Patent ID: 6224203
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A method for reducing cockle of print media in a wet dye hard copy apparatus having a vacuum platen, comprising the steps of:transporting the media along a paper path to a print zone of the apparatus superjacent the vacuum platen;transporting the media along a continuing paper path through the print zone while printing on at least a first downstream region of the media in the print zone;substantially immediately following printing on the downstream region of the media, bending the downstream region having wet print thereon along at least one predetermined radius of curvature for reducing cockle of the print media by bending the media having wet dye thereon along a predetermined first radius of curvature such that cockle amplitude is reduced, and following the step of bending the media, rebending the media having wet dye thereon along a second radius of curvature until the wet dye is substantially dry.