Title:
PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND CAN BODY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/225045
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are a printing apparatus and a printing method which enable making on the outer peripheral surface of a can body a print that imparts added values such as a three-dimensional effect, glossiness, and mattness thereto, while mitigating reduced definition and reduced productivity of printed images. Also provided is such a can body. This printing apparatus for printing an image on a can body comprises a transfer-onto-blanket means for transferring ink on a plurality of printing plates to a blanket and a transfer-onto-can body means for transferring the ink transferred onto the blanket to the can body to print said image on the can body. As printing plates for printing a predetermined subimage of the image, the plurality of printing plates include a first printing plate for printing a border image corresponding to a portion bordering the predetermined subimage and a second printing plate for printing the vicinity of the border image in the predetermined subimage.
Inventors:
YAMAMOTO KENICHIRO (JP)
MORIKAWA HISAAKI (JP)
YAMADA KOUJI (JP)
MORIKAWA HISAAKI (JP)
YAMADA KOUJI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2021/012857
Publication Date:
November 11, 2021
Filing Date:
March 26, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B41F17/22; B41F17/14; B41M1/28
Foreign References:
| JPS63126750A | 1988-05-30 | |||
| JP2018069508A | 2018-05-10 | |||
| JPS54118438A | 1979-09-13 | |||
| JP2018103373A | 2018-07-05 | |||
| US20160129687A1 | 2016-05-12 | |||
| JPH09124043A | 1997-05-13 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 4134239A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
EBISU INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE (JP)
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