DE69932378D1 - Automatisches Ausrichten von Druckköpfen - Google Patents

Automatisches Ausrichten von Druckköpfen

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DE69932378D1
DE69932378D1 DE69932378T DE69932378T DE69932378D1 DE 69932378 D1 DE69932378 D1 DE 69932378D1 DE 69932378 T DE69932378 T DE 69932378T DE 69932378 T DE69932378 T DE 69932378T DE 69932378 D1 DE69932378 D1 DE 69932378D1
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Prior art keywords
printheads
automatic alignment
alignment
automatic
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DE69932378T
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DE69932378T2 (de
Inventor
Steven Noyes
Hiromitsu Hirabayashi
Akitoshi Yamada
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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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
    • B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04505—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits aiming at correcting alignment
    • 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
    • B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04586—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits controlling heads of a type not covered by groups B41J2/04575 - B41J2/04585, or of an undefined type
    • 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
    • B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
    • B41J2/2132—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding
    • B41J2/2135—Alignment of dots
    • 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
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
    • B41J29/393—Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine ; Controlling or analysing mechanical parameters involving printing of test patterns

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
DE69932378T 1998-05-04 1999-04-30 Automatisches Ausrichten von Druckköpfen Expired - Lifetime DE69932378T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US71111 1998-05-04
US09/071,111 US6297888B1 (en) 1998-05-04 1998-05-04 Automatic alignment of print heads

Publications (2)

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DE69932378D1 true DE69932378D1 (de) 2006-08-31
DE69932378T2 DE69932378T2 (de) 2007-07-12

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US (1) US6297888B1 (de)
EP (1) EP0955177B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3466957B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69932378T2 (de)

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EP0955177B1 (de) 2006-07-19
US6297888B1 (en) 2001-10-02
DE69932378T2 (de) 2007-07-12
EP0955177A3 (de) 2000-08-23
JP3466957B2 (ja) 2003-11-17
EP0955177A2 (de) 1999-11-10
JPH11342600A (ja) 1999-12-14

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