Print Medium Having A Ribbed Structure
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15-1. A method of manufacturing the print medium according to claim 1, wherein the method includes:
- heat treating a polymer material to form a viscous material;
compressing a fibrous material into the viscous material, wherein the viscous material subsequently cools, the fibrous material is integral with the polymer material to form the print medium.
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Abstract
A print medium comprising a planar film including a printing surface and a ribbed structure defining a plurality of ribs which extend from a first end of the planar film to an opposing end of the planar film. The plurality of ribs restrict curling in a first direction of the print medium and facilitate rolling of the print medium in an orthogonal direction.
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19 Claims
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15-1. A method of manufacturing the print medium according to claim 1, wherein the method includes:
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heat treating a polymer material to form a viscous material;
compressing a fibrous material into the viscous material, wherein the viscous material subsequently cools, the fibrous material is integral with the polymer material to form the print medium.
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16-2. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method includes using a roller to compress the fibrous material into the viscous material.
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19. The method according to claim 19, wherein the method includes rolling the print media according to the orthogonal direction into a print media roll.
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