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Insert molded print product on demand

  • US 20070019049A1
  • Filed: 07/22/2005
  • Published: 01/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A high speed molding process having particular ability to produce objects with color images formed on one surface thereof, the process comprising the steps of:

  • generating digital data for printing onto a print medium to form a plurality of color images;

    providing a print medium composed of a substrate and a coating on the substrate, the coating being adapted to retain printing inks and formulated to be releasable from the substrate after a molding process;

    providing a digitally controlled color printer having multiple print heads for dispensing printing inks of different colors;

    supplying the generated digital data to the digitally controlled color printer;

    feeding the print medium through the printer and past the print heads such that the print heads are operated under control of the generated digital data to print the plurality of color images on one side of the coating;

    placing a selected portion of the print medium, containing at least one color image, inside a mold;

    adding molding material to the mold, such that the printed side of the selected portion of the print medium contacts the molding material; and

    forming a molded object such that the printed side of the at least one of the selected portion of the print medium is visible on the molded object.

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