device for controlling the driving of the ink head and the carriage.
  • image data of an image such as a pattern to be printed on a fabric is stored in advance, and at the time of a printing process, ink is ejected from a nozzle of an ink head according to the image data by control of a control device. Then, a predetermined image is printed on the surface of the fabric.
  • the ejection from each nozzle of the ink jet head is selectively performed at the time of printing. If the time interval is too long and the ink is not ejected from the nozzles for a certain period of time, the ink will dry out and clog the nozzles.
  • the ink jet printing apparatus in order to prevent nozzle clogging of the ink head, for example, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the printing process, the ink is forcibly ejected from the nozzle of the ink head. In general, a flushing operation is performed to discharge the liquid to the outside.
  • the carriage equipped with the ink head is moved to a non-printing area outside the moving area when printing an image, and the non-printing area is moved to the non-printing area.
  • the nozzle of the ink head is brought close to the ink collection tank arranged in the nozzle, a certain amount of ink is ejected into the ink collection tank from the opening of the nozzle and the nozzle.
  • an ink collecting section for ink ejected from a nozzle of an ink head is provided with an ink head.
  • the ink head is swingably supported with respect to the carriage, and an opening of the ink head is provided between the ink head and the carriage so as to face the print position or the ink collecting portion.
  • the swing drive mechanism operates the swing drive mechanism to swing the nozzle of the ink head toward the ink recovery unit.
  • the ink is ejected from the nozzle opening into the ink recovery tank at a constant rate.
  • the fabric printed by the above-mentioned printing apparatus is subjected to various processes such as washing with water, and then cut by a cutting machine for each part accompanied by the printed image.
  • the margins between each part in the fabric cut by JIS are to be discarded after cutting each part.
  • the present invention has been developed in view of the above circumstances, and uses the above-described swing drive mechanism and the like by making effective use of the above-mentioned margin portion generated on a printing medium such as a fabric printed by the above-described printing apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flushing method and a printing apparatus in a printing apparatus which can reduce the time required for a printing process involving a flushing operation without adding a hardware configuration.
  • the invention according to claim 1 discharges an ink from a nozzle of an ink head based on preset image data, and a predetermined amount of ink is ejected onto a print target medium.
  • a lashing method which is characterized in that a flushing operation is performed in a margin portion of a printing medium other than the above-described image during print processing of the image.
  • flushing data for performing a flushing operation is created, and when the image is printed, the flashing data is generated based on the flushing data.
  • the flushing operation is performed in a margin portion of a print medium.
  • a cloth may be used as a print medium.
  • the flushing data may include a dummy image for flushing, or the flushing data indicates an ink ejection position in a margin portion of a print medium. You may comprise from an identifier.
  • the predetermined image is printed on the printing medium by discharging ink from the nozzles of the ink head based on preset image data.
  • the printing apparatus is characterized in that the printing apparatus includes control means for controlling the ink head so that a flushing operation is performed in a margin portion outside the image on the print medium when the image is printed. .
  • a printing apparatus which prints a predetermined image on a printing target medium by discharging ink from nozzles of an ink head based on preset image data.
  • a flushing data creation function for creating flushing data for performing a flushing operation in a margin portion outside the image, and receiving an image based on the flushing data created by the flushing data creation function during an image printing process.
  • the feature is that the flushing operation is performed in the margin portion of the print medium.
  • the printing apparatus according to claim 7 is provided with an image data creating machine for creating image data, and the image data creating machine is equipped with a flushing data creating function. It is characterized by the following.
  • the flushing data according to claim 7 or 8 may be constituted by a dummy image for flushing, or may be constituted by an identifier indicating an ink ejection position in a margin portion of a print medium. Good.
  • the invention described in claim 11 is the printing apparatus according to claim 6, 7, 8 or 10, wherein a margin portion outside the image on the print-receiving medium is provided.
  • a cloth may be used as a print medium.
  • FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of a printing apparatus according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a printer constituting the printing apparatus.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of image data created by the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the printing apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of image data created by the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of a fabric partially printed by the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment
  • FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of image data.
  • the printing device denoted by reference numeral 1 in the figure is used to print an image on the surface of a fabric F such as a knitted fabric or a woven fabric.
  • the printing device 1 prints an image on the surface of the fabric F.
  • Inkjet printer 2 a control device 3 mainly composed of a computer for controlling the operation of the printer 1, a monitor 4 connected to an output of the control device 3, and an input portion of the control device 3.
  • An input device 40 which is connected and comprises a keyboard for inputting various information to the control device 3 and an image data creating device 5 for creating image data are provided. As shown in FIG.
  • the printer 2 includes an airframe 22 having a setting surface 21 of the fabric F, and a carrier that is movably mounted to the airframe 22 and extends in a direction along the setting surface 21.
  • An ink head 25 that prints by discharging ink
  • a CCD camera 26 that is mounted on the carriage 24 and mainly reads the state of the fabric F placed on the set surface 21, and an airframe 22
  • a driving device (not shown) for moving the carriage rail 23 and the carriage 24, respectively.
  • Head 2 5 is 2 on set surface 2 1 It is to move the original manner.
  • image data D created in advance by the image data creation device 5 is recorded.
  • a plurality of parts such as a front body, a back body, and sleeves necessary for sewing the clothing (in the embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the image pattern P of the 5 parts) consists of data arranged appropriately according to the area of the size of the fabric F to be printed.
  • the flushing data including the dummy image R is stored in a program of a control device 50 including a computer for controlling the image data creating device 5.
  • Data creation function 51 for creating the image, and the margin part in the fabric F based on the flushing data created by the flushing data creation function 51 when the image is printed by the printer 2. Flashing operation is performed on M.
  • the dummy image R as the flushing data is obtained by determining, from the image data of the image pattern P of the clothing part described above, an ink that will not be used for a certain period of time when the image pattern P is printed. Based on this, a dummy image R for ejecting ink that has not been used for a certain time into the margin portion M is automatically created at a predetermined position in the margin portion M.
  • the ink head 51 moves two-dimensionally on the fabric F together with the carriage 54 to the ink according to the set image data D.
  • Ink droplets are ejected from the pad 25 to a predetermined position on the surface of the fabric F, a predetermined image pattern P corresponding to the image data D shown in FIG. 3 is sequentially printed on the surface of the fabric F, and the flushing data is created. Based on the flushing data created by the function 51, a flushing operation in which ink is ejected from the nozzles of the ink head 25 that has not been used for a certain period of time in a margin portion M outside the image pattern P is performed. The dummy image R is printed at a predetermined position in the margin M.
  • an ink that is not used for a certain time when the image pattern P is printed is determined, and based on the determination result, flushing data is used as the flashing data.
  • the dummy image R is created at a predetermined position in the margin portion M.
  • the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the dummy image R, an identifier indicating the ink ejection position in the margin portion M of the fabric F T may be formed, or the margin portion M may be determined directly from the image pattern P force in the image data D without forming the dummy image R or the identifier T.
  • a flushing data creation function 51 for creating flushing data is constructed on a program of a control device 50 for controlling the image data creation device 5.
  • a flushing operation is performed in a margin portion M in the fabric F based on the flushing data created by the flushing data creation function 51.
  • an identifier T indicating a position at which a flushing operation is performed is created as flushing data.
  • the identifier T indicates the type of ink that will not be used for a fixed time when the image pattern P is printed and the start position of the flushing operation, and indicates the image pattern P created by the image data creation device 5.
  • the controller 50 uses the image data P for a certain period of time when printing the image pattern P based on the image data. Is determined, and the identifier T is automatically created at a predetermined position in the margin portion M based on the determination result.
  • a computer program constituting the control device 3 includes a discriminating function 32 for discriminating the data of the identifier T stored in the storage unit 31 of the control device 3, as shown in FIG. Based on the identifier T determined by the discriminating function 32, the ink head 25 is controlled so that the ink is ejected from the nozzle of the ink head 25 at the position where the identifier T is added (flushing operation).
  • the flushing operation control function 33 has been constructed.
  • the ink head 51 moves two-dimensionally on the fabric F together with the carriage 54, and the ink head is moved in accordance with the set image data D.
  • 25 Ink droplets are ejected to predetermined positions on the surface of the fabric F from 5 and, as shown in Fig. 6, parts S of the predetermined image pattern P corresponding to the image data D shown in Fig. 5 are sequentially printed on the surface of the fabric F. It is being done.
  • the identification function 32 identifies the data of the identifier T in the stored image data D.
  • the flushing operation of the predetermined ink is performed by the control of the flushing operation control function 33, and the nozzle of the ink head 25
  • the ink is ejected in a fixed amount, and as a result, as shown in FIG. 6, an ink mark Y is formed on the margin portion M of the fabric F.
  • the flushing operation during the printing process can be performed without adding a hardware configuration such as an oscillating drive mechanism.
  • the flushing operation can be appropriately performed during the printing process without providing a swing mechanism for moving the ink head, and the printing productivity can be improved as a whole.
  • the moving area of the ink head during the print processing of the image pattern P is automatically changed according to the arrangement of the image pattern P to be printed, That is, for example, the margins on both the left and right sides of the fabric F
  • the ink head 25 is automatically controlled so as not to move to the left and right margins M during the print processing of the image pattern P in order to increase the print processing capacity when the minute M exists.
  • the flashing data creating function 51 is used to perform the flashing data creating function 51 based on the image data of the image pattern P.
  • An identifier that has not been used for a certain period of time when printing the image pattern P is determined, and based on the determination result, the identifier T is created at a predetermined position in the margin portion M, but is not limited to this. Instead, the margin portion M may be determined directly from the image pattern P in the image data D without adding the identifier T.
  • the flushing data creation function 51 is built on the program of the control device 50 that controls the image data creation device 5.
  • the flushing data creation function 51 may be built on the program of the control device 3 on the second side.
  • the discharge operation when the area of the margin portion M corresponding to the discharge position of the ink is narrow, the discharge operation may be performed twice.
  • image patterns P of a plurality of parts are appropriately arranged according to the area of the size of the fabric F to be printed.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • image data in which an image pattern is formed on almost the entire surface of the fabric F, leaving only so-called ears at both ends in the width direction of the fabric F may be used.
  • the edge portions at both ends in the width direction of the fabric F function as a margin portion M where ink is ejected.
  • the print medium is not limited to the fabric F, and for example, paper may be used as the print medium.
  • the occurrence parameter of the flushing operation is set to the non-use time of the ink, the invention is not limited to this. For example, the movement distance of the carriage 24 may be changed. Further, the generation parameter of the flushing operation is not always necessary.
  • the flushing data creation function 51 automatically creates flushing data.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the image data P is created by the image May manually input the flushing data into the image data D, or the operator may directly input the flushing data manually via the control device 3 of the printer 2 during the printing process of the printer 2.
  • the flushing data may be input into the batch data D.
  • a linear identifier R extending in the sub-scanning direction at the center of the margin portion M.
  • a solid line is preferable as shown in FIG. 7, and when the flushing operation is performed for a plurality of courses, it is preferable to use the corresponding dotted line.
  • the ink may be given a width equal to the number of the inks for performing the flushing operation, or the inks of the respective colors may be simultaneously flushed on the same straight line.
  • the identifier R is indicated by a dotted line, for example, it may be a dotted line in which dots of a plurality of colors are sequentially arranged in correspondence with the color of the ink to be flushed.
  • linear identifier R shown in FIG. 7 can be applied to the case where the flushing data is automatically created in the first and second embodiments.
  • a predetermined image is printed on a printing medium by discharging ink from nozzles of an ink head based on preset image data.
  • a flushing operation is performed in a margin portion of the printing medium other than the image in a printing process, so that a conventional flushing method is used.
  • the flushing operation can be performed during the printing process without providing an ink head moving mechanism, and the printing productivity can be improved.
  • the flushing method according to the first aspect further comprises: creating flushing data for performing a flushing operation; By performing the flushing operation in the margin portion of the print medium based on the data, the flushing operation during the printing process can be performed based on the flushing data.
  • the effect of the invention set forth in claim 1 or 2 is achieved by using a fabric as the print medium according to claim 1 or 2.
  • printing is performed such that a predetermined image is printed on a printing medium by discharging ink from nozzles of an ink head based on image data set in advance.
  • the apparatus has a control means for controlling the ink head so that a flushing operation is performed in a margin portion outside the image on the printing target medium at the time of image printing processing. Even without a head swing mechanism, the flushing operation can be performed during the printing process, and print productivity can be improved.
  • a print is performed in which a predetermined image is printed on a printing medium by discharging ink from nozzles of an ink head based on preset image data.
  • the apparatus has a flushing data creation function for creating flushing data for performing a flushing operation in a margin portion outside the image, and based on the flushing data created by the flushing data creation function during image printing processing.
  • the flushing operation by performing the flushing operation in the margin portion of the printing medium, it is possible to perform the flushing operation during the printing process based on the flushing data.
  • the printing apparatus according to claim 7 is provided with an image data creation function for creating image data. Since the flushing data creation function is installed in the machine, the flushing data can be created on the image data creation machine side, in addition to the effects of the invention described in Item 7.
  • control means includes a discriminating function for discriminating a margin portion on the printing medium, and a margin portion on the printing medium discriminated by the discriminating function.
  • a flushing operation control function for controlling the ink head to perform a flushing operation for discharging ink from the nozzles of the ink head is provided, so that a flushing operation during the printing process can be performed. Print productivity.
  • the use of the cloth as the print-receiving medium makes it unnecessary to perform any special processing or the like on the portion from which the ink is discharged.

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La présente invention concerne une imprimante capable d'imprimer une image prédéterminée sur un vêtement tricoté ou tissé, en projetant de l'encre par la buse d'une tête encreuse conformément à des données d'image prédéterminées. L'imprimante a une fonction de production de données de rinçage permettant la production de données de rinçage définissant l'opération de rinçage dans une partie marginale à l'extérieur de l'image. Au cours de l'impression, l'imprimante réalise l'opération de rinçage dans la partie marginale sur le vêtement conformément aux données de rinçage produites par la fonction de production de données de rinçage.
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