Spot Gloss Application Filed

Spot Gloss and Gloss Control in an Inkjet Printing System

CONG, Lianhui; Clayton, Terrill

Embodiments of the invention provide a technique that effects spot gloss or gloss control and/or variations on one image without requiring clear inks. This is preferably accomplished by use of a multilayer printing process in which an image is first printed using a first set of color print heads and then cured, and in which the image is again printed using a second set of color print head, but where the image remains uncured for a predetermined interval to allow the ink drops applied to the media to spread and thus introduce a gloss effect. #EFI #Inkjet