Patent ID: 9272540
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B41J,B41M

Claim Text:
1. A printing system, comprising: a media transport device to move a medium at a speed ranging from about 15.24 mpm to about 609.6 mpm; an ink applicator to apply ink on the medium; a treatment applicator to apply a treatment composition on the medium before or after the ink is applied on the medium to form a printed-on medium, the treatment composition including a liquid vehicle, a polyvalent metal salt fixing agent, and a latex resin having an acid number less than 20; and a heating system programmed to: i) dry the printed-on medium at a predetermined temperature for a reduced dwell time ranging from about 1 second to about 40 seconds; and ii) dry the medium such that the residual moisture level in the printed-on medium within 10 seconds of the reduced dwell time ranges from about 3% to about 5% over an initial moisture content of the medium prior to treatment composition and ink application.