JP4365131B2 - 固体インク供給システムおよびインクスティック - Google Patents

固体インク供給システムおよびインクスティック Download PDF

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JP4365131B2
JP4365131B2 JP2003125696A JP2003125696A JP4365131B2 JP 4365131 B2 JP4365131 B2 JP 4365131B2 JP 2003125696 A JP2003125696 A JP 2003125696A JP 2003125696 A JP2003125696 A JP 2003125696A JP 4365131 B2 JP4365131 B2 JP 4365131B2
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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
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17593—Supplying ink in a solid state
    • 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
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D11/00—Component parts of measuring arrangements not specially adapted for a specific variable

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  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
JP2003125696A 2002-04-29 2003-04-30 固体インク供給システムおよびインクスティック Expired - Fee Related JP4365131B2 (ja)

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US10/135,051 US6840612B2 (en) 2002-04-29 2002-04-29 Guide for solid ink stick feed

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JP4365131B2 true JP4365131B2 (ja) 2009-11-18

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EP (1) EP1359021B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4365131B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BR0301140B1 (enExample)
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US20050062820A1 (en) 2005-03-24
BR0301140B1 (pt) 2011-10-04
US6840612B2 (en) 2005-01-11
JP2003320682A (ja) 2003-11-11
US7066589B2 (en) 2006-06-27
EP1359021A1 (en) 2003-11-05
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