EP0437062A3 - Method and apparatus for printing with a drop-on-demand ink jet print head using an electric field - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for printing with a drop-on-demand ink jet print head using an electric field Download PDF

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EP0437062A3
EP0437062A3 EP19900313723 EP90313723A EP0437062A3 EP 0437062 A3 EP0437062 A3 EP 0437062A3 EP 19900313723 EP19900313723 EP 19900313723 EP 90313723 A EP90313723 A EP 90313723A EP 0437062 A3 EP0437062 A3 EP 0437062A3
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printing
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ink jet
print head
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Joy Roy
Susan C. Schoening
Hue P. Le
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Tektronix 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
    • B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
    • B41J2/2121—Ink jet for multi-colour printing characterised by dot size, e.g. combinations of printed dots of different diameter
    • B41J2/2128—Ink jet for multi-colour printing characterised by dot size, e.g. combinations of printed dots of different diameter by means of energy modulation
EP19900313723 1989-12-15 1990-12-14 Method and apparatus for printing with a drop-on-demand ink jet print head using an electric field Ceased EP0437062A3 (en)

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US45108089A 1989-12-15 1989-12-15
US451080 1989-12-15

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EP0437062A3 true EP0437062A3 (en) 1991-12-27

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