US 7,517,041 B2
Printing and detecting a fixer pattern on a medium
Donald J Palmer, 2497 E. Brigantine Ct., Eagle, Id. 83616 (US); Jordi Arnabat Benedicto, C/Horts, 13 C 4rt 2a L'Arbo, Tarragona 43720 (Spain); Oscar Martinez, Pintor Serrasanta 16, 7-4 Castelldefels, BCN 08860 (Spain); and Javier Lagares, Avda. Graells, 501 08190 Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona (Spain)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/717,953.
Prior Publication US 2005/0106365 A1, May 19, 2005
Int. Cl. B41J 2/205 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 347—15  [347/96] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for printing a pattern on a medium, the method comprising:
assigning a pattern to a medium, wherein the pattern defines coordinates of a portion of the medium;
applying a fixer to the portion of the medium in the pattern, wherein the fixer includes an infrared marker or an ultraviolet marker;
applying an ink to a different portion of the medium.