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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2004
Verhoest Bart, Niel, BE;
DE Ruyter Dirk, Deurne, BE;
Verlinden Bart, Tongeren, BE;
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
A printing apparatus () for printing an image on a receiving substrate () including ink application means () for imagewise applying liquid side of the receiving substrate; a drying section () for drying the receiving substrate after the ink application; transportation means () for transporting the receiving substrate along a path () past the ink application mean () and through the drying section (); wherein the path () has a path section () between a first position (P1,P2) at the ink application means () and a second position (P3–P7) downstream the first position (P1,P2), the path section () having first () and second () substantially straight portions and a convex curve () between the first () and second () substantially straight portions.