Patent ID: 6334677
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
Ink jet printing apparatus for forming a plurality of ink images on receivers in response to one or more digital image file(s) each including at least one or more digital image and information indicating the sequence and the number of ink images to be made, comprising:a) at least one ink jet print head adapted to deliver ink to the receiver; b) means for providing at least two receiver webs, one being wider than the other; c) moving means for selectively moving one or more receiver webs alone a receiver path past the ink jet print head; d) control means responsive to the digital image file(s) for determining the locations of the ink images to be formed on the two receiver webs in such a manner that minimizes receiver waste by calculating the sequence and the number of ink images to be made on the wide receiver web and the number of ink images to be formed on the narrow web and organizing the sequence of such images; and e) means coupled to the control means for actuating the ink jet print head to form ink images on the receiver webs, whereby receiver waste is minimized.