DE69504458D1 - Arrangement for the detection of a malfunction of an inkjet print head for a franking machine - Google Patents

Arrangement for the detection of a malfunction of an inkjet print head for a franking machine

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Publication number
DE69504458D1
DE69504458D1 DE69504458T DE69504458T DE69504458D1 DE 69504458 D1 DE69504458 D1 DE 69504458D1 DE 69504458 T DE69504458 T DE 69504458T DE 69504458 T DE69504458 T DE 69504458T DE 69504458 D1 DE69504458 D1 DE 69504458D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
malfunction
arrangement
detection
print head
inkjet print
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
DE69504458T
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German (de)
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DE69504458T2 (en
Inventor
Michel Fajour
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Quadient Technologies France SA
Original Assignee
Neopost Technologies SA
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Publication of DE69504458D1 publication Critical patent/DE69504458D1/en
Publication of DE69504458T2 publication Critical patent/DE69504458T2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16579—Detection means therefor, e.g. for nozzle clogging
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00338—Error detection or handling
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00532—Inkjet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00556—Ensuring quality of print
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00637—Special printing techniques, e.g. interlacing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00709—Scanning mailpieces

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
DE1995604458 1994-11-30 1995-11-28 Arrangement for the detection of a malfunction of an inkjet print head for a franking machine Expired - Fee Related DE69504458T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9414377A FR2727547A1 (en) 1994-11-30 1994-11-30 DEVICE FOR DETECTING MALFUNCTION OF AN INK JET PRINTHEAD OF A POSTAGE MACHINE

Publications (2)

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DE69504458D1 true DE69504458D1 (en) 1998-10-08
DE69504458T2 DE69504458T2 (en) 1999-01-28

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DE1995604458 Expired - Fee Related DE69504458T2 (en) 1994-11-30 1995-11-28 Arrangement for the detection of a malfunction of an inkjet print head for a franking machine

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EP (1) EP0714777B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69504458T2 (en)
FR (1) FR2727547A1 (en)

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US7878615B2 (en) * 2005-12-14 2011-02-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for detecting defective ink jet nozzles
DE102007000547A1 (en) * 2007-10-21 2009-04-23 Telefrank Gmbh Postage meter and method for controlling a franking machine
EP2615585A1 (en) * 2012-01-13 2013-07-17 Neopost Technologies Envelope dimensioning system
CN111439035B (en) 2019-01-17 2022-03-18 海德堡印刷机械股份公司 Improved printed nozzle test pattern

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FR2727547B1 (en) 1997-02-14
EP0714777A1 (en) 1996-06-05
DE69504458T2 (en) 1999-01-28
EP0714777B1 (en) 1998-09-02
FR2727547A1 (en) 1996-05-31

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee