Digital printing plastic containers
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1. A method for printing digital images on plastic containers, comprising:
- providing a hollow plastic container having a curved external surface;
moving the container along a track past a digital printing location having a plurality of movable print heads that provide droplets of ink, the droplets of ink having a diameter from 10 to 200 microns and the droplets of ink ranging from 200 to 1200 drops per inch; and
printing a digital image on the curved container surface by applying the droplets of ink to the container surface;
wherein during the printing process, the print heads are moved to maintain a substantially constant perpendicular distance between a portion of the print heads dispensing ink and the container surface to be printed.
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Abstract
A container having a non-planar external surface and a digital image printed thereon by ink droplets is provided. The ink droplets may vary in diameter from about 10 to about 200 microns and the droplets may range from about 200 to about 1200 drops per inch. Methods for digital printing plastic containers are also disclosed.
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1. A method for printing digital images on plastic containers, comprising:
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providing a hollow plastic container having a curved external surface; moving the container along a track past a digital printing location having a plurality of movable print heads that provide droplets of ink, the droplets of ink having a diameter from 10 to 200 microns and the droplets of ink ranging from 200 to 1200 drops per inch; and printing a digital image on the curved container surface by applying the droplets of ink to the container surface; wherein during the printing process, the print heads are moved to maintain a substantially constant perpendicular distance between a portion of the print heads dispensing ink and the container surface to be printed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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