Patent ID: 6955415
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: B41C,B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing device comprising: a plurality of print heads, said plurality of print heads forming at least first and second parallel rows of print heads, said print heads in each of said at least first and second rows being spaced from each other in each of said rows, said print heads in said first row being offset transversely, in a running direction of a material to be printed, to said print heads in said second row; a plurality of nozzle openings in each of said plurality of print heads; and means for selectively positioning each of said plurality of print heads in each of said at least first and second rows in at least first and second positions that are located spaced from each other in a respective one of said at least first and second rows in a direction extending transversely to the running direction of a material to be printed, said plurality of print heads each being arranged stationary during printing, said at least two positions for each said print head being separated by a spacing distance, said spacing distance being no greater than 50 μm.