JP2004517753A - インクジェット・プリントヘッドにおける最小エネルギーパルス特性の決定 - Google Patents

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JP2004517753A
JP2004517753A JP2002517310A JP2002517310A JP2004517753A JP 2004517753 A JP2004517753 A JP 2004517753A JP 2002517310 A JP2002517310 A JP 2002517310A JP 2002517310 A JP2002517310 A JP 2002517310A JP 2004517753 A JP2004517753 A JP 2004517753A
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US09/634,143 US6467864B1 (en) 2000-08-08 2000-08-08 Determining minimum energy pulse characteristics in an ink jet print head
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