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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 03, 2015
Applicant:

Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Fort Collins, CO (US);

Inventors:

Tao Chen, San Diego, CA (US);

Xulong Fu, San Diego, CA (US);

Haowen Yu, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41M 7/00 (2006.01); C09D 11/54 (2014.01); C09D 11/30 (2014.01); C09D 11/40 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 7/0036 (2013.01); B41J 11/00 (2013.01); B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B41J 11/0005 (2013.01); B41J 11/0015 (2013.01); B41M 7/0018 (2013.01); C09D 11/30 (2013.01); C09D 11/40 (2013.01); C09D 11/54 (2013.01);
Abstract

An inkjet printer can include an inkjet printhead to print an image on a print medium, and a dryer to reduce or remove moisture from the image. A post-printing treatment fluid can also be present which can include water and a flatness control agent, the flatness control agent including an organic solvent with three or more hydroxyl groups, and a vapor pressure less than 2×10mmHg. A fluid dispenser can be included to apply the post-printing treatment fluid on the print medium after the moisture from the image is reduced or removed. Additionally, the printer can include a mechanical calendering device to apply pressure to the print medium after application and while the print medium is still moistened by the post-printing treatment fluid.


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