JP2002127403A - インクジェットプリントヘッドの作動方法 - Google Patents

インクジェットプリントヘッドの作動方法

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JP2002127403A
JP2002127403A JP2001309884A JP2001309884A JP2002127403A JP 2002127403 A JP2002127403 A JP 2002127403A JP 2001309884 A JP2001309884 A JP 2001309884A JP 2001309884 A JP2001309884 A JP 2001309884A JP 2002127403 A JP2002127403 A JP 2002127403A
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Prior art keywords
printhead
liquid
ink jet
orifice
ink
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Inventor
Anthony R Lubinsky
アンソニー・アール・ルビンスキー
Diane C Freeman
ダイアン・シー・フリーマン
Simon Yandila
サイモン・ヤンディラ
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Eastman Kodak Co
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Eastman Kodak Co
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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
    • B41J2/04—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
    • B41J2/04581—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits controlling heads based on piezoelectric elements
    • 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
    • B41J2/04588—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits using a specific waveform
    • 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
    • B41J25/308—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with print gap adjustment mechanisms

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  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
JP2001309884A 2000-10-05 2001-10-05 インクジェットプリントヘッドの作動方法 Pending JP2002127403A (ja)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/679931 2000-10-05
US09/679,931 US6450602B1 (en) 2000-10-05 2000-10-05 Electrical drive waveform for close drop formation

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JP2002127403A true JP2002127403A (ja) 2002-05-08
JP2002127403A5 JP2002127403A5 (enExample) 2005-05-12

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US (1) US6450602B1 (enExample)
EP (1) EP1195250A1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2002127403A (enExample)

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