EP1110733A1 - Imprimante à jet d'encre comprenant une tête d'impression et une méthode d'évacuation de bulles des têtes d'impression - Google Patents

Imprimante à jet d'encre comprenant une tête d'impression et une méthode d'évacuation de bulles des têtes d'impression Download PDF

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EP1110733A1
EP1110733A1 EP00310865A EP00310865A EP1110733A1 EP 1110733 A1 EP1110733 A1 EP 1110733A1 EP 00310865 A EP00310865 A EP 00310865A EP 00310865 A EP00310865 A EP 00310865A EP 1110733 A1 EP1110733 A1 EP 1110733A1
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ink
nozzles
printhead
nozzle face
capping
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Thomas P. Courtney
Jacques Webster-Curley
Andrew W. Hays
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Xerox Corp
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Publication of EP1110733A1 publication Critical patent/EP1110733A1/fr
Priority to US10/000,970 priority Critical patent/US20020036672A1/en
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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
    • B41J2/19—Ink jet characterised by ink handling for removing air bubbles
    • 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
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/1652—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head

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EP00310865A 1999-12-20 2000-12-07 Imprimante à jet d'encre comprenant une tête d'impression et une méthode d'évacuation de bulles des têtes d'impression Withdrawn EP1110733A1 (fr)

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US10/000,970 US20020036672A1 (en) 1999-12-20 2001-10-24 Ink jet printer having a printhead and a method of removing air bubbles

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US46747999A 1999-12-20 1999-12-20
US467479 1999-12-20

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ITMI20071352A1 (it) * 2007-07-06 2009-01-07 Campagnolo Srl Kit di strumentazione di una bicicletta e bicicletta comprendente tale kit

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US4638337A (en) 1985-08-02 1987-01-20 Xerox Corporation Thermal ink jet printhead
US4637171A (en) 1985-02-04 1987-01-20 Hofmann Werkstatt-Technik Gmbh Method of continuous compensation of unbalance present in a rotor and in particular in a grinding wheel
US4679059A (en) 1983-07-20 1987-07-07 Ing. C. Olivetti & C., S.P.A. High speed ink jet printer with improved electrical connection to the nozzles
JPH0470352A (ja) * 1990-07-02 1992-03-05 Alps Electric Co Ltd インクジェットプリンタ
JPH04185451A (ja) * 1990-11-19 1992-07-02 Ricoh Co Ltd インクジェット記録装置
EP0630755A2 (fr) * 1993-06-21 1994-12-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre avec un dispositif de récupération de décharges
JPH10138515A (ja) * 1996-11-07 1998-05-26 Canon Inc インクジェット記録装置
US6000792A (en) * 1992-09-02 1999-12-14 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet apparatus provided with an improved recovery mechanism

Patent Citations (8)

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US4679059A (en) 1983-07-20 1987-07-07 Ing. C. Olivetti & C., S.P.A. High speed ink jet printer with improved electrical connection to the nozzles
US4637171A (en) 1985-02-04 1987-01-20 Hofmann Werkstatt-Technik Gmbh Method of continuous compensation of unbalance present in a rotor and in particular in a grinding wheel
US4638337A (en) 1985-08-02 1987-01-20 Xerox Corporation Thermal ink jet printhead
JPH0470352A (ja) * 1990-07-02 1992-03-05 Alps Electric Co Ltd インクジェットプリンタ
JPH04185451A (ja) * 1990-11-19 1992-07-02 Ricoh Co Ltd インクジェット記録装置
US6000792A (en) * 1992-09-02 1999-12-14 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet apparatus provided with an improved recovery mechanism
EP0630755A2 (fr) * 1993-06-21 1994-12-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre avec un dispositif de récupération de décharges
JPH10138515A (ja) * 1996-11-07 1998-05-26 Canon Inc インクジェット記録装置

Non-Patent Citations (3)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 278 (M - 1268) 22 June 1992 (1992-06-22) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 503 (M - 1326) 16 October 1992 (1992-10-16) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 10 31 August 1998 (1998-08-31) *

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