Patent ID: 8459762
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B41J,B41M

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: an intermediate transfer member; a supply unit that includes a liquid storage unit that stores a curable liquid, and supplies the curable liquid stored in the liquid storage unit onto the intermediate transfer member, the curable liquid including at least one curable material that is cured by an external stimulus, and a liquid absorbing material; a first temperature information acquisition unit that acquires temperature information related to the curable liquid; a temperature regulation unit that regulates the temperature of the curable liquid supplied onto the intermediate transfer member; an ink application unit that applies an ink onto a curable liquid layer formed on the intermediate transfer member; a transfer unit that brings the curable liquid layer onto which the ink has been applied into contact with a recording medium, and transfers the curable liquid layer from the intermediate transfer member to the recording medium; and a stimulus application unit that applies a stimulus for curing the curable liquid layer to the curable liquid layer, wherein the temperature regulation unit includes: a heating and cooling unit that heats and cools the curable liquid stored in the liquid storage unit; an information storage unit that stores viscosity characteristic information that indicates a relationship between the temperature and the viscosity of the curable liquid; a second temperature information acquisition unit that acquires temperature information related to the intermediate transfer member; and a control unit that controls the heating and cooling unit based on at least the temperature information acquired by the first temperature information acquisition unit, the temperature information acquired by the second temperature information acquisition unit, and the viscosity characteristic information.