Patent ID: 6854907
Filing Date: 2005-02-15
Classification: B41J,B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A method of removing roll-set curl from a print medium rolled on a core utilizing a large format printer equipped with a take up reel (“TUR”), the method comprising: activating a TUR having a first core; loading the rolled print medium into the large format printer; advancing the rolled print medium through the large format printer until a front edge of the rolled print medium is adjacent to the TUR; attaching the front edge of the rolled print medium to the first core of the TUR; substantially removing roll-set curl from the rolled print medium by rotating the first core of the TUR in a direction substantially opposite a direction of the print medium roll to substantially wind the rolled print medium on to the first core of the TUR without printing on the rolled print medium; removing the first core of the TUR and the print medium wound on the first core; placing the first core of the TUR and the wound print medium onto a spindle of the large format printer, such that a first side of the rolled print medium is positioned to be printed upon by the large format printer; sending a first plot stream to the large format printer; placing a second core into the TUR; winding the wound print medium from the first core to the second core; and printing an image corresponding to the first plot stream on the first side of the rolled print medium while winding the wound print medium from the first core to the second core.