US Patent Application 18323679. PRINTING DEVICE, AND PRINTED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM simplified abstract

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PRINTING DEVICE, AND PRINTED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Organization Name

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Shintaro Komuro of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP)

PRINTING DEVICE, AND PRINTED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18323679 titled 'PRINTING DEVICE, AND PRINTED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Simplified Explanation

A printing device is described that can print an identifier on a printed material using invisible ink. The identifier is only visible under special light and remains invisible under normal light.

  • The printing device includes a providing unit that is responsible for printing the identifier on the printed material.
  • The identifier is printed using invisible ink, which means it cannot be seen under normal lighting conditions.
  • However, when viewed under special light, the identifier becomes visually recognizable.
  • The purpose of the identifier is to help manage the printed material, likely for tracking or authentication purposes.


Original Abstract Submitted

A printing device includes a providing unit configured to provide to a printed material an identifier for managing the printed material. The providing unit prints the identifier with invisible ink on the printed material. The identifier is visually recognizable under special light and invisible under normal light.