JP5027004B2 - ソリッドインクスティック装填および供給システム - Google Patents

ソリッドインクスティック装填および供給システム Download PDF

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JP5027004B2
JP5027004B2 JP2008040901A JP2008040901A JP5027004B2 JP 5027004 B2 JP5027004 B2 JP 5027004B2 JP 2008040901 A JP2008040901 A JP 2008040901A JP 2008040901 A JP2008040901 A JP 2008040901A JP 5027004 B2 JP5027004 B2 JP 5027004B2
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ロドニー ジョーンズ ブレント
ウォルター アズノー ブライアン
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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
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    • 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
    • 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
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
    • 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
    • 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

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JP2008040901A 2007-02-28 2008-02-22 ソリッドインクスティック装填および供給システム Expired - Fee Related JP5027004B2 (ja)

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US11/712,105 US7798626B2 (en) 2007-02-28 2007-02-28 System for loading and feeding solid ink sticks to an ink melter in a phase change ink printer
US11/712,105 2007-02-28

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JP2008213475A JP2008213475A (ja) 2008-09-18
JP2008213475A5 JP2008213475A5 (enExample) 2012-01-19
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EP (1) EP1964682B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP5027004B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR101414479B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN101254705B (enExample)

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JP2008213475A (ja) 2008-09-18
EP1964682A3 (en) 2009-04-22
CN101254705B (zh) 2012-06-20
KR101414479B1 (ko) 2014-07-04
KR20080080029A (ko) 2008-09-02
US20080204532A1 (en) 2008-08-28
CN101254705A (zh) 2008-09-03
US7798626B2 (en) 2010-09-21
EP1964682A2 (en) 2008-09-03

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