EP0689936A3 - Recording apparatus and ink cassette therefor - Google Patents

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EP0689936A3
EP0689936A3 EP95202370A EP95202370A EP0689936A3 EP 0689936 A3 EP0689936 A3 EP 0689936A3 EP 95202370 A EP95202370 A EP 95202370A EP 95202370 A EP95202370 A EP 95202370A EP 0689936 A3 EP0689936 A3 EP 0689936A3
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recording apparatus
ink cassette
cassette therefor
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ink
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EP0689936B1 (en
EP0689936A2 (en
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Soichi Hiramatsu
Kenichirou Hashimoto
Hideo Fukuzawa
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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
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
    • B41J2/17546—Cartridge presence detection or type identification electronically
    • 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
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/304—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
    • 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
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/36—Blanking or long feeds; Feeding to a particular line, e.g. by rotation of platen or feed roller
    • B41J11/42—Controlling printing material conveyance for accurate alignment of the printing material with the printhead; Print registering
    • 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
    • B41J19/00—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms
    • B41J19/18—Character-spacing or back-spacing mechanisms; Carriage return or release devices therefor
    • B41J19/20—Positive-feed character-spacing mechanisms
    • 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
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17596—Ink pumps, ink valves
    • 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
    • B41J21/00—Column, tabular or like printing arrangements; Means for centralising short lines
    • B41J21/02—Stops or stop-racks
    • 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
    • B41J29/42—Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins
    • 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
    • B41J29/46—Applications of alarms, e.g. responsive to approach of end of line
    • B41J29/48—Applications of alarms, e.g. responsive to approach of end of line responsive to breakage or exhaustion of paper or approach of bottom of paper
EP95202370A 1990-04-19 1990-08-07 Recording apparatus and ink cartridge therefor Expired - Lifetime EP0689936B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP10375590 1990-04-19
JP2103755A JPH041056A (en) 1990-04-19 1990-04-19 Ink-jet recording device
JP103755/90 1990-04-19
EP90308663A EP0452585B1 (en) 1990-04-19 1990-08-07 Recording apparatus

Related Parent Applications (2)

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EP90308663A Division EP0452585B1 (en) 1990-04-19 1990-08-07 Recording apparatus
EP90308663.5 Division 1990-08-07

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EP0689936A2 EP0689936A2 (en) 1996-01-03
EP0689936A3 true EP0689936A3 (en) 1996-07-31
EP0689936B1 EP0689936B1 (en) 1999-06-16

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EP95202370A Expired - Lifetime EP0689936B1 (en) 1990-04-19 1990-08-07 Recording apparatus and ink cartridge therefor
EP90308663A Expired - Lifetime EP0452585B1 (en) 1990-04-19 1990-08-07 Recording apparatus

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EP90308663A Expired - Lifetime EP0452585B1 (en) 1990-04-19 1990-08-07 Recording apparatus

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EP (2) EP0689936B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH041056A (en)
KR (1) KR940010886B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1029027C (en)
DE (2) DE69033170T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1011836A1 (en)

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EP0452585A3 (en) 1992-04-01
DE69033170D1 (en) 1999-07-22
EP0689936B1 (en) 1999-06-16
CN1055814A (en) 1991-10-30
HK1011836A1 (en) 1999-07-16
JPH041056A (en) 1992-01-06
EP0452585B1 (en) 1996-12-11
EP0452585A2 (en) 1991-10-23
KR940010886B1 (en) 1994-11-19
DE69029387T2 (en) 1997-04-24
CN1029027C (en) 1995-06-21
EP0689936A2 (en) 1996-01-03
KR910018197A (en) 1991-11-30
DE69029387D1 (en) 1997-01-23

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