RADIANT HEAT CONTROL WITH ADJUSTABLE REFLECTIVE ELEMENT
First Claim
1. A dryer of a printing system comprising:
- a radiant energy source configured to apply heat to a print medium;
a reflective element installed between the radiant energy source and the print medium, and configured to have varying levels of reflectance; and
a controller configured to determine an amount of heat to supply to a region of the print medium, and to adjust an amount of reflectance of the reflective element based on the determined amount of heat.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for improved radiant heat control within a dryer of a printing system with reflective elements. One embodiment is a dryer of a printing system. The drying includes a radiant energy source configured to apply heat to a print medium. The dryer also includes a reflective element installed between the radiant energy source and the print medium. The reflective element is configured to have varying levels of reflectance. The dryer also includes a controller configured to determine an amount of heat to supply to a region of the print medium, and to adjust an amount of reflectance of the reflective element based on the determined amount of heat.
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20 Claims
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1. A dryer of a printing system comprising:
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a radiant energy source configured to apply heat to a print medium; a reflective element installed between the radiant energy source and the print medium, and configured to have varying levels of reflectance; and a controller configured to determine an amount of heat to supply to a region of the print medium, and to adjust an amount of reflectance of the reflective element based on the determined amount of heat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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operating a heating element within an interior of a dryer to apply heat onto a web of printed media as the web travels through the interior; determining an amount of heat to supply to one or more regions of the web; and adjusting an amount of reflectance of a reflective element based on the determined amount of heat. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying programmed instructions which, when executed by a processor, are configured for performing a method comprising:
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operating a heating element within an interior of a dryer to apply heat onto a web of printed media as the web travels through the interior; determining an amount of heat to supply to one or more regions of the web; and adjusting an amount of reflectance of a reflective element based on the determined amount of heat. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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