Agfa Graphics Nv

Luciaan De Coux

Bart Peter Verhoest

Dirk F De Ruijter

A receiver table () is provided for holding a receiver in a digital printer using a shuttle () carrying the printheads (), e.g. an ink-jet printer, which is divided in small table segments () of which height and orientation can be adjusted. By adjusting the segments () the table () can be deformed to obtain a constant receiver-printhead distance even if the guidance of the shuttle () has deviations or exhibits bending during shuttling. Table segments () are preferably mounted on a deformable table support (). The receiver-printhead 'throw distance' can be calibrated by measuring the distance profile and adjusting adjustments screws or bolts to align the table segments () to the ideal printing distance.

Segmented receiver table and throw distance calibration for a digital printer

A step-wise medium transport system is provided having high accuracy for transporting recording media in a digital printer, the medium is transported using accurately moving tables to which the medium is attached during printing steps the working area of the medium, on which the printing is done by the printer, is at all times fully supported by a static table avoiding disturbances.

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Heist o/d Berg, Belgium

Luciaan De Coux