KR980000915A - A recording head drive circuit of an ink jet printer having a dual recording head and a method thereof - Google Patents

A recording head drive circuit of an ink jet printer having a dual recording head and a method thereof Download PDF

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KR980000915A
KR980000915A KR1019960023616A KR19960023616A KR980000915A KR 980000915 A KR980000915 A KR 980000915A KR 1019960023616 A KR1019960023616 A KR 1019960023616A KR 19960023616 A KR19960023616 A KR 19960023616A KR 980000915 A KR980000915 A KR 980000915A
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
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1. 청구범위에 기재된 발명이 속한 기술분야1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

이중의 기록헤드를 장착한 잉크 젯트 프린터에서 기록헤드를 구동하는 회로와 그 방법에 관한 것이다.A circuit and method for driving a recording head in an ink jet printer equipped with a dual recording head are provided.

2. 발명이 해결하고자 하는 기술적 과제2. Technical problem to be solved by the invention

간단한 구성에 의해 이중의 기록헤드를 구동한다.The dual recording head is driven by a simple configuration.

3. 발명의 해결방법의 요지3. Summary of Solution to Invention

이중의 기록헤드 중에 프린트할 화상에 대응하는 하나의 기록헤드만을 선택하여 구동전원을 공급하고, 하나의 드라이버의 구동신호들을 프린트할 화상에 대응되게 선택적으로 인에이블시켜 기록헤드들의 서로 대응하는 노즐들에 하나씩 공통으로 인가하여, 선택된 기록헤드만을 구동시킨다.Nozzles corresponding to each other of the recording heads are selected by supplying driving power by selecting only one recording head corresponding to the image to be printed among the dual recording heads, and selectively enabling drive signals of one driver corresponding to the image to be printed. Are applied in common to each other to drive only the selected recording head.

4. 발명의 중요한 용도4. Important uses of the invention

이중의 기록헤드를 하나의 드라이어버만으로 구동시키는데 이용한다.The dual recording heads are used to drive only one dryer.

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이중의 기록헤드를 구비한 잉크 젯트 프린터의 기록헤드 구동회로와 그 방법A recording head drive circuit of an ink jet printer having a dual recording head and a method thereof

본 내용은 요부공개 건이므로 전문내용을 수록하지 않았음Since this is an open matter, no full text was included.

제1도는 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 기록헤드 구동회로도.1 is a recording head driving circuit diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

제2도는 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 처리흐름도.2 is a process flow diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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각각 하나씩 대응하는 구동신호 입력에 의해 구동되어 내부의 잉크를 기록매체에 분사하기 위한 노즐들을 가지는 이중의 기록헤드를 구비한 잉크젯트 프린터의 기록헤드 구동회로에 있어서, 상기 구동신호를 하나씩 출력하기 위한 구동신호 출력단자들이 상기 기록헤드들의 서로 대응하는 노즐들에 하나씩 공통 접속되며 소정제어에 의해 상기 구동신호들을 선택적으로 인에이블시켜 발생하는 하나의 드라이버와, 상기 기록헤드들의 구동전원과 상기 기록헤드들 사이에 각각 하나씩 대응되게 연결되어 대응하는 기록헤드에 대한 구동전원 공급을 단속하는 스위칭수단들과, 상기 기록헤드들 중에 프린트할 화상에 대응하는 하나의 기록헤드만을 상기 스위칭 수단들을 통해 선택하여 구동 가능하게 하고, 선택한 기록헤드에 대응되게 상기 드라이버를 동작시키는 제어수단을 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동회로.A recording head driving circuit of an inkjet printer having a double recording head having nozzles for driving ink onto a recording medium, each driven by a corresponding driving signal input, the outputting driving signal for outputting the driving signals one by one. A driver which is commonly connected to the driving signal output terminals to the nozzles corresponding to each other of the recording heads, and which is generated by selectively enabling the driving signals by a predetermined control, the driving power of the recording heads and the recording heads The switching means for intermittently supplying the driving power to the corresponding recording heads and the one recording head corresponding to the image to be printed among the recording heads can be selected and driven through the switching means. The driver to correspond to the selected writehead. And a control means for operating the recording head drive circuit. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 스위칭수단들이, 상기 기록헤드들 중에 대응하는 기록헤드에 대한 구동전원 공급을 상기 제어수단의 제어에 의해 상호 독립적으로 단속하는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동회로.The recording head drive circuit according to claim 1, wherein said switching means intermittently controls the supply of driving power to a corresponding recording head among said recording heads independently under the control of said control means. 제2항에 있어서, 상기 제어수단이, 매번의 기록헤드 구동시마다 상기 기록헤드들 중에 하나를 선택하는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동회로.3. The recording head drive circuit according to claim 2, wherein the control means selects one of the recording heads every time the recording head is driven. 제2항에 있어서, 상기 제어수단이, 매 라인마다 상기 기록헤드들 중에 선택하는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동회로.3. The recording head drive circuit according to claim 2, wherein said control means selects among said recording heads every line. 제3항 또는 제4항에 있어서, 상기 이중의 기록헤드가, 흑백 프린트를 위한 기록헤드와 모노 프린트를 위한 기록헤드로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동회로.5. The recording head drive circuit according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the dual recording heads comprise a recording head for monochrome printing and a recording head for mono printing. 이중의 기록헤드와 하나의 드라이버를 구비하는 잉크 젯트 프린터의 기록헤드 구동방법에 있어서, 상기 기록헤드들 중에 프린트할 화상에 대응하는 하나의 기록헤드만을 선택하여 구동전원을 공급하고, 상기 드라이버의 구동신호들을 프린트할 화상에 대응되게 선택적으로 인에이블시켜 상기 기록헤드들의 서로 대응하는 노즐들에 하나씩 공통으로 인가하여, 상기 선택된 기록헤드만을 구동시키는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동방법.A recording head driving method of an ink jet printer having a dual recording head and a driver, the method comprising: selecting only one recording head corresponding to an image to be printed from among the recording heads to supply driving power, and driving the driver And selectively enabling signals corresponding to an image to be printed so as to be commonly applied to nozzles corresponding to each other of the recording heads one by one to drive only the selected recording head. 제6항에 있어서, 상기 기록헤드의 선택이, 매번의 기록헤드 구동시마다 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동방법.7. The recording head driving method according to claim 6, wherein the recording head is selected every time the recording head is driven. 제6항에 있어서, 상기 기록헤드의 선택이, 매 라인마다 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동방법.7. The recording head driving method according to claim 6, wherein the recording head is selected every line. 제7항 또는 제8항에 있어서, 상기 이중의 기록헤드가, 흑백 프린트를 위한 기록헤드와 컬러 프린트를 위한 기록헤드로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 기록헤드 구동회로.The recording head drive circuit according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the dual recording heads comprise a recording head for monochrome printing and a recording head for color printing. ※ 참고사항 : 최초출원 내용에 의하여 공개하는 것임.※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.
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