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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2015
Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Paul Andrew Edwards, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
Various of the disclosed embodiments concern removable ultraviolet (UV) curable dye sublimation ink to be used in various printing systems and printing methods. In some embodiments, the ink includes a dye component, a UV curable component, and a soluble or solvent-sensitive component. In order to print an image on a substrate, the ink is heated to a temperature sufficient to cause sublimation of at least the dye component. During the sublimation process, the dye is able to permeate the substrate and form a printed image. After the transfer process has been completed, a solvent can be jetted onto the substrate that causes the soluble component to dissolve. The washing process ensures that any residual ink remaining on the surface of the substrate is substantially removed.