JP7704997B2 - インクジェット式プリンターおよびヘッドユニットの清掃方法 - Google Patents

インクジェット式プリンターおよびヘッドユニットの清掃方法 Download PDF

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JP7704997B2
JP7704997B2 JP2025502680A JP2025502680A JP7704997B2 JP 7704997 B2 JP7704997 B2 JP 7704997B2 JP 2025502680 A JP2025502680 A JP 2025502680A JP 2025502680 A JP2025502680 A JP 2025502680A JP 7704997 B2 JP7704997 B2 JP 7704997B2
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宏篤 玉井
智也 穗谷
純平 保母
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JP2004330750A (ja) 2003-05-12 2004-11-25 Seiko Epson Corp 液体噴射ヘッド及び液体噴射装置
JP2010221713A (ja) 2004-07-14 2010-10-07 Seiko Epson Corp 液体噴射装置および液体払拭装置
JP2008143039A (ja) 2006-12-11 2008-06-26 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd 液滴吐出装置
JP2014195881A (ja) 2013-03-29 2014-10-16 セイコーエプソン株式会社 液体吐出装置
JP2018158520A (ja) 2017-03-23 2018-10-11 株式会社ミマキエンジニアリング インクジェットプリンタ、及び、インクジェットヘッドのクリーニング方法
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