Patent ID: 6805421
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: B41C,B41J

Abstract:
A method for aligning a print head in relation to a material to be printed by the print head including:supporting the material to be printed for movement in a printing direction at a printing speed; providing at least one print head; supporting said at least one print head for movement along a print head movement axis; disposing said print head movement axis forming an acute angle with said printing direction; providing a time of shot control for said at least one print head; using said time of shot control for aligning said at least one print head in said printing direction; aligning said at least one print head by moving said at least one print head along said print head movement axis; and compensating for a resultant offset of said moved print head in said printing direction by changing a time of shot of said moved print head using said time of shot control.