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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2011
Paolo Cappello, Ivrea, IT;
Corrado Fogato, Ivrea, IT;
Norma Giordano, Arnad, IT;
Baldassare Tringali, Ivrea, IT;
Paolo Cappello, Ivrea, IT;
Corrado Fogato, Ivrea, IT;
Norma Giordano, Arnad, IT;
Baldassare Tringali, Ivrea, IT;
SICPA HOLDING SA, Prilly, CH;
Abstract
An ink-jet printer for printing on a thermoplastic card includes a support on which the card is placed and a printing station includes at least one ink-jet printhead for printing on the card. A reservoir is coupled to the ink-jet printhead and contains an ink comprising: a medium consisting of a low-boiling organic solvent; an auxiliary solvent consisting of a high-boiling organic solvent; and a coloring component soluble in the medium. The support includes a heating system to heat the card during operation of the printing station.