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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2021
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);
Albert Franco Morera, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Alberto Arredondo Rosales, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Cara Ellen Birschbach, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Fernando Rey Arrieta, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
A system () is provided having a printer () to print ink onto a web () of media (). The system () has a winding roller () on which to roll the web () of media () after printing. A tensioner () to vary the tension in a portion () of the web () of media () is also provided. The portion () is a portion of web which is being rolled onto the winding roller (). Also provided is controller () to control the tensioner () to vary the tension based on the time taken for the printed ink on the web () of media () to dry.