CA1257502A - Ink jet printing apparatus having an improved start- up system - Google Patents
Ink jet printing apparatus having an improved start- up systemInfo
- Publication number
- CA1257502A CA1257502A CA000504915A CA504915A CA1257502A CA 1257502 A CA1257502 A CA 1257502A CA 000504915 A CA000504915 A CA 000504915A CA 504915 A CA504915 A CA 504915A CA 1257502 A CA1257502 A CA 1257502A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- ink
- print head
- air
- orifice plate
- plate
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
- B41J2/1707—Conditioning of the inside of ink supply circuits, e.g. flushing during start-up or shut-down
Landscapes
- Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
- Ink Jet (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/722,545 US4623897A (en) | 1985-04-12 | 1985-04-12 | Ink jet air-skiving start-up system |
| US722,545 | 1985-04-12 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1257502A true CA1257502A (en) | 1989-07-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000504915A Expired CA1257502A (en) | 1985-04-12 | 1986-03-24 | Ink jet printing apparatus having an improved start- up system |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4623897A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0216911B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS62500511A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1257502A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE3673302D1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1986006026A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (22)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4870431A (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1989-09-26 | Howtek, Inc. | Ink jet priming system |
| US4837585A (en) * | 1988-04-25 | 1989-06-06 | Eastman Kodak Company | Continuous ink jet printer having improved system for reducing pressure variations |
| GB8829620D0 (en) * | 1988-12-20 | 1989-02-15 | Elmjet Ltd | Continuous ink jet printer |
| US4937589A (en) * | 1989-08-23 | 1990-06-26 | Eastman Kodak Company | Continuous ink jet print heads |
| US5463415A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1995-10-31 | Scitex Digital Printing, Inc. | Four inch print engine module |
| US5394177A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1995-02-28 | Scitex Digital Printing, Inc. | Four inch fluid system |
| US6273103B1 (en) * | 1998-12-14 | 2001-08-14 | Scitex Digital Printing, Inc. | Printhead flush and cleaning system and method |
| FR2814395B1 (fr) | 2000-09-26 | 2003-03-28 | Imaje Sa | Procede et dispositif de nettoyage de buses pour imprimantes a jet d'encre, et tete d'impression et imprimante integrant un tel dispositif |
| US6565182B1 (en) * | 2002-01-31 | 2003-05-20 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Aerodynamic fairing structure for inkjet printing |
| US7118189B2 (en) | 2004-05-28 | 2006-10-10 | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Autopurge printing system |
| US7918530B2 (en) | 2006-02-03 | 2011-04-05 | Rr Donnelley | Apparatus and method for cleaning an inkjet printhead |
| CN101663100B (zh) * | 2007-04-11 | 2013-06-26 | 武藏工业株式会社 | 喷墨吐出头及其装置 |
| US20090021542A1 (en) * | 2007-06-29 | 2009-01-22 | Kanfoush Dan E | System and method for fluid transmission and temperature regulation in an inkjet printing system |
| US8529015B2 (en) | 2012-02-02 | 2013-09-10 | Xerox Corporation | Apparatus and method for removal of ink from an exterior of a printhead |
| US8888208B2 (en) | 2012-04-27 | 2014-11-18 | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company | System and method for removing air from an inkjet cartridge and an ink supply line |
| US8727485B2 (en) | 2012-05-14 | 2014-05-20 | Xerox Corporation | Three position printhead wiper assembly |
| CN108778753B (zh) | 2016-03-04 | 2020-04-21 | R.R.当纳利父子公司 | 打印头维护台及其操作方法 |
| CN207291314U (zh) | 2016-05-09 | 2018-05-01 | R.R.当纳利父子公司 | 油墨供应单元 |
| FR3082778A1 (fr) | 2018-06-21 | 2019-12-27 | Dover Europe Sarl | Tete d'impression d'une imprimante a jet d'encre avec 2 gouttieres de recuperation, dont une mobile |
| FR3082777A1 (fr) | 2018-06-21 | 2019-12-27 | Dover Europe Sarl | Procede et dispositif de detection du bon fonctionnement de buses d'une tete d'impression |
| FR3082779B1 (fr) | 2018-06-21 | 2021-02-12 | Dover Europe Sarl | Procede et dispositif de maintenance d'une tete d'impression par buse |
| CN111619229A (zh) * | 2020-05-18 | 2020-09-04 | 瑞声精密制造科技(常州)有限公司 | 一种3d玻璃上色方法 |
Family Cites Families (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3836913A (en) * | 1972-12-20 | 1974-09-17 | Mead Corp | Recording head for a jet array recorder |
| US4031561A (en) * | 1976-05-03 | 1977-06-21 | The Mead Corporation | Startup apparatus and method for jet drop recording with relatively movable charge plate and orifice plate |
| US4122457A (en) | 1976-09-13 | 1978-10-24 | Bell & Howell Company | Ink jet printer with deflected nozzles |
| JPS6016911B2 (ja) | 1977-11-14 | 1985-04-30 | シャープ株式会社 | インク噴射式印刷装置のノズル乾燥防止装置 |
| US4286272A (en) * | 1979-08-13 | 1981-08-25 | The Mead Corporation | Ink jet printer and start up method therefor |
| US4297712A (en) * | 1979-09-17 | 1981-10-27 | International Business Machines Corporation | Air flow tunnel for reducing ink jet drag on array head |
| JPS56146761A (en) * | 1980-04-17 | 1981-11-14 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Ink jet printing device |
| JPS571769A (en) * | 1980-06-03 | 1982-01-06 | Canon Inc | For cleaning apparatus head of ink jet recorder |
| JPS57199667A (en) | 1981-06-01 | 1982-12-07 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Detector for deflecting amount of charged ink particle |
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1985
- 1985-04-12 US US06/722,545 patent/US4623897A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1986
- 1986-03-24 CA CA000504915A patent/CA1257502A/en not_active Expired
- 1986-04-09 WO PCT/US1986/000701 patent/WO1986006026A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-04-09 DE DE8686902666T patent/DE3673302D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-04-09 EP EP86902666A patent/EP0216911B1/en not_active Expired
- 1986-04-09 JP JP61502044A patent/JPS62500511A/ja active Granted
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS62500511A (ja) | 1987-03-05 |
| JPH0450192B2 (enExample) | 1992-08-13 |
| US4623897A (en) | 1986-11-18 |
| WO1986006026A1 (en) | 1986-10-23 |
| DE3673302D1 (de) | 1990-09-13 |
| EP0216911B1 (en) | 1990-08-08 |
| EP0216911A1 (en) | 1987-04-08 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| MKEX | Expiry |