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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2014
Showa Aluminum Can Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Ojima, Tokyo, JP;
Asumi Suwa, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunori Ikeda, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuo Kashiwazaki, Tokyo, JP;
SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The printing device, first, as shown in FIG.A, forms white layers () by a first white inkjet head on the surface of the can body (). Next, as shown in FIG.B, irradiation of ultraviolet rays by a first irradiation lamp () is performed and the white layers () are cured. Then, the can body () is moved to a second white inkjet head and, as shown in FIG.C, more white ink is loaded on some of the white layers () formed by the first white inkjet head. As a result, the thickness of some of the white layers () is increased. Next, the can body () passes successively under multiple color inkjet heads. As a result, color ink layers () are formed on the surface of the can body () and the white layers (), as shown in FIG.D.