JP2008522857A - 円弧状に移動可能な印字ヘッドを有するインクジェットプリンタ用のキャッピングシステム - Google Patents
円弧状に移動可能な印字ヘッドを有するインクジェットプリンタ用のキャッピングシステム Download PDFInfo
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| PCT/AU2004/001711 WO2006060840A1 (en) | 2004-12-06 | 2004-12-06 | Capping system for inkjet printers having arcuately moveable printheads |
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| JP2008522857A true JP2008522857A (ja) | 2008-07-03 |
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| JP2007544685A Pending JP2008522857A (ja) | 2004-12-06 | 2004-12-06 | 円弧状に移動可能な印字ヘッドを有するインクジェットプリンタ用のキャッピングシステム |
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| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP1827836B1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP2008522857A (de) |
| KR (1) | KR100959216B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE441528T1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2004325542B2 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2588621C (de) |
| DE (1) | DE602004023008D1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2006060840A1 (de) |
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| EP0610959B1 (de) * | 1989-11-22 | 1997-07-23 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Farbstrahlaufzeichnungsvorrichtung |
| DE69128491T2 (de) * | 1990-02-13 | 1998-05-20 | Canon Kk | Druckvorrichtung |
| JPH04269607A (ja) * | 1991-02-25 | 1992-09-25 | Mitsui Eng & Shipbuild Co Ltd | 物体の寸法計測装置 |
| JPH0976528A (ja) * | 1995-09-19 | 1997-03-25 | Oki Data:Kk | インクジェットプリンタ |
| DE19726643C1 (de) * | 1997-06-18 | 1998-07-23 | Francotyp Postalia Gmbh | Vorrichtung zur Reinigung eines Tintendruckkopfes |
| JP3912568B2 (ja) * | 1997-11-07 | 2007-05-09 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | 印字装置 |
| US6637858B2 (en) | 2001-10-30 | 2003-10-28 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Printing mechanism hinged printbar assembly |
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| KR20070086544A (ko) | 2007-08-27 |
| EP1827836B1 (de) | 2009-09-02 |
| CA2588621C (en) | 2010-09-14 |
| KR100959216B1 (ko) | 2010-05-19 |
| AU2004325542B2 (en) | 2008-08-21 |
| DE602004023008D1 (de) | 2009-10-15 |
| EP1827836A1 (de) | 2007-09-05 |
| WO2006060840A1 (en) | 2006-06-15 |
| CA2588621A1 (en) | 2006-06-15 |
| EP1827836A4 (de) | 2008-05-28 |
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