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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2003
Jordi Sender, Barcelona, ES;
Roman Barba, Terrassa Barcelona, ES;
Jordi Sender, Barcelona, ES;
Roman Barba, Terrassa Barcelona, ES;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A printing apparatus comprises a printing device and a laminating device that work in an integrated operation, such that in normal operation the print media extends between the printing device and the laminating device; the printing device comprises means for printing at least one plot on said media while it advances in a first media advance direction, and the laminating device comprises means for laminating at least one printed plot in a second advance direction of said print media which is opposite to said first advance direction. The laminating device may comprise means for selectively inactivating lamination when print media travels therethrough. A method for printing and laminating at least part of a print media in an integrated operation is such that printing of at least one plot is performed in a first advance direction of said print media and subsequent laminating of at least one printed plot is performed in a second advance direction of said print media, opposite to said first advance direction.