EP0628412A3 - Nozzle drive control system and method for ink jet printing. - Google Patents

Nozzle drive control system and method for ink jet printing. Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0628412A3
EP0628412A3 EP94202383A EP94202383A EP0628412A3 EP 0628412 A3 EP0628412 A3 EP 0628412A3 EP 94202383 A EP94202383 A EP 94202383A EP 94202383 A EP94202383 A EP 94202383A EP 0628412 A3 EP0628412 A3 EP 0628412A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
control system
ink jet
drive control
jet printing
nozzle drive
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.)
Granted
Application number
EP94202383A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0628412A2 (en
EP0628412B1 (en
Inventor
James Robert Pickell
Robert Irvin Keur
James Eugene Clark
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Videojet Technologies Inc
Original Assignee
Videojet Systems International Inc
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Videojet Systems International Inc filed Critical Videojet Systems International Inc
Publication of EP0628412A2 publication Critical patent/EP0628412A2/en
Publication of EP0628412A3 publication Critical patent/EP0628412A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0628412B1 publication Critical patent/EP0628412B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

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
    • B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
    • B41J2/02—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating a continuous ink jet
    • 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
    • B41J2/07—Ink jet characterised by jet control
    • B41J2/12—Ink jet characterised by jet control testing or correcting charge or deflection
EP94202383A 1989-03-31 1990-03-22 Nozzle drive control system and method for ink jet printing Expired - Lifetime EP0628412B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US33200989A 1989-03-31 1989-03-31
EP19900303101 EP0390427B1 (en) 1989-03-31 1990-03-22 Nozzle drive control system and method for ink jet printing
US332009 1994-10-31

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP90303101.1 Division 1990-03-22

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0628412A2 EP0628412A2 (en) 1994-12-14
EP0628412A3 true EP0628412A3 (en) 1995-06-07
EP0628412B1 EP0628412B1 (en) 1997-09-10

Family

ID=23296316

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP94202383A Expired - Lifetime EP0628412B1 (en) 1989-03-31 1990-03-22 Nozzle drive control system and method for ink jet printing
EP19900303101 Expired - Lifetime EP0390427B1 (en) 1989-03-31 1990-03-22 Nozzle drive control system and method for ink jet printing

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19900303101 Expired - Lifetime EP0390427B1 (en) 1989-03-31 1990-03-22 Nozzle drive control system and method for ink jet printing

Country Status (6)

Country Link
EP (2) EP0628412B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2858833B2 (en)
AU (1) AU620941B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2001041C (en)
DE (2) DE69017931T2 (en)
ES (2) ES2069681T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5396274A (en) * 1992-05-20 1995-03-07 Videojet Systems International, Inc. Variable frequency ink jet printer
JP2011502827A (en) * 2007-11-10 2011-01-27 ヴィデオジェット テクノロジーズ インコーポレイテッド Electromechanical transducer for inkjet printing
GB2602051A (en) * 2020-12-16 2022-06-22 Domino Uk Ltd Dynamic modulating voltage adjustment

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4368474A (en) * 1979-10-11 1983-01-11 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Ink droplet formation control in an ink jet system printer
US4638325A (en) * 1985-09-09 1987-01-20 Eastman Kodak Company Ink jet filament length and stimulation amplitude assessment system
WO1988001232A1 (en) * 1986-08-21 1988-02-25 Eastman Kodak Company Ink jet control in continuous ink jet printing
EP0287373A1 (en) * 1987-04-14 1988-10-19 Domino Printing Sciences Plc Continuous ink jet printing
WO1989003768A2 (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-05-05 Linx Printing Technologies Limited Ink jet printer
US4878064A (en) * 1988-10-31 1989-10-31 Eastman Kodak Company Continuous ink jet stimulation adjustment based on overdrive detection

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS604065A (en) * 1983-06-23 1985-01-10 Hitachi Ltd Ink jet recorder
JPH0829590B2 (en) * 1985-03-04 1996-03-27 株式会社日立製作所 Inkjet recording device
US4631549A (en) * 1985-08-15 1986-12-23 Eastman Kodak Company Method and apparatus for adjusting stimulation amplitude in continuous ink jet printer
JPH0684076B2 (en) * 1986-02-19 1994-10-26 株式会社日立製作所 Inkjet recording device

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4368474A (en) * 1979-10-11 1983-01-11 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Ink droplet formation control in an ink jet system printer
US4638325A (en) * 1985-09-09 1987-01-20 Eastman Kodak Company Ink jet filament length and stimulation amplitude assessment system
WO1988001232A1 (en) * 1986-08-21 1988-02-25 Eastman Kodak Company Ink jet control in continuous ink jet printing
EP0287373A1 (en) * 1987-04-14 1988-10-19 Domino Printing Sciences Plc Continuous ink jet printing
WO1989003768A2 (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-05-05 Linx Printing Technologies Limited Ink jet printer
US4878064A (en) * 1988-10-31 1989-10-31 Eastman Kodak Company Continuous ink jet stimulation adjustment based on overdrive detection

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE69031431D1 (en) 1997-10-16
EP0628412A2 (en) 1994-12-14
ES2106440T3 (en) 1997-11-01
AU4530289A (en) 1990-10-04
JP2858833B2 (en) 1999-02-17
EP0390427B1 (en) 1995-03-22
CA2001041C (en) 1994-03-08
JPH02274556A (en) 1990-11-08
DE69031431T2 (en) 1998-01-22
DE69017931T2 (en) 1995-07-20
DE69017931D1 (en) 1995-04-27
AU620941B2 (en) 1992-02-27
EP0390427A1 (en) 1990-10-03
ES2069681T3 (en) 1995-05-16
CA2001041A1 (en) 1990-09-30
EP0628412B1 (en) 1997-09-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0587164A3 (en) Method and apparatus for ink jet recording.
GB2278088B (en) Ink jet printing system
EP0581395A3 (en) Ink jet printhead and a method for its manufacture
EP0683051A3 (en) Ink jet type recording apparatus and method.
SG28401G (en) Ink jet printing apparatus
EP0636477A3 (en) Method and apparatus for producing dot size modulated ink jet printing.
EP0583168A3 (en) Method and device for ink jet recording.
EP0608835A3 (en) Method and apparatus for driving ink jet recording head.
EP0657849A3 (en) Method and apparatus for colour inkjet printing using a colourless precursor.
EP0604029A3 (en) Printing system including an ink jet printer.
HK91697A (en) Pressure control apparatus for an ink jet pen
HK1000463A1 (en) Ink jet printer sealing method and apparatus
HK37897A (en) Carriage for ink jet printer
EP0622201A3 (en) Priming apparatus for ink jet printer.
AU1769588A (en) Valve and nozzle system for ink jet printing apparatus
EP0577390A3 (en) An ink jet recording apparatus.
EP0738601A3 (en) An ink jet head, a printing apparatus using the ink jet head, and a method of controlling it
ZA906058B (en) Printhead for the jet printing apparatus
EP0538843A3 (en) Method for manufacturing ink jet head, ink jet head and ink jet apparatus
EP0646470A3 (en) An ink jet printing apparatus and a printing head for such an ink jet printing apparatus.
AU4107096A (en) Printhead for ink jet printing apparatus and solenoid therefor
EP0638423A3 (en) Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus.
GB2264086B (en) Ink jet head and method for driving the same
GB9023446D0 (en) Head tending media and system for an ink jet print head
EP0600648A3 (en) Method and apparatus for the control of thermal ink jet printers.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AC Divisional application: reference to earlier application

Ref document number: 390427

Country of ref document: EP

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

RHK1 Main classification (correction)

Ipc: B41J 2/115

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19951204

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19961104

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AC Divisional application: reference to earlier application

Ref document number: 390427

Country of ref document: EP

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: JOHN P. MUNZINGER INGENIEUR-CONSEIL

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed

Owner name: JACOBACCI & PERANI S.P.A.

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69031431

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19971016

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2106440

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

ET Fr: translation filed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 19980209

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 19980213

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 19980217

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 19980225

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 19980226

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 19980228

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 19980311

Year of fee payment: 9

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19990322

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19990323

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 19990323

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19990331

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19990331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19991001

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed

Ref document number: 94202383.9

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19990322

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19991130

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 19991001

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed

Ref document number: 94202383.9

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000101

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20010601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20050322