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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1993
Shelley I Moore, Poway, CA (US);
John Thomas, Escondido, CA (US);
Raymond M Cundiff, Sr, Poway, CA (US);
Brent W Richtsmeier, San Diego, CA (US);
Todd R Medin, Escondido, CA (US);
Todd L Russell, Camas, WA (US);
Stephen W Bauer, San Diego, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
An ink-jet printer having improved print quality and full color printing capability on plain paper media. A radiant print heater heats the medium at the print area to increase the ink carrier evaporation rate. The heater includes a wire heating element placed in a reflectorized cavity beneath the printing area, and radiant heat energy is directed onto the lower surface of the print medium through a grill. The heating element is energized by a low voltage signal. The print heater heats the portion of the medium disposed at the print area during print operations to cause accelerated drying of ink deposited on the medium.