JP4955312B2 - インク消費量判別 - Google Patents

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JP4955312B2
JP4955312B2 JP2006157290A JP2006157290A JP4955312B2 JP 4955312 B2 JP4955312 B2 JP 4955312B2 JP 2006157290 A JP2006157290 A JP 2006157290A JP 2006157290 A JP2006157290 A JP 2006157290A JP 4955312 B2 JP4955312 B2 JP 4955312B2
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ディー ビューラー ジェイムズ
エル クニーリム デイビッド
ジェイ ユーセム グスタフォ
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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
    • B41J2/0057—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 where an intermediate transfer member receives the ink before transferring it on the printing material
    • 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
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
    • 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
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
    • B41J2002/17573—Ink level or ink residue control using optical means for ink level indication

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JP2006157290A 2005-06-09 2006-06-06 インク消費量判別 Expired - Fee Related JP4955312B2 (ja)

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US11/149,336 US7591550B2 (en) 2005-06-09 2005-06-09 Ink consumption determination
US11/149,336 2005-06-09

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JP2006341609A JP2006341609A (ja) 2006-12-21
JP2006341609A5 JP2006341609A5 (enExample) 2009-07-16
JP4955312B2 true JP4955312B2 (ja) 2012-06-20

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EP (1) EP1731314B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4955312B2 (enExample)
CN (1) CN1876383B (enExample)
DE (1) DE602006013220D1 (enExample)

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EP1731314B1 (en) 2010-03-31
CN1876383B (zh) 2011-07-13
JP2006341609A (ja) 2006-12-21
EP1731314A3 (en) 2008-04-16
DE602006013220D1 (de) 2010-05-12
US7591550B2 (en) 2009-09-22
US7988274B2 (en) 2011-08-02
CN1876383A (zh) 2006-12-13
EP1731314A2 (en) 2006-12-13
US20060279616A1 (en) 2006-12-14
US20100007691A1 (en) 2010-01-14

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