WO2021126151A1 - Dispositif d'imagerie ayant des bobines de support d'impression - Google Patents

Dispositif d'imagerie ayant des bobines de support d'impression Download PDF

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WO2021126151A1
WO2021126151A1 PCT/US2019/066531 US2019066531W WO2021126151A1 WO 2021126151 A1 WO2021126151 A1 WO 2021126151A1 US 2019066531 W US2019066531 W US 2019066531W WO 2021126151 A1 WO2021126151 A1 WO 2021126151A1
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Annette M. FRISKOPP
Travis Timothy Hagen
Diane R. Hammerstad
Lisa A. Underwood
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
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  • Imaging systems may be used to form markings on a physical medium such as text, images, etc.
  • imaging systems may form markings on the physical medium by performing a print job.
  • a print job can include forming markings such as text and/or images by transferring a print material to the physical medium.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of an example of an imaging device having print media spools consistent with the disclosure.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of an example of an imaging device having print media spools having a tensioning mechanism consistent with the disclosure.
  • Figure 3A illustrates a top view of an example of a platen having perforations consistent with the disclosure.
  • Figure 3B illustrates a top view' of an example of a platen having perforations consistent with the disclosurr.
  • Figure 3C illustrates a side view of an example of a platen having perforations consistent with the disclosure.
  • Figure 4A Illustrates a top view of an example of a portion of an imaging device having print media spools having a translatable platen consistent with the disclosure.
  • Figure 4B illustrates a top view' of an example of a portion of an imaging device having print media spools having a translatable printhead consistent with the disclosure.
  • Figure 4C illustrates a top view of an example of a portion of an imaging device having print media spools having a translatable platen, a translatable printhead, and a print media guide consistent with the disclosure,
  • Figure 4D illustrates a top view of an example of a portion of an imaging device having print media spools having a printhead and a platen consistent with the disclosure.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view' of an example of an imaging device having print media spools having a printhead and treatment printhead consistent with the disclosure.
  • Figure 8 illustrates a perspective view of an example of an imaging device having print media spools having a translatable printhead performing multiple print jobs consistent with the disclosure.
  • Imaging devices may include a supply of a print material located in a supply cartridge.
  • print material refers to a substance which can be transported through and/or utilized by an imaging device.
  • print material can be, for instance, a marking agent material that when applied to a medium, can form representation(s) (e.g., text, images, models, etc.) on the medium during a print job.
  • print material can include ink, conductive ink, illuminating ink, and/or toner, and/or any other fluid that can be dispensed through thermal inkjet, piezo inkjet, electric photography (e.g.,. toner), among other marking agents.
  • print material can be, for instance, embossing fluids, digital overcoat, pre-treatment fluids, and/or post-treatment fluids
  • print material can be, for instance, reagents (e.g., f!uids/jetab!e fluids), cleaning fluids, fluids to be included during transportation of the imaging device (e.g., shipping to a customer), etc.
  • an imaging device can apply print material to a physical print medium during a print job.
  • a “medium” may include paper, cloth, plastics, composite, metal, substrates, or the like and/or combinations thereof.
  • the term “imaging device” refers to any hardware device with functionalities to physically produce representation(s) on a physical print medium, in some examples, the Imaging device can be a ribbon printer.
  • the physical print medium may be a ribbon such that the imaging device can apply print material to the ribbon during a print job.
  • the term “ribbon” refers to a band of material.
  • the band of material can be cloth, paper, plastic, composites, metal, and/or any other material as well as combinations thereof.
  • the ribbon can be a doth ribbon, a plastic ribbon, doth ribbon having metal edges (e.g., wire edges), among other examples.
  • Imaging devices can apply print material to a print medium such as a ribbon.
  • a print medium such as a ribbon.
  • imaging devices typically include a single spool of print media.
  • Such a single spool of print media can be limited to a single color.
  • the print medium may be a foil print medium. That is, a heated die causes metallic foil to be applied to the print medium to produce physical representations on the print medium.
  • foil printing can be limited to a single predetermined color combination, one for the ribbon and one for the foil (e.g., the color of the selected print medium and foil). Further, portions of the foil not applied to the print medium are discarded, which can be wasteful.
  • Such printing can be limited to template-based applications.
  • a user may have several predetermined options to select from and is limited to those predetermined options for their print job.
  • a user may wish to complete a print job to generate decorations for a celebratory event and can select from several different predetermined template options.
  • Such options may be text based (e.g., “Happy Anniversary”, “Happy Birthday”, etc.), and/or may include image-based options.
  • the celebratory event may be a job promotion or other event which is not included in the predetermined template options.
  • a user may be limited to these template-based selections, which may not include text and/or images a user desires for their print job.
  • Imaging devices having print media spools can allow for an imaging device to include multiple spools of print media in a footprint that can be deployed In a commercial environment, social venue, and/or for home use as a desktop solution.
  • Such spools of print media can allow for the selection of a particular spool of media for a particular print job based on an input.
  • the imaging device can load the particular selected spool of print media for a print job automatically, preventing a user from having to change spools during a print job.
  • the multiple spools of print media can receive print material from a printhead, which can allow for customizable print jobs.
  • print jobs can be completed on differently colored print media, multiple different colors can be applied on a particular print medium, variable length and width offerings can be offered on different spools of print media, as well as having the ability to apply print material up to an edge of the print medium, even to the point of edge bleed.
  • the print job can be customizable, allowing for the input of custom message and/or images, allowing for a more robust, customizable, and easier to use imaging device. Accordingly, an imaging device having print media spools can allow for wide variety of customizable print jobs to be accomplished with less waste than previous imaging devices.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of an example of an imaging device 100 having print media spools 102 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the imaging device 100 can comprise a plurality of spools 102, tension rollers 105, pick mechanism 106, platen 108, and printhead 110.
  • the plurality of spools 102 can include print media 104.
  • the imaging device 100 can include spools 102.
  • the term “spool” refers to a device on which print media can be located, in the example illustrated in Figure 1, the spools 102 can include print media 104.
  • the print media 104 can be pre-wound onto the spools 102.
  • the spools 102 can be of a certain width such that they may be considered rolls of print media.
  • the print media 104 can be wound off of the spools 102 to receive print material from the printhead 110, as is further described herein.
  • the spools 102 are illustrated in Figure 1 as being cylindrical, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the spools 102 can be cube shaped, shaped as a rectangular prism, a triangular prism, or any other shape.
  • the spools 102 can include varying print media 104 with varying attributes.
  • the spools 102 can include different types of print media 104, different colors of print media 104, print media 104 of varying dimensions, among other attributes, as is further described herein.
  • the spools 102 can Include different types of print media 104.
  • one spool can include doth
  • one spool can include cloth having wire edges
  • one spool can include plastic
  • the print media 104 included in individual ones of the spools 102 can vary between paper, cloth plastics, composites, metal, and/or combinations thereof.
  • the spools 102 can include different colors of print media 104.
  • the color of the print media 104 (e.g., cloth) of the left-most spool 102 (e.g., as oriented in Figure 1) can include blue print media (e.g., blue cloth)
  • the right-most spool 102 (e.g., as oriented in Figure 1) can include yellow print media (e.g., yellow cloth)
  • the middle spool e.g., as oriented in Figure 1 can include green print media (e.g., green plastic), among other examples.
  • the print media 104 included in individual ones of the spools 102 can Include varying colors and/or include preprinted content, such as preprinted designs, lettering, images, etc.
  • the spools 102 can include print media of different dimensions.
  • the width of the print media 104 of the left-most spool 102 (e.g., as oriented in Figure 1) can include a print media that is wider than the print media 104 included in the right-most spool 102 (e.g., as oriented in Figure 1).
  • the dimensions of the spools 102 of print media 104 are described above as having different width dimensions, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the spools 102 of print media 104 can include print media 104 having different thicknesses.
  • the print media 104 of a particular spool 102 can include dimensions that may vary by the length of the print media 104.
  • the width of a particular print media 104 of a particular spool 102 may vary (e.g., become larger and/or smaller) over the length of the print media 104, such as in a wave pattern (e.g., or any other pattern), may include portions with decreasing or Increasing widths, (e.g., beginning or ending the print media at a point), etc.
  • the imaging device 100 is illustrated in Figure 1 as including five spools 102 of print media 104, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the imaging device 100 can include more than five spools 102 of print media 104 or less than five spools 102 of print media 104.
  • the imaging device 100 can include tension rollers 105.
  • tension roller refers to a mechanism to provide tension on print media such that the print media is translated through the imaging device 100 in a manner that is straight relative to the printhead.
  • the tension rollers 105 can tension print media 104 and when picked, can allow for the print media 104 to translate straight relative to the printhead 110 during a print job.
  • the imaging device 100 can include a pick mechanism 106.
  • the term “pick mechanism” refers to a mechanism to select a particular spool of print media and deliver the print media from the selected spool to a platen.
  • the pick mechanism 106 can select a particular spool and cause print media from that selected particular spool to be delivered to the platen 108.
  • the pick mechanism 106 can be a clamping mechanism that can engage with print media 104 included in the selected particular spool. The print media can then be delivered to the platen 108 via the pick mechanism 106 such that the printhead 110 can apply print material to the print media, as is further described herein.
  • the pick mechanism 106 can select the particular spool 102 in response to an input, in some examples, the input can be a user input.
  • a user may select a particular spool 102 of print media 104 to be used in a print job. For example, a user may desire purple cloth ribbon as the print media 104 and select purple cloth ribbon as the print media 104 via an input.
  • the pick mechanism 106 can select the spool 102 having the purple cloth ribbon as the print media 104 and deliver the purple cloth ribbon print media 104 to the platen 108.
  • the input can be from a user to the imaging device 100.
  • the imaging device 100 can include an interface (e.g., not illustrated in Figure 1) through which the user can provide an input to the imaging device 100.
  • the interface can include a display such as a touch-screen display, an input mechanism(s) (e.g., buttons), and/or peripheral device(s) (e.g., mouse, keyboard, stylus, etc.) such that a user can provide the input to the imaging device, among other examples.
  • the user input may be an input from a computing device of the user (e.g., not illustrated in Figure 1).
  • a computing device can be, for example, a laptop computer, a notebook, a desktop computer, and/or a mobile device, among other types of computing devices.
  • a user may generate specifications for a print job on the computing device of the user and the computing device of the user can transmit the specifications for the print job to the imaging device 100 as an input.
  • a user may generate specifications for a print job on the computing device that can include purple doth ribbon as the print media 104, and to apply print material to the purple doth ribbon to print the phrase “Happy Birthday”, where certain letters of the phrase are differently colored (e.g., gold and sliver letters).
  • the specifications e.g., the purple cloth ribbon having the phrase “Happy Birthday” with differently colored gold and silver letters
  • the print job can include an image and/or images in addition to the text.
  • the computing device of the user can transmit the specifications for the print job via a wired or wireless network relationship with the imaging device 100,
  • the wired or wireless network relationship can be a network relationship that connects the computing device of the user to the imaging device 100.
  • Examples of such a network relationship can include a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), personal area network (PAN), a distributed computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment), storage area network (SAN), Metropolitan area network (MAN), a cellular communications network, Long Term Evolution (LTE), visible light communication (VLC), Bluetooth, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), infrared (IR) communication, Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), radio waves, and/or the Internet, among other types of network relationships.
  • LAN local area network
  • WAN wide area network
  • PAN personal area network
  • SAN storage area network
  • MAN Metropolitan area network
  • MAN metropolitan area network
  • cellular communications network Long Term Evolution (LTE), visible light communication (VLC), Bluetooth, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), infrared (IR) communication, Public Switch
  • the computing device may be, for instance, a mobile device of the user (e.g., not illustrated in Figure 1).
  • the mobile device of the user can be a device which can be carried and/or worn by the user.
  • the mobile device of the user can include a phone (e.g., a smart phone), a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), smart glasses, and/or a wrist-worn device (e.g., a smart watch), among other types of mobile devices.
  • a phone e.g., a smart phone
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • smart glasses e.g., a smart watch
  • a wrist-worn device e.g., a smart watch
  • the user may generate the specifications of a particular print job (e.g., the purple doth ribbon having the phrase “Happy Birthday” with differently colored gold and silver letters) on the mobile device of the user, and the mobile device of the user can transmit the specifications of the print job to the imaging device 100 as an input via a wired or wireless network relationship with the imaging device 100.
  • a particular print job e.g., the purple doth ribbon having the phrase “Happy Birthday” with differently colored gold and silver letters
  • the imaging device 100 can include a platen 108.
  • the term “platen” refers to a fiat platform against which print media can be held flat.
  • the platen 108 can cause a portion of the picked spool 102 of print media 104 to be held flat when the portion of the print media 104 is located above the platen 108.
  • the platen 108 can cause the portion of print media 104 to be held flat in order to receive print material from the printhead 110 to ensure a correctly executed print job.
  • a tensioning mechanism can cause the print media 104 to be held fiat, as is further described in connection with Figures 2, 3A, and 3B.
  • the platen 108 can be located such that the pick mechanism 106 can cause the print media 104 from the picked spool 102 to be delivered to the platen 108 for a print job.
  • the imaging device 100 can include a printhead 110.
  • the term “printhead” refers to a device which transfers print material to a print medium to form markings on the physical medium.
  • the printhead 110 can apply print material to the flat portion of the picked spool 102 of print media 104 during a print job.
  • the input to the imaging device 100 can include specifications for a print job that include purple cloth ribbon having the phrase “Happy Birthday” with differently colored gold and silver letters.
  • the printhead 110 can apply print material to the purple cloth ribbon (e.g., held fiat at the platen 108 by a tensioning mechanism, as is further described herein) to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” on the print media 104.
  • the platen 108 and/or the printhead 110 can be translatable to cause the flat portion of the picked spool 102 of print media 104 to be located at a particular location under the printhead 110 such that the printhead 110 is to apply print material to the flat portion of the picked spool 102 of print media 104 during the print job, as is further described in connection with Figures 4A, 4B, 4C, and 6.
  • the printhead 110 can be an inkjet printhead.
  • the term “inkjet printhead” refers to a device which transfers print material to a print medium by propelling droplets of print material onto the print medium to form markings on the print medium.
  • specifications for a print job can include purple cloth ribbon having the phrase “Happy Birthday” with differently colored gold and silver letters.
  • the inkjet printhead 110 can propel droplets of ink (e.g., print material) to the purple cloth ribbon (e.g., held flat at the platen 108 by a tensioning mechanism, as is further described herein) to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” on the print media 104.
  • the printhead 110 can be a drum printhead.
  • the term “drum printhead” refers to a device which transfers print material to a print medium by transferring selectively electrically charged toner to the print medium to form markings on the print medium, where the drum receives a laser beam to define a differentially charged image.
  • specifications for a print job can include purple doth ribbon having the phrase “Happy Birthday” with gold and silver letters.
  • the drum printhead 110 can receive a differentially charged image to spell “Happy Birthday” via a laser, selectively collect charged toner (e.g., print material), and apply the toner to the purple cloth ribbon (e.g., held flat at the platen 108 by a tensioning mechanism, as is further described herein) to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” on the print media 104.
  • the printhead 110 is described above as being an inkjet printhead and/or a drum printhead (e.g., for laser printing), examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the printhead 110 can be a jet on blanket print mechanism, print bar, print bed, liquid electrophotography, and/or any other type of printhead.
  • the printhead 110 is described above as forming markings on a print medium that include forming the phrase “Happy Birthday” with differently colored lettering, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the printhead 110 can form markings on the print media 104 to include any other customizable phrase (e.g., customizable by a user and provided to the imaging device 100 via an input), markings that include an image and/or images, same colored lettering, differently colored images, etc.
  • the print media 104 can further include cloth, paper, plastic, composites, metal, substrates, and/or any other material and/or combinations thereof.
  • various print media 104 can be selected via a spool 102 or multiple spools 102 to perform various print jobs to create custom ribbons, custom sashes, award and/or trophy printing, collars (e.g., collars for pets and/or other applications), among other examples, where such print jobs can include multi-color print media 104 and/or multi- color application of print material, images (e.g., photo or other images), lanyards, differing length and/or widths of print media, application of print material to plastic print media, among other examples.
  • print jobs can include multi-color print media 104 and/or multi- color application of print material, images (e.g., photo or other images), lanyards, differing length and/or widths of print media, application of print material to plastic print media, among other examples.
  • the imaging device 100 can be deployed in various different footprints.
  • the imaging device 100 can be deployed in a crafting store, social venue (e.g., a stadium, arena, fair, convention, etc.), or other commercial environment as a kiosk, where a user may utilize the kiosk while at such a commercial environment to enter an input to the imaging device 100 to cause the imaging device 100 to perform a print job having specifications as input by the user, in some examples, a user may transmit the input to the kiosk/imaging device 100 utilizing the user's mobile device, as described above.
  • the imaging device 100 is described as being included in a kiosk, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the imaging device 100 can be deployed as a desktop solution, in a home environment, among other examples.
  • the imaging device 100 can be provided into different form factors, which may be based on a customer specification (e.g., commercial environment, social venue, etc.).
  • Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of an example of an imaging device 200 having print media spools 202 having a tensioning mechanism 212 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the imaging device 200 can comprise a plurality of spools 202, pick mechanism 206, platen 208, printhead 210, and a tensioning mechanism 212.
  • the plurality of spools 202 can include print media 204.
  • the imaging device 200 can include spools 202.
  • the spools 202 can include print media 204 having varying attributes.
  • the print media 204 can include print media of different types (e.g., cloth, paper, plastic, etc.), different colors, different dimensions, among other attributes.
  • the imaging device 200 can include a pick mechanism 206.
  • the pick mechanism 206 can be utilized to select a particular spool 202 of print media 204 in response to an input, and cause print media 204 from the selected particular spool 202 to be delivered from the selected spool 202 to the platen 208.
  • an input may be received by the imaging device 200 (e.g., via an input through an interface of the imaging device 200, via an input from a computing device of a user, via an input from a mobile device of the user, etc.) where the input can specify certain specifications for a print job.
  • the specifications can include, for example, a blue cloth ribbon having particular dimensions and to apply print material to form the phrase “Happy Anniversary” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase.
  • the pick mechanism 206 can, in response to the input, select a spool 202 having blue cloth ribbon print media 204 and deiiver the selected blue cloth ribbon print media 204 to the platen 208.
  • the imaging device 200 can include the platen 208.
  • the platen 208 can cause a portion of the picked spool 202 of the print media 204 to be held flat during a print job.
  • the platen 208 can cause a portion of the blue cloth ribbon print media 204 located over the platen 208 to be held flat during the print job.
  • the imaging device 200 can further include the printhead 210.
  • the printhead 210 can be an inkjet printhead to apply print material to the flat portion of the picked spool 202 of print media 204 during the print job.
  • the inkjet printhead can apply print material to the flat portion of the blue cloth ribbon print media 204 as the print media 204 moves past the inkjet printhead and the platen 208 to form markings on the print media 204 to form the phrase “Happy Anniversary” with multi-colored lettering.
  • the imaging device 200 can include a tensioning mechanism 212.
  • the tensioning mechanism 212 can cause the portion of the picked spool 202 of the print media 204 to be held fiat during a print job.
  • the term “tensioning mechanism” refers to a device to apply a force to create and/or maintain tension on an object.
  • the tensioning mechanism 212 can apply a force to the portion of the print media 204 located over the platen 208 in order to create and/or maintain tension on the print media 204 to cause the portion of the print media 204 over the platen 208 to be held fiat.
  • the tensioning mechanism 212 can be a mechanical mechanism (e.g., as is further described herein) and/or a mechanism to apply a vacuum force (e.g., as is further described in connection with Figures 3A and 3B).
  • the tensioning mechanism 212 can be a mechanical tensioning mechanism.
  • the term "mechanical tensioning mechanism” refers to a device using machine parts to apply a force to create and/or maintain tension on an object.
  • the mechanical tensioning mechanism can, for example, utilize various parts that comprise a machine to apply a force to the portion of the print media 204 at the platen 208.
  • the mechanical tensioning mechanism can be a clamp.
  • clamp refers to an appliance to hold or compress an object.
  • a clamp can be utilized to hold the print media 204 to create and/or maintain tension on the print media 204 to cause the portion of the print media 204 over the platen 208 to be held flat such that the printhead 210 can form markings on the print media 204.
  • the mechanical tensioning mechanism can be a latch.
  • latch refers to an appliance to fasten to an object.
  • a latch can be utilized to fastened to the print media 204 to create and/or maintain tension on the print media 204 to cause the portion of the print media 204 over the platen 208 to be held flat such that the printhead 210 can form markings on the print media 204.
  • the mechanical tensioning mechanism 212 is described above as being a clamp and/or a latch, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the tensioning mechanism 212 can be any other tensioning mechanism to create and/or maintain tension on the print media 204 to cause the portion of the print media 204 over the platen 208 to be held flat.
  • Figure 3A illustrates a top view of an example of a platen 308 having perforations 314 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the platen 308 can include perforations 314 and sections of perforations 316.
  • the imaging device can include a tensioning mechanism.
  • the tensioning mechanism can be perforations 314 in the platen 308.
  • perforation refers to a hole through an object.
  • the platen 308 can include holes through the platen 308.
  • the perforations 314 can act as vacuum ports. That Is, the perforations 314 can cause the portion of the picked spool of print media to be held flat via a negative pressure.
  • the negative pressure e.g., a vacuum
  • the negative pressure can be experienced by the print media 304 via the perforations 314.
  • a print media 304 is moving across the platen 308 (e.g., from left to right, as oriented in Figure 3A).
  • the portion of the print media 304 located over the platen 308 can experience the negative pressure from the perforations 314 which can cause the portion of the print media 304 over the platen 308 to be held fiat such that the printhead of the imaging device can form markings on the print media 304 during a print job.
  • the vacuum port perforations 314 can be useful to make flat print media 304 such as tightly woven and/or semi-solid print media such that the printhead of the imaging device can form markings on the tightly woven and/or semi- solid print media.
  • the platen 308 can include sections 316-1, 316-2, 316-3, 316-N.
  • the sections 316-1, 316-2, 316-3, 316-N can be individually controlled such that those sections of perforations 316 that are under the portion of the print media 304 at the platen 308 can be activated to cause the negative pressure to act on the print media 304.
  • the print media 304 can include dimensions such that the print media 304 is over the section 316-2 of perforations 314.
  • the section 316-2 of perforations 314 can be activated to cause negative pressure to act on the print media 304 such that the portion of the print media 304 is to be held flat, whereas the sections 316-1, 316-3, and 316-N can be and/or remain deactivated.
  • Activation of a section 316 of the perforations 314 can allow for efficient operation of the imaging device, as a pump or other mechanism to cause the negative pressure can operate more efficiently than an instance in which all of the perforations 314 are activated.
  • section 316-2 of perforations 314 is described above as being activated while the sections 316-1, 316-3, and 316-N are deactivated, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • more than one section 316 of perforations can be activated (e.g., sections 316-1 and 316-2).
  • the sections 316 that are activated can depend on the dimensions of the print media 304.
  • a print media 304 having dimensions such that the print media 304 is located over sections 316-1 and 316-2 can allow for sections 316- 1 and 316-2 to be activated.
  • a single print media 304 or multiple print media may cover the whole platen 308 such that all of the sections 316 (e.g., all of the perforations 314) can be activated.
  • Figure 3B illustrates a top view of an example of a platen 308 having perforations 314 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the platen 308 can include perforations 314 and sections of perforations 316.
  • the platen 308 can include perforations 314 which can act as vacuum ports.
  • the platen 308 can include sections 316-1, 316-2, 316-3, 316-N.
  • the sections 316-1, 316-2, 316-3, 316-N can be individually controlled such that those sections of perforations 316 that are under the portion of the print media 304 at the platen 308 can be activated to cause the negative pressure to act on the print media 304.
  • multiple print media 304-1, 304-2 may be located over multiple sections 316-2 and 316-N simultaneously. In other words, a print job can include applying print material to both print media 304-1 and 304-2.
  • sections 316-2 and 316-N can be activated to cause negative pressure on the print media 304-1 and 304-2 such that the portions of print media 304-1 and 304-2 located over the platen 308 can be held flat in order to receive print material.
  • Sections 316-1 and/or 316-3 can be and/or remain deactivated.
  • Figure 3C illustrates a side view of an example of a platen 303 having perforations 314 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the platen 308 can include perforations 314 and can be connected to a duct 315.
  • the platen 308 can be connected to a duct 315.
  • the term “duct” refers to a conduit through which a gas is conducted.
  • the duct 315 can be a conduit through which air or a different gas is conducted.
  • the duct 315 can be connected to a pump or other mechanism to cause the negative pressure to act on the print media 304 such that the portion of the print media 304 is to be held flat.
  • the pump or other mechanism can cause a pressure differential between the pump and the perforations 314 to create a negative pressure to act on the print media 304.
  • the duct 315 can be divided into various sections.
  • the sections can correspond to sections 316-1, 316-2, 316-3, 316- N of the perforations 314 respectively, previously described in connection with Figures 3A and 3B.
  • the different sections of the duct 315 can allow the various sections 316 of the perforations 314 to be activated independent of one another, as previously described in connection with Figures 3A and 3B.
  • Figure 4A illustrates a top view of an example of a portion of an imaging device having print media spools having a translatable platen 408 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the portion of the imaging device can include a translatable platen 408, a printhead 410, and print media 404.
  • the imaging device can receive an input.
  • the input can include specifications for a print job.
  • the specifications can include, for example, a red cloth ribbon having particular dimensions and to apply print material to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase.
  • a pick mechanism can select a spool having red doth print media 404 and deliver the selected red doth print media 404 to the platen 408.
  • the print job can be in progress as the print media 404 moves past the printhead 410, As the print job progresses, the printhead 410 can apply print material to a flat portion of the print media 404 to begin forming the phrase. For example, the printhead 410 has completed the partial phrase “y Birthday” but is still in the process of applying print material to include the remaining portion of the phrase “Happ”.
  • the print media 404 may have to be moved to a particular location under the printhead 410.
  • the print media 404 may be moved to particular locations under the printhead 410 based on a color of print material to be received by the print media 404, the dimensions of the print media 404, etc.
  • the platen 408 can be translatable to move the portion of the print media 404 to a particular location under the printhead 410.
  • a translatable platen 408 can allow the all of the inkjet nozzles to be utilized during a print job, which can achieve better printhead uniformity during usage (e.g., during a print job) as well as extending the life of the printhead as compared to utilizing only a portion of the inkjet nozzles during a print job.
  • Figure 4B illustrates a top view of an example of a portion of an imaging device having print media spools having a translatable printhead 410 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the portion of the imaging device can include a platen 408, a translatable printhead 410, and print media 404.
  • the imaging device can receive an input.
  • the input can include specifications for a print job.
  • the specifications can include, for example, a red doth ribbon having particular dimensions and to apply print material to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase.
  • a pick mechanism can select a spool having red cloth print media 404 and deliver the selected red cloth print media 404 to the platen 408.
  • the print job can be in progress as the print media 404 moves past the printhead 410.
  • the printhead 410 can apply print material to a flat portion of the print media 404 to begin forming the phrase.
  • the printhead 410 has completed the partial phrase “y Birthday” but is still in the process of applying print material to include the remaining portion of the phrase “Happ”.
  • the printhead 410 may have to move to a particular location over the portion of the print media 404 to apply the print material to the print media 404 during the print job.
  • the printhead 410 may move to particular locations over the print media 404 based on a color of print material to be received by the print media 404, the dimensions of the print media 404, etc. Accordingly, the printhead 410 can be translatable to move to a particular location over the print media 404.
  • a translatable printhead 410 can allow ail of the inkjet nozzles to be utilized during a print job, which can achieve better printhead uniformity during usage (e.g,, during a print job) as well as extending the life of the printhead as compared to utilizing only a portion of the inkjet nozzles during a print job.
  • the platen 408 is previously described in connection with Figure 4A as being translatable and the printhead 410 is described in Figure 4B as being translatable, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the print media 404 can be a same width as the platen 408 and/or the printhead 410. in such an instance, the platen 408 and/or the printhead 410 can be stationary while applying print materiai to the print media 404.
  • the platen 408 and/or the printhead 410 can be stationary while still utilizing all of the inkjet nozzles in examples in which the printhead 410 is an inkjet printhead, which can achieve better printhead uniformity during usage (e.g., during a print job) as well as extending the life of the printhead as compared to utilizing only a portion of the inkjet nozzles during a print job.
  • Figure 4C illustrates a top view of an example of a portion of an imaging device having print media spools having a translatable platen 408, a translatable printhead 410, and a print media guide 418 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the portion of the imaging device can include a translatable platen 408, a translatable printhead 410, print media guide 418, and print media 404.
  • the imaging device can receive an input.
  • the input can include specifications for a print job.
  • the specifications can include, for example, a red doth ribbon having particular dimensions and to apply print material to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase.
  • a pick mechanism can select a spool having red doth print media 404 and deliver the selected red doth print media 404 to the platen 408.
  • the print job can be in progress as the print media 404 moves past the printhead 410, As the print job progresses, the printhead 410 can apply print material to a flat portion of the print media 404 to begin forming the phrase. For example, the printhead 410 has completed the partial phrase “y Birthday” but is still in the process of applying print material to include the remaining portion of the phrase “Happ”.
  • both the platen 408 and the printhead 410 can be translatable. Accordingly, as the print media 404 receives the print material from the printhead 410, the print media 404 may have to be moved to a particular location under the printhead 410 or the printhead 410 may be moved to a particular location over the print media 404. For example, the print media 404 may be moved to particular locations under the printhead 410 or the printhead 410 may be moved to particular locations over the print media 404 based on a color of print material to be received by the print media 404, the dimensions of the print media 404, etc. Accordingly, the platen 408 and/or the printhead 410 can be translatable.
  • Moving the platen 408 and/or moving the printhead 410 can further allow all of the inkjet nozzles of an inkjet printhead to be utilized during the print job, which can achieve better printhead uniformity during usage (e.g., during a print job) as well as extending the life of the printhead as compared to utilizing only a portion of the inkjet nozzles during a print job.
  • the portion of the imaging device can include a print media guide 418.
  • the term “print media guide” refers to a mechanism to assist print media in moving along a particular path.
  • the print media guide 418 can guide the print media 404 in a particular direction as the print media 404 moves past the platen 408 and printhead 410.
  • the print media guide 418 is adjustable to a width of the print media 404.
  • the print media guide 418 can translate in a direction substantially perpendicular towards the print media 404 such that a distance between the print media guides 418 is a same or similar distance as the width of the print media 404.
  • the print media guides 418 can translate in a direction substantially perpendicular away from each other, and then again towards each other towards the wider print media to adjust to the width of the wider print media.
  • the print media guides 418 can translate in a direction substantially perpendicular away from each other, and then again towards each other towards the narrower print media to adjust to the width of the narrower print media.
  • the print media guide 418 is adjustable to a particular location to move the portion of the print media 404 to a particular location under the printhead 410.
  • the print media guide 418 can move the print media 404 to particular locations under the printhead 410 based on a color of print material to be received by the print media 404, the dimensions of the print media 404, etc.
  • Figure 4D illustrates a top view of an example of a portion of an imaging device having print media spools having a printhead 410 and a platen 408 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the portion of the imaging device can include a platen 408, a printhead 410, and print media 404-1, 404-2.
  • the imaging device can include a platen 408 and a printhead 410 that can perform page-wide printing.
  • the printhead 410 can include at least one row of print nozzles oriented perpendicular to the feed direction of the print media 404 through the imaging device.
  • the rows of print nozzles can abut each other or overlap each other to ensure complete coverage of the portion of the print media 404 to receive print material. Accordingly, the printhead 410 can print across an entire width of the print media 404-1 and/or 404-2 in a single pass of the print media under the printhead 410 and over the platen 408 during a single print job.
  • the imaging device can receive an input.
  • the input can include specifications for a print job.
  • the specifications can include, for example, a red cloth ribbon having particular dimensions and to apply print material to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase, in some examples, the specifications can further include a blue cloth ribbon having particular dimensions and to apply print material to form the phrase “Happy Anniversary” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase.
  • a pick mechanism can select spools having red doth print media 404-1 and blue cloth print media 404-2 and deliver the selected red doth print media 404-1 and blue doth print media 404-2 to the platen 408 where the printhead 410 can simultaneously apply print material to the print media 404-1 and 404-2.
  • printhead 410 can apply the print material to the flat portion of the print media 404-1 to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” and apply print material to the flat portion of the print media 404-2 to form the phrase “Happy Anniversary”,
  • the print job can be in progress having completed the partial phrase “ppy Birthday” for print media 404-1 and “y Anniversary” for print media 404-2, but is still in the process of applying the print material to include the remaining portion of the phrase (e.g., “Ha”) and the remaining portion of the phrase (e.g., “Happ”) for print media 404-1 and 404- 2, respectively.
  • the printhead 410 may not translate to perform page-wide printing during a print job (e.g., to print the phrases “Happy Birthday” and “Happy Anniversary”). That is, the printhead 410 may include at least one row of print nozzles to ensure complete coverage of the print media 404-1 and/or 404-2 such that the printhead 410 can print the respective content on print media 404-1 , 404-2 in single pass of the print media under the printhead 410 during a single print job.
  • the printhead 410 may be translatable to utilize the nozzles in a maintenance capacity (e.g., outside of performing print jobs) to extend the life of the printhead.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of an example of an imaging device 500 having print media spools 502 having a printhead 510 and treatment printhead 520 consistent with the disclosure.
  • the imaging device 500 can comprise a plurality of spools 502, pick mechanism 506, platen 508, printhead 510, treatment printheads 520-1 , 520-2, and a cutting tool 522.
  • the plurality of spools 502 can include print media 504.
  • the spoois 502 can include print media 504 with varying attributes.
  • a pick mechanism 506 can select one or multiple of the spools 502 and deliver the selected print media 504 included in the seiected spooi(s) 502 to the platen 508 based on an input to the imaging device 500.
  • an input can include specifications for a print job which can include, for example, a red cloth ribbon having particular dimensions and to apply print material to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase.
  • the specifications for the print job can include an intended purpose for the print media from the print job.
  • the intended purpose can be a desired use for the print media.
  • the intended purpose can be associated with, for instance, various pre-determined properties for the type of print media 504 for the print job, a type of print material applied during the print job, and/or a type of treatment (e.g., pre-treatment and/or post treatment) applied to the print media 504 during the print job.
  • the pre-treatment and/or post- treatment can be automatically determined to be included based on the input from the user specifying the intended purpose for the print media from the print job.
  • the pre-treatment and/or post-treatment can be proactively selected by the user via an input to the imaging device 500.
  • the specifications for the print job may further include an intended purpose for the print job to be included in flower arrangement, in other words, the red cloth ribbon having particular dimensions and the phrase “Happy Birthday” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase may be intended to be included in a flower arrangement.
  • the user may provide an input to the imaging device 500 that can specify the intended purpose of the print job to be a ribbon for a flower arrangement, and the flower arrangement intended purpose may include a binding agent pre-treatment and a waterproofing post-treatment.
  • the imaging device 500 can include treatment printheads 520-1, 520-2.
  • treatment printhead refers to a device which transfers a substance to a print medium to supplement and/or complement print material applied to the print medium during a print job.
  • the imaging device 500 can include a pre-treatment printhead 520-1.
  • the pre-treatment printhead 520-1 can apply a pre-treatment prior to the application of print material to the print media 504 during a print job.
  • the pre-treatment printhead 520-1 can apply a binding agent pre-treatment to the red cloth ribbon prior to the printhead 510 applying print material to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” on the red cloth ribbon.
  • the pre-treatment printhead 520-1 can apply pre- treatment to an entire surface area of the print media 504. in some examples, the pre-treatment printhead 520-1 can apply pre-treatment to an area of the print media 504 which is to receive print materia! from the printhead 510. For example, the pre- treatment printhead 520-1 can apply pre-treatment to the area of the print media 504 which is to receive the print material from the printhead 510 to form the phrase “Happy Birthday”.
  • the pre-treatment can include a substance applied to the print media 504 to supplement and/or complement print material applied to the print media 504.
  • the pre-treatment can include fixers, binding agents, target masks, wetting agents, embossing agents, etc.
  • the imaging device 500 can include a post- treatment printhead 520-2.
  • the post-treatment printhead 520-2 can apply a post- treatment following the application of print material to the print media 504 during a print job.
  • the post-treatment printhead 520-2 can apply a waterproofing post-treatment to the red cloth ribbon following the printhead 510 applying print material to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” on the red cloth ribbon.
  • the post-treatment printhead 520-2 can apply post- treatment to an entire surface area of the print media 504.
  • the post-treatment printhead 520-2 can apply post-treatment to an area of the print media 504 which received print material from the printhead 510.
  • the post-treatment printhead 520-2 can apply post-treatment to the area of the print media 504 which received the print material from the printhead 510 to form the phrase “Happy Birthday”.
  • the post-treatment can include a substance applied to the print media 504 to supplement and/or complement print material applied to the print media 504.
  • the post-treatment can include laminations, sealers, embossing fluids, embellishments, overcoats, waterproofing fluids, clear coats, etc.
  • the intended purpose of the print job is described above as being a ribbon for a flower arrangement, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the intended purpose of the print job can be a lanyard material, plastic printing, and/or any other intended purpose for the print material included in the print job and associated pre-determined properties for such print jobs.
  • the associated pre-determined properties can be configurable.
  • the imaging device 500 is illustrated in Figure 5 as including both a pre-treatment printhead 520-1 and a post-treatment printhead 520-2, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the imaging device 500 can include either a pre-treatment printhead 520-1 or a post-treatment printhead 520-2.
  • the imaging device 500 can include a printhead which can apply pre-treatment and post-treatment in a single printhead (e.g., separate from the printhead 510).
  • the printhead 510 can include the ability to apply pre-treatment or post-treatment in addition to applying print material (e.g., the printhead 510 can apply print material, and either pre-treatment or post-treatment to the print media 504).
  • the printhead 510 can include the ability to apply pre-treatment and post-treatment in addition to applying print material (e.g., the printhead 510 can apply pre-treatment, print material, and post-treatment to the print media 504).
  • the imaging device 500 can include a cutting tool 522.
  • the term “cutting tool” refers to a device to penetrate through a material.
  • the cutting tool 522 can cut print media 504 as part of a print job, as is further described herein.
  • the cutting tool 522 may utilize a mechanically sharp blade device, a heated blade device, a laser, and/or other cutting tool, cutting implement, and/or cutting system to penetrate through a material.
  • the imaging device 500 can receive an input including specifications for a print job which can include, for example, a red cloth ribbon having particular dimensions and to apply print material to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” with multi-colored lettering for the phrase.
  • the input can include cutting the red cloth ribbon, as is further described herein.
  • the input can include cutting the doth ribbon at the conclusion of the print job. For example, once the printhead 510 has finished forming the phrase “Happy Birthday” on the red cloth ribbon and if included in the print job, any post-treatment is applied, the cutting tool 522 can cut the ribbon so that a user can retrieve the finished ribbon from the imaging device 500. In some examples, the cutting tool 522 can cut the print media 504 while the print media 504 is stationary.
  • the cutting tool 522 can translate relative to the print media 504 while the print media 504 translates through the imaging device 500. By doing so, the cutting tool 522 can cut various shapes at the end(s) of the print media 504. For example, the cutting tool 522 can cut the ends of the print media 504 to a point such that the print media 504, when finished, is shaped as a trapezoid. In some examples, the cutting tool 522 can cut the ends of the print media 504 to cut a triangular shape out of the ends of the print media 504 such that the end(s) of the print media 504 include two points. However, examples of the disclosure are not so limited. For example, the cutting tool 522 can translate relative to the print media 504 while the print media 504 translates through the imaging device 500 to cut any other shape at the end(s) of the print media 504.
  • the cutting tool 522 can be stationary while the print media 504 translates through the imaging device 500.
  • the cutting tool 522 can, in some instances, cut the print media 504 so as to reduce the width of the print media 504.
  • the imaging device 500 can be included as part of a kiosk.
  • the kiosk may be deployed in a crafting store, and a user can utilize the imaging device to perform customized print jobs while at the crafting store by providing an input to the imaging device 500 that includes specifications for the users intended print job.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of an example of an imaging device 800 having print media spools 602 having a translatable printhead 610 performing multiple print jobs consistent with the disclosure.
  • the imaging device 600 can comprise a plurality of spoois 602, pick mechanism 606, platen 608, printhead 610, and treatment printhead 620.
  • the plurality of spools 802 can include print media 604.
  • the spoois 802 can include print media 604 with varying attributes
  • the pick mechanism 606 can select more than one of the spoois 602 and deliver the selected print media 604 included in the selected spools 602 to the platen 608.
  • the input can include specifications for a print job which can include, for example, multiple colored ribbons and to apply print material to form the same or different phrases having the same or multi-colored lettering for the phrases, in some examples, the input can include a pre-treatment and/or a post-treatment.
  • the input can include specifications for a print job having five print media 604.
  • Three of the print media 604 can include specifications to form the phrase “Happy Anniversary” on gold, red, and black doth ribbons, and two of the print media 604 can include specifications to form the phrase “Happy Birthday” on blue and green cloth ribbons with wire edges.
  • the input can include specifications to apply a pre-treatment to the three of the print media 604 having the phrase "Happy Anniversary” and to apply a post-treatment to the two of the print media 604 having the phrase “Happy Birthday”.
  • the treatment printhead 620 can apply pre-treatment to the three of the print media 604, the printhead 610 can apply print material to the print media 604 to form the various phrases, and the treatment printhead 620 can apply post-treatment to the two of the print media 604, where the printhead 610, the treatment printhead 620, and/or the platen 608 are translatable to apply pre- treatment, print material, and/or post-treatment where applicable.
  • a cutting tool can cut the print media 604 in various configurations (e,g., specified in the input to the imaging device 600). In such a manner, the imaging device 600 can perform multiple print jobs simultaneously.
  • the print job as described above includes an input having specifications for three print media having various colors to form the phrase “Happy Anniversary” and two print media having various colors to form the phrase “Happy Birthday”, examples of the disclosure are not so limited.
  • the imaging device 600 can receive an input to form any other phrase, image, etc. on any other type of print media 604 having any other dimension and can include more than five print media 604 or less than five print media 604.
  • imaging devices having print media spools can allow for an imaging device to include multiple spools of print media and can automatically select and load particular print media based on an input to the imaging device.
  • the imaging device can perform multiple customizable print jobs simultaneously, allowing for a robust, customizable, and easy to use imaging device.
  • a thing may refer to one, or more than one of such things.
  • a widget may refer to one widget, or more than one widget
  • the figures follow a numbering convention in which the first digit or digits correspond to the drawing figure number and the remaining digits identify an element or component In the drawing. Similar elements or components between different figures may be identified by the use of similar digits. For example, 102 may reference element “02” in Figure 1, and a similar element may be referenced as 202 in Figure 2. [00111]
  • the above specification, examples and data provide a description of the method and applications, and use of the system and method of the present disclosure. Since many examples may be made without departing from the scope of the system and method of the present disclosure, this specification merely sets forth some of the many possible example configurations and implementations.

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Dans certains exemples, un dispositif d'imagerie comprend une pluralité de bobines de support d'impression, un mécanisme de prélèvement pour prélever une bobine de support d'impression à partir de la pluralité de bobines de support d'impression en réponse à une entrée, un plateau sur lequel une partie de la bobine prélevée de support d'impression doit être maintenue à plat pendant une tâche d'impression au niveau du plateau, et une tête d'impression pour appliquer un matériau d'impression sur la partie plate de la bobine prélevée de support d'impression pendant la tâche d'impression.
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