EP0890439A3 - Ink jet printhead with an integral substrate heater driver - Google Patents

Ink jet printhead with an integral substrate heater driver Download PDF

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EP0890439A3
EP0890439A3 EP98112684A EP98112684A EP0890439A3 EP 0890439 A3 EP0890439 A3 EP 0890439A3 EP 98112684 A EP98112684 A EP 98112684A EP 98112684 A EP98112684 A EP 98112684A EP 0890439 A3 EP0890439 A3 EP 0890439A3
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substrate heater
substrate
heater driver
ink jet
electrical circuit
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French (fr)
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EP0890439A2 (en
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Frank Edward Anderson
Mark Joseph Edwards
Bruce David Gibson
George Keith Parish
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Lexmark International 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
    • B41J2/04528—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits aiming at warming up the head
    • 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
    • B41J2/04541—Specific driving circuit
    • 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
    • B41J2/04543—Block driving
    • 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
    • B41J2/0458—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits controlling heads based on heating elements forming bubbles

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  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)

Abstract

The invention is directed to an ink jet printer including an electrical circuit providing an output signal. A printhead includes a substrate, a nozzle plate having a plurality of ink emitting orifices, a plurality of jetting heaters respectively associated with the plurality of ink emitting orifices, and at least one substrate heater associated with the substrate. A substrate heater driver is located on and integral with the printhead. The substrate heater driver includes at least one input and at least one energizable output. The at least one input is connected with the electrical circuit and receives a signal corresponding to the output signal from the electrical circuit. One of the energizable outputs is coupled with at least one of the substrate heaters. The substrate heater driver is configured to selectively actuate the at least one substrate heater, dependent upon the received signal.
EP98112684A 1997-07-11 1998-07-09 Ink jet printhead with an integral substrate heater driver Withdrawn EP0890439A3 (en)

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US89152297A 1997-07-11 1997-07-11
US891522 1997-07-11

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EP0890439A2 EP0890439A2 (en) 1999-01-13
EP0890439A3 true EP0890439A3 (en) 1999-08-25

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US6176569B1 (en) * 1999-08-05 2001-01-23 Lexmark International, Inc. Transitional ink jet heater addressing
US6309040B1 (en) * 1999-09-03 2001-10-30 Hewlett-Packard Company Signaling method for a pen driver circuit interface
US7083266B2 (en) 2002-10-30 2006-08-01 Lexmark International, Inc. Micro-miniature fluid jetting device
KR100757861B1 (en) 2004-07-21 2007-09-11 삼성전자주식회사 ink jet head substrate, ink jet head and method for manufacturing ink jet head substrate
JP4669278B2 (en) * 2004-12-27 2011-04-13 キヤノン株式会社 Element substrate for recording head, recording head, and recording apparatus
US9272509B2 (en) 2011-03-09 2016-03-01 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Printing apparatus

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EP0461936A2 (en) * 1990-06-15 1991-12-18 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Driving method for ink jet head
EP0496533A1 (en) * 1991-01-19 1992-07-29 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet printer with bubble introducing means in ink chamber
JPH06143607A (en) * 1992-11-09 1994-05-24 Canon Inc Ink jet recorder
EP0641656A2 (en) * 1993-09-08 1995-03-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet printer
EP0684134A2 (en) * 1994-05-27 1995-11-29 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet head, ink jet apparatus and method of filling buffer chamber with bubbles
EP0763429A2 (en) * 1995-09-14 1997-03-19 Lexmark International, Inc. Ink jet printhead heating

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0461936A2 (en) * 1990-06-15 1991-12-18 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Driving method for ink jet head
EP0496533A1 (en) * 1991-01-19 1992-07-29 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet printer with bubble introducing means in ink chamber
JPH06143607A (en) * 1992-11-09 1994-05-24 Canon Inc Ink jet recorder
EP0641656A2 (en) * 1993-09-08 1995-03-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet printer
EP0684134A2 (en) * 1994-05-27 1995-11-29 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet head, ink jet apparatus and method of filling buffer chamber with bubbles
EP0763429A2 (en) * 1995-09-14 1997-03-19 Lexmark International, Inc. Ink jet printhead heating

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 452 (M - 1661) 23 August 1994 (1994-08-23) *

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