Method and Device for forming an ink-receptive card substrate
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1. A method of forming an ink-receptive card substrate comprising steps of:
- a) providing an ink-receptive material having a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating in contact with a surface of the backing layer;
b) providing a card member;
c) jetting ink with an ink jet printhead on the ink-receptive coating to form an image;
d) laminating the ink-receptive material to a surface of the card member with a laminator, wherein the ink-receptive coating is bonded to and completely covers the surface of the card member; and
e) removing the backing layer from the ink-receptive coating with a separator.
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Abstract
In a method of forming an ink-receptive card substrate, an ink-receptive material is provided. The ink-receptive material includes a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating on a surface of the backing layer. Next, a card member is provided. Finally, the ink-receptive material is laminated to a surface of the card member with the ink-receptive coating facing the surface of the card member. This results in the bonding of the ink-receptive coating to the surface of the card member. Additional embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices that are configured to perform the above-identified method.
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1. A method of forming an ink-receptive card substrate comprising steps of:
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a) providing an ink-receptive material having a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating in contact with a surface of the backing layer; b) providing a card member; c) jetting ink with an ink jet printhead on the ink-receptive coating to form an image; d) laminating the ink-receptive material to a surface of the card member with a laminator, wherein the ink-receptive coating is bonded to and completely covers the surface of the card member; and e) removing the backing layer from the ink-receptive coating with a separator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for forming card substrates comprising:
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a supply of ink-receptive material having a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating on the surface of the backing layer; a supply of card substrates; an ink jet printhead configured to print an image on the ink-receptive coating; a laminator configured to laminate the ink-receptive material to a surface of each card substrate, wherein the ink-receptive coating is bonded to and completely covers the surface of the card member; and a separator configured to remove the backing layer from the ink-receptive coating. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of forming an identification card comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an ink-receptive material that includes a backing layer and a porous ink-receptive coating on a surface of the backing layer; b) providing a card member; c) printing an image on the ink-receptive coating with an ink jet printhead; c) laminating the ink-receptive coating to a surface of the card member with a laminator, wherein the surface of the card member is completely laminated with the ink-receptive coating; and d) removing the backing layer from the ink-receptive coating and removing a portion of the ink-receptive coating that is not laminated to the card member with a separator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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