METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A RADIATION-CURABLE GEL-INK IMAGE ON A SUBSTRATE
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1. An apparatus for fixing ink on a substrate, comprising:
- a leveling member, positioned to contact an ink-bearing side of the substrate at a nip; and
a first radiation source, positioned to direct radiation to the ink-bearing side of the substrate at the nip, the radiation suitable for curing the ink on the substrate.
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Abstract
An apparatus fixes ink on a substrate, such as in ink-jet printing. A leveling member is positioned to contact an ink-bearing side of the substrate at a nip. A radiation source is positioned to direct radiation to the ink-bearing side of the substrate at the nip, the radiation suitable for curing the ink on the substrate.
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1. An apparatus for fixing ink on a substrate, comprising:
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a leveling member, positioned to contact an ink-bearing side of the substrate at a nip; and a first radiation source, positioned to direct radiation to the ink-bearing side of the substrate at the nip, the radiation suitable for curing the ink on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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