Patent ID: 9421760
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B41F,B41J

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for printing a design on a container, said apparatus comprising a first plurality of printing stations for printing a first color, a second plurality of printing stations for printing a second color, wherein said second plurality of printing stations follows said first plurality of printing stations, and a controller that operably interlinks said first and second pluralities of printing stations, wherein each printing station from said first and second plurality of printing stations comprises a print head that has an adjustable position and orientation relative to a container, and a measuring device configured to determine said position and orientation of said print head relative to said container, wherein said measuring device comprises sensors that are arranged such that a distance between said print head and said container is continuously measurable, wherein said measuring device is configured to receive, from said sensors, information representative of said position and orientation of said print head relative to said container and to provide said information to said controller, and wherein said position and orientation of said print head relative to said container is adjustable by said controller based at least in part on said information provided by said measuring device.