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INK RADIATION PRINTING

A Print Engine for an Inkjet Printer

Cartridge unit having negatively pressurized ink storage

INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE THERMAL ENERGY AND RECOVERY METHOD THEREFOR

A recovery method for an ink jet recording apparatus comprising recording means for recording by discharging the ink with bubbles formed by the thermal energy applied to a heat acting area in an ink holding portion, and energy supply means for forming said thermal energy on said recording means, including a compulsory recovery mode in which more than 103 predischarges are accomplished by supplying the energy exceeding 1.48 times the minimum energy Eo necessary for producing said bubbles.

Platen for marginless image recording and image recording apparatus with such a platen mounted therein

HIGH SPEED DIGITAL PRINTER UNIT

An printer unit is provided comprising a body having a media input assembly for supporting media for printing (34), a media output assembly for collecting printed media and a print engine (70) adapted to be mounted to said body and having a printhead for printing an image on a surface of the media. The printhead being a pagewidth printhead that is removable from the print engine. © KIPO & WIPO 2008 ...

MID-FRAME FOR AN IMAGING APPARATUS

A mid-frame for use in an imaging apparatus includes an undulating surface extending in an undulation direction. At least one elongated slot can be formed in the mid-frame, wherein a direction of elongation of the elongated slot is substantially the same direction as the undulation direction.

Printer with motor driven maintenance station

An inkjet printer comprising: a printhead with an array of nozzles; a maintenance assembly for moving between a capped position where the assembly covers the array of nozzles, and an uncapped position spaced from the array of nozzles; and, a motorized drive for moving the maintenance assembly between the capped position and the uncapped position; wherein the maintenance assembly has a capper for covering the array and a cleaner for wiping the array, such that the motorized drive uses a cam shaft arrangement for moving the cleaner relative to the capper.

Inkjet printer with replaceable printhead requiring zero-insertion-force

An inkjet printer comprising: a replaceable pagewidth printhead with an array of nozzles and printhead contacts for transmitting power and print data to the nozzles; and, corresponding contacts for supplying the power and print data to the printhead contacts; and, a selective biasing mechanism; such that, the printhead contacts and the corresponding contacts are biased into engagement during printing and released from biased engagement when installing or removing the printhead.

Ink cartridge unit for an inkjet printer with an ink refill facility

Provided is an ink cartridge unit for an inkjet printer. The cartridge unit includes a main body defining a number of ink reservoirs, each reservoir having a layered stack of absorbent material forming a micro-capillary array for suspending ink inside said reservoir. The unit also includes a lid assembly covering the main body to seal ink inside the ink reservoirs, and a printhead assembly operatively fed with ink from the ink reservoirs in the main body. The unit further includes a capper assembly for operatively capping the printhead assembly to prevent damage to micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements defined on a printing surface of the printhead assembly. The lid assembly includes a refill facility whereby the ink reservoirs are refillable with ink from a suitable ink refill unit.

LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETACHING WASTE LIQUID CONTAINER

Provided is a liquid ejection apparatus capable of suppressing user's hands, and the like from being contaminated with the waste liquid attached to the waste liquid holding portion when the waste liquid container is detached. A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid ejection head that ejects a liquid; a waste liquid holding portion that is provided around the discharge portion that discharges a waste liquid; and a mounting portion on which the waste liquid container that is capable of containing the waste liquid is mounted, in which the waste liquid container is detachable from the mounting portion, the waste liquid container has a wiping portion that moves while being in contact with the waste liquid holding portion, and at least a part of the wiping portion is located on a rear side of the discharge portion in a direction in which the waste liquid container is detached. 1. A liquid ejection apparatus comprising:a liquid ejection head that ejects a liquid;a discharge portion that discharges a waste liquid from the liquid ejection head;a waste liquid holding portion that is provided around the discharge portion;a waste liquid container that is capable of containing the waste liquid; anda mounting portion on which the discharge portion and the waste liquid holding portion are provided and the waste liquid container is mounted,wherein the waste liquid container is detachable from the mounting portion,the waste liquid container has a wiping portion that moves while being in contact with the waste liquid holding portion in accordance with a detaching operation from the mounting portion, andat least a part of the wiping portion is located on a rear side from the discharge portion in a direction in which the waste liquid container is detached.2. The liquid ejection apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the waste liquid container faces the discharge portion in a state of being mounted on the mounting portion.3. The liquid ejection apparatus according to claim 1 , ...

Ink refill unit with sequential valve actuators

A refill unit for refilling an ink storage compartment with an interface for releasably engaging with the refill unit, the interface having valves for controlling ink flows into, and out of, the storage compartment, the refill unit comprising: a body containing a quantity of ink; an ink outlet; and, valve actuators for actuating the valves when the refill unit engages the interface; such that, the valve actuators actuate the valves in a predetermined sequence.

Flushing controller incorporated in ink-jet recording apparatus, and flushing control method for the same

A flushing determination section (55) determines whether a flushing operation is to be performed, on the basis of a paper size recognized by a paper width recognizer and a traveling direction detected by a carriage (11) traveling direction detector. In this case, a threshold value produced by threshold value determination section is set so as to assume different values according to the traveling direction of the carriage (11). The probability of recording heads (12a,12b) being subjected to flushing in the vicinity of the home position (21) is made greater while required flushing intervals are maintained. Consequently, print throughput on recording paper of comparatively large size is improved, and the traveling range of the carriage (11) can be reduced.

LIQUID JETTING DEVICE, LIQUID JETTING METHOD, AND LIQUID JETTING SYSTEM

A liquid ejecting apparatus is provided with a liquid ejecting section that ejects a plurality of types of liquid toward a medium, wherein among the liquids that are ejected from the liquid ejecting section and that reach a region that is outside the medium, an ejection amount of some types of the liquid is reduced.

Ink jet recording apparatus and recording method therefor

An image processing apparatus (10) comprises an imaging drum (300) for holding print media (32) and donor material (36) in registration on the imaging drum (300). A print head (500), driven by a lead screw (250) and stepper motor, moves along a line parallel to a longitudinal axis (X) of the imaging drum (300) as the imaging drum (300) rotates. The print head (500) is brought repeatably to a mechanical registration position using sensors. For coarse positioning, the print head (500) is moved to a first linear sensor position, with the drive motor operated in full-step mode. For fine positioning, the drive motor is then operated in microstepping mode, during which a second sensor detects rotational orientation by detecting a rotational indicator mounted on the lead screw (250). The rotational indicator permits straightforward adjustment for fine-tuning, being adjustable to any one of a number of fixed positions relative to lead screw rotation.

INK JET TYPE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING WASTE INK TUBE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink jet type image forming apparatus capable of allowing pigment component-based ink to flow smoothly without clogging of a waste ink tube with a solid material of the pigment component-based ink. SOLUTION: The ink (pigment component-based ink) is ejected to an ink absorbing body 34K only from a nozzle 22K on a print head 20K. At that time, the ink is not ejected from print heads 20C, 20M, 20Y. Next, a carriage 24 is moved in a direction of arrow B' to place the print head 20C on a position right above a cap 32K. In this condition, the ink (pigment component-based ink) is ejected to the ink absorbing body 34K only from a nozzle 22C on the print head 20C. As a result, a dye component-based ink is allowed to flow to a waste ink tube 36K. Subsequently, the ink (dye component-based ink) is ejected to the ink absorbing body 34K only from a nozzle 22M on the print head 20M as the above. COPYRIGHT: (C)2001,JPO ...

INK RADIATION RECORDING DEVICE

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR FREE SYRINGES OF AN INK PRINT HEAD

INK JET PRINTER WITH CLEANING DEVICE

PRESSURES UP TO THE PRINTING MEDIA EDGES WITHOUT CONTAMINATION OF THE DRUCKWIDERLAGERS

INK RADIATION RECORDING DEVICE

High speed digital printer unit

INK RECOVERY DEVICE FOR MAINTENANCE STATION

Dispositif de récupération d'encre pour une station de maintenance de machine à affranchir comportant un réservoir de récupération d'encre (16) pour recevoir de l'encre éjectée pendant une phase de maintenance par des buses d'éjection d'encre d'au moins un module d'impression (12, 14), au moins un conduit d'écoulement (22, 24) surmontant ce réservoir et aboutissant au droit du module d'impression en définissant un espace vide (20) entre un sommet du conduit d'écoulement et le module d'impression, et monté dans le conduit d'écoulement et à une faible distance prédéterminée du sommet du conduit d'écoulement, des moyens (26, 28) pour agglutiner en une pluralité de gouttes d'encre plus épaisses les fines gouttelettes d'encre éjectées par les buses d'éjection d'encre et pour faire tomber par gravité dans le réservoir de récupération d'encre lesdites gouttes d'encre.

INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE THERMAL ENERGY AND RECOVERY METHOD THEREFOR

Mid-frame for an imaging apparatus

Ink jet printing

An ink jet printing system including an ink jet print head configured to eject ink drops, a perforated substrate support having a plurality of holes, configured to carry a substrate over a first surface of the perforated substrate support, wherein the ink jet print head and the holes in the perforated substrate support are configured to allow at least a portion of ejected ink drops not received by the substrate to pass through the holes, and a collector disposed beneath the perforated substrate support, configured to collect at least a portion of the ejected ink drops not received by the substrate.

Printer and waste ink collector thereof

The invention relates to a waste ink collector, which comprises a ratchet wheel with a waste ink accommodating groove and a pawl. The pawl comprises a main body and a grabber. A first long slot, a second long slot and a third long slot are formed on the main body, the second slot is reserved between the first slot and the third slot, and the grabber extends from one end, away from the first slot,of the main body. A moveable axle which moves in a reciprocating way extends into the first slot, a fixed first dead axle is accommodated in the second slot, the diameter of the first dead axle is equal to the width of the second slot, a fixed second dead axle is accommodated in the third slot, the diameter of the second dead axle is smaller than the width of the third slot; and when the moveableaxle moves forwards, the grabber is meshed with the ratchet wheel and drives the ratchet wheel to rotate, and when the movable axle moves backwards, the grabber departs from the ratchet wheel. The waste ...

Platen for marginless image recording and image recording apparatus with such a platen mounted therein

Refill unit for filling ink storage of printer assemble

The invention provides an ink refill unit for filling an ink storage compartment which supplies ink to a printhead assembly. The ink storage compartment has an interface for holding the ink refill unit. The interface has an inlet valve which is biased to a closed position therefor. The ink refill unit comprises: a body for containing some ink; and an inlet valve actuator for opening the inlet valve when the ink refill unit is engaged with the interface so as to allow the ink in the body to be communicated with the flow of the ink storage compartment, wherein the interface has an outlet valve and the ink refill unit also comprises an outlet valve actuator for closing the outlet valve when the ink refill unit is engaged with the interface.

DEVICE OF RECOVERY Of INK FOR STATION OF MAINTENANCE

Dispositif de récupération d'encre pour une station de maintenance de machine à affranchir comportant un réservoir de récupération d'encre (16) pour recevoir de l'encre éjectée pendant une phase de maintenance par des buses d'éjection d'encre d'au moins un module d'impression (12, 14), au moins un conduit d'écoulement (22, 24) surmontant ce réservoir et aboutissant au droit du module d'impression en définissant un espace vide (20) entre un sommet du conduit d'écoulement et le module d'impression, et monté dans le conduit d'écoulement et à une faible distance prédéterminée du sommet du conduit d'écoulement, des moyens (26, 28) pour agglutiner en une pluralité de gouttes d'encre plus épaisses les fines gouttelettes d'encre éjectées par les buses d'éjection d'encre et pour faire tomber par gravité dans le réservoir de récupération d'encre lesdites gouttes d'encre. An ink recovery device for a postage meter maintenance station having an ink recovery tank (16) for receiving ink ejected during a maintenance phase by ink ejection nozzles least one printing module (12, 14), at least one flow duct (22, 24) surmounting this reservoir and ending at the right of the printing module by defining a void space (20) between a vertex of the duct flow and the printing module, and mounted in the flow conduit and at a small predetermined distance from the top of the flow conduit, means (26, 28) for agglutinating into a plurality of thicker ink drops the fine ink droplets ejected by the ink ejection nozzles and to drop by gravity into the ink recovery tank said ink drops.

CARTRIDGE UNIT HAVING NEGATIVELY PRESSURIZED INK STORAGE

A cartridge unit (10) for an inkjet printer, with an ink storage compartment (46) and an ink feed system (30) for connection to a printhead (22). The ink storage compartment has a displaceable wall section (48) so that its variable storage volume (46) is variable. The displaceable wall (48) is biased (54) toward expanding the variable storage volume (46) so that there is a negative pressure in the ink storage volume (46), such that ink does not inadvertently leak from the ink ejection nozzles. Without negative pressure, an ink meniscus can bulge from the nozzles. The meniscus will 'pin' itself to the edge of the nozzle aperture and may be strong enough to stop ink leakage. However, paper dust or other contaminants will eventually stop the bulging meniscus from pinning itself on the nozzle rim and leakage occurs. A negative pressure in the ink storage volume makes the meniscus invert back into the nozzle aperture. As the meniscus does not bulge out of the nozzle, paper dust on the nozzle ...

Capper assembly for a pagewidth printhead cartridge

A capping assembly caps a pagewidth printhead of an inkjet printer by moving into and out of a body that has a surface opposite the printhead, The surface has a slot in it open to the interior of the body, The body is configured to extend the length of the printhead, and a capping element is housed within the body. The capping element has a rim portion adapted to cap at least a portion of said printhead and it is movable with respect to said body between a first and a second position. In the first position, the rim portion extends from the body, and in the second position, the rim portion is contained within the body.

Waste liquid collector

A waste liquid collector is detachably mounted on a device including a discharge unit discharging a waste liquid and stores the waste liquid discharged from the discharge unit when the waste liquid collector is mounted on the device. The waste liquid collector includes: an opening through which the discharge unit is inserted or extracted at the time of mounting or detaching the waste liquid collector on or from the device; a collector-side connection terminal which comes in contact with a device-side connection terminal included in the device when the discharge unit of the device is inserted into the opening; and a positioning unit which positions the collector-side connection terminal to come in contact with the device-side connection terminal when the waste liquid collector is mounted on the device.

Reservoir assembly for a pagewidth printhead cartridge

The invention relates to a reservoir assembly for a pagewidth printhead cartridge. The cartridge has a fluid distribution molding with priming inlets in fluid communication with fluid channels for supplying printing fluid to a plurality of printhead integrated circuits. The assembly includes a reservoir compartment arranged in fluid communication with the fluid channels via a fluid outlet. The compartment includes porous absorbent material located inside the compartment to absorb printing fluid delivered via the priming inlets. A port is arranged in a side wall of the compartment for receiving a needle from a syringe to prime the reservoir compartment with printing fluid.

INK REFILL UNIT WITH INCREMENTAL INK EJECTION FOR A PRINT CARTRIDGE

An ink refill unit for a print cartridge is provided. The unit includes a housing which defines a fluid path in fluid communication with an outlet. The unit also includes an ink reservoir having an ejection port arranged in fluid communication with the fluid path inside the housing, and an ejector assembly configured to incrementally eject ink from the reservoir when the assembly is actuated by the print cartridge.

Aerosol collector

In one implementation, an aerosol collector for an inkjet printer includes a partial enclosure defining a central cavity. An air passage is defined within a wall forming the partial enclosure to allow air movement into an opening defined on an inside surface of the partial enclosure and out of an exhaust outlet. A fan is configured to remove a mixture of air and aerosol from the central cavity, through the air passage and through the exhaust outlet.

Ink recovery device for a maintenance station

INDUSTRIAL INK JET PRINTER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer for dyeing capable of preventing clogging of a head due to drying of ink. SOLUTION: This ink jet printer for manufacturing comprises an ink receiving means provided in a portion out of a range for forming a picture pattern and setting means each setting a quantity of ink to be ejected to the ink receiving means by each ink. Drying of head is prevented such that the ink of which quantity is determined by each ink is periodically ejected to the ink receiving means. A control system for discharging the ink is constituted of a CPU 41 for controlling the whole system, an interface 42 for inputting the external data, a group of memories 43 each storing print data by each nozzle, a group of counters 44 each setting the number of times of ejecting by each nozzle and a group of drivers 45 each controlling ink ejection from the head in accordance with the contents of the memories and counters. The number of times of ejecting corresponding to each ink is ...

INK-JET RECORDING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH

PURPOSE: To reduce the volume of a waste ink-storing part to a great extent with the quantity of the waste ink reduced by a method wherein hot air is generated in the title device, and the hot air is exhausted to the outside after being applied to the waste ink-storing part. CONSTITUTION: A high precision lamp such as a tangsten halogen lamp or the like is used as a lamp 3 because a sensor 4 requires a big amount of light when it is an optical sensor in a structure wherein both the lamp 3 and the sensor 4 are provided on a main scanning carriage 2 of a recording device. Heat generated by the lamps 3 is absorbed by air taken into the recording device from the outside through a suction port 15 with a fan 14, and thereby the device is cooled down. The air (hot air), heated to a high temperature by absorbing the heat from the lamp 3, is guided to the upper face of a waste ink-storing part 13 through air passages 17 formed in specified positions of a frame body 16 of the device, and is exhausted ...

Flüssigkeitsausstossgerät

Vacuum spittoon for collecting ink during servicing of ink jet printheads

INK RADIATION RECORDING DEVICE

INK JET PRINTING PROCEDURE AND - DEVICE

DEVICE FOR THE CLEANING OF AN INK PRINT HEAD

INK RECEIPT UNIT AND DRUCKVORRICHTUNG

PRINTER

CLEANER FOR A PRINT HEAD

DRUCKVORRICHTUNG

DRUCKVORRICHTUNG

Inkjet printer unit having a high speed print engine

Liquid ejection apparatus

A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid ejection head, a liquid receiving member, a liquid receiving member moving mechanism, and a liquid ejection head moving mechanism. The liquid ejection head has a nozzle surface in which liquid ejection nozzles are formed. The liquid ejection head ejects liquid from the liquid ejection nozzles to a target transported along a target transport surface opposed to the nozzle surface. An opening larger than the nozzle surface is formed in a portion of the liquid receiving member. A portion of the liquid receiving member other than the portion corresponding to the opening functions as a liquid receiving portion that receives the liquid ejected from the liquid ejection nozzles during flushing. The liquid receiving member moving mechanism moves the liquid receiving member along a movement plane defined between the nozzle surface and the target transport surface. After flushing the liquid receiving member moving mechanism moves the liquid receiving member ...

PRINTER WITH MOTOR DRIVEN MAINTENANCE STATION

PRINTER WITH MOTOR DRIVEN MAINTENANCE STATION An inkjet printer comprising: a printhead with an array of nozzles; a maintenance assembly for moving between a capped position where the assembly covers the array of nozzles, and an uncapped position spaced from the array of nozzles; and a motorized drive for moving the maintenance assembly between the capped position and the uncapped position; wherein the maintenance assembly has a capper for covering the array and a cleaner for wiping the array, such that the motorized drive uses a cam shaft arrangement for moving the cleaner relative to the capper.

Apparatus for ejecting liquid droplet, work to be applied thereto, method of manufacturing electro-optic device, electro-optic device, and electronic equipment

An apparatus for ejecting liquid droplet includes a suction table for setting a rolled work having a plurality of drawing area arranged in the longitudinal direction by suction, a delivering apparatus for introducing the work into the suction table in a sagged state, a drawing apparatus having functional liquid droplet ejection heads for drawing patterns on respective drawing areas on the work set by suction while relatively moving the functional liquid droplet ejection heads, a winding apparatus for winding the work with the pattern drawn thereon in the sagged state, and a flushing unit having a flushing box for receiving ejection from the functional liquid droplet ejection head so as to be located in at least one of the sagged portions of the work.

INKJET PRINTER WITH CLEANING DEVICE

An inkjet printer (10) comprising: an inkjet printing head (32); a service station (101) provided for the maintenance of the printing head (32) and having a protective cap (102), in turn adapted to be coupled in contact with a front surface (32b, 32c) of the printing head (32) to protect it; and a cleaning device (110), associated with the service station, wherein the cleaning device (110) comprises a receptacle (104) adapted to be moved between a first operative position (P5), in which the receptacle (104) is arranged between' the protective cap (102) and the front surface of the printing head (32) to receive a determined amount of ink ejected, in the form of drops, by the printing head (32) during programmed cleaning cycles, and a second operative position (P6), in which the receptacle (104) is laterally displaced with respect to the protective cap (102), to allow the contact coupling between the printing head (32) and the protective cap (102). Thanks to this configuration of the cleaning ...

CLEANER

Embodiments of a cleaner (120) are disclosed.

PRINTABLE EMBROIDERY MACHINE

A printable embroidery machine (1), comprising a machine body (2) capable of sewing a processed cloth (W), a cloth holding frame (3) holding the processed cloth (W) to be sewn, and a frame drive device (4) having a mounting part (4a) detachably installed on the machine body (2), and connected to the cloth holding frame (3) to independently move the cloth holding frame in two horizontal directions orthogonal to each other. An ink jet type printer (5) is detachably installed on the mounting part (4a) of the frame drive device (3) separated from the machine body (2). The processed cloth (W) on the cloth holding frame (3) moved by the frame drive device (4) can be printed by the printer (5).

Ink refill unit with keyed connection ink cartridge

An ink refill unit for replenishing an ink cartridge in an inkjet printer, the ink cartridge having an interface for engaging the ink refill unit, the ink refill unit comprising: a body containing a quantity of ink; and, an ink outlet for engaging an ink inlet in the interface; wherein a feature of the ink refill unit and a feature of the interface form a pair of complementary features that have a keyed connection with each other when the ink refill unit engages the interface.

Ink refill unit for refilling a high speed print engine

A printing fluid dispenser for a printing fluid refill cartridge comprising: a body storing printing fluid having an outlet through which the printing fluid is dispensed; and a selector arranged to select the amount of the printing fluid to be dispensed from the body.

Printhead Assembly With Pagewidth Ink And Data Distribution

A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer, that has a body portion for receiving ink from an ink source, an elongate ink distribution member mounted to the body portion, the body portion and the elongate ink distribution member being in fluid communication at a series of spaced locations along the length of the elongate ink distribution member, one or more integrated circuits fixed to the ink distribution member, the or each integrated circuit having nozzles for ejecting ink supplied by the distribution member onto a passing media substrate, and an electrical connector for transmitting data to the or each integrated circuit, the electrical connector having an elongate array of contacts for electrical connection with a corresponding array of contacts on the inkjet printer.

Imaging device and method

An imaging device is disclosed that includes a drum platen having a recess. A loading mechanism for loading an absorber into the recess and a pen is configured to eject ink on the absorber while the absorber is in the recess.

Translational service station system for inkjet printheads

An inkjet printhead service station for an inkjet printing mechanism includes a platform that is translationally moveable perpendicular to a scanning axis along which a carriage transports the printhead. The sliding pallet carries servicing appliances, like wipers and caps for servicing the printhead orifice plates, as well as flaps for cleaning cheek regions of the printhead adjacent the orifice plate. The pallet may be moved to expose a spittoon formed thereunder for spitting ink from the printhead. An upper bonnet portion of the service station frame has a scraper bar for removing ink residue from the wipers and flaps. An inkjet printing mechanism having such a service station, and a method of servicing an inkjet printhead are also provided.

Printable Embroidery Machine

A printable embroidery machine (1), including a machine body (2) capable of sewing a workpiece cloth (W), a cloth holding frame (3) holding the workpiece cloth (W) to be sewn, and a frame drive unit (4) having a mounting part (4a) detachably attached to the machine body (2), and coupled to the cloth holding frame (3) to independently move the cloth holding frame in two horizontal directions perpendicular to each other. An ink-jet type printer (5) is detachably attached to the mounting part (4a) of the frame drive unit (4) separated from the machine body (2). The workpiece cloth (W) on the cloth holding frame (3) moved by the frame drive unit (4) can be printed by the printer (5).

Cradle unit for electrically engaging with a pagewidth printhead cartridge

A cradle unit for an inkjet printer comprising: a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply; and a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing; wherein, a plurality of terminals are located along the length of the body to contact corresponding terminals located along the length of the removable inkjet cartridge to enable electrical communication between the controller and the cartridge.

Dual mode ink ejection for discharge recovery of an inkjet recording apparatus

An ink jet apparatus comprises plural adjacent ink discharge openings arranged in a line, each opening having associated therewith an energy generator for generating energy to discharge ink from the associated opening. The energy generators are selectively driven in a first mode wherein ink is simultaneously discharged from every other opening in a first cycle and from remaining openings in a second cycle immediately following the first cycle, the first and second cycles being repeated, and in a second mode wherein ink is simultaneously discharged repeatedly from a group of adjacent openings in a first cycle and is simultaneously discharged repeatedly from the group of adjacent openings in a second cycle beginning a predetermined time after the end of the first cycle.

Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus and Recording Method Therefor

A recording apparatus has a recording head, a platen, and a first hole. The recording head includes a dot formation element array, and the platen holds a recording medium opposite the recording head. The first hole is disposed in an area of the platen opposite a downstream portion of the dot formation element array and guides ink discarded outside an end of the recording medium when the end is printed without a margin. Alternatively or additionally, a second hole is formed in an area of the platen opposite an upstream portion of the dot formation element array, and the platen guides ink, which is discarded outside an end of the recording medium when the end is printed without a margin, to the second hole.

Refill unit for ink cartridge in printer with ink suitability verification

A refill unit for refilling an ink cartridge that forms part of an inkjet printer, the printer also having a printhead, control circuitry and an interface for releasably engaging the refill unit, the refill unit comprising: a body containing a quantity of ink; an ink outlet; and, a memory circuit for storing information relating to at least one characteristic of the ink; wherein during use, the memory circuit allows to the control circuit to interrogate it to verify that the ink in the refill unit is suitable for the printer.

LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit that can eject a first liquid and a second liquid to a medium, a first rotating body having a circumferential surface that can receive the first liquid ejected from the liquid ejecting unit, a first sliding contact member that can be slidably in contact with the circumferential surface of the first rotating body, a first collection unit that collects the first liquid that is collected from the circumferential surface by the first sliding contact member, a second rotating body having a circumferential surface that can receive the second liquid ejected from the liquid ejecting unit, a second sliding contact member that can be slidably in contact with the circumferential surface of the second rotating body, and a second collection unit that collects the second liquid that is collected from the circumferential surface by the second sliding contact member.

System for priming a pagewidth printhead cartridge

An ink priming system for a cartridge unit of the type having a pagewidth printhead assembly in fluid communication with one or more ink storage compartments is provided. The system comprises a priming inlet of the printhead assembly for receiving a supply of ink for priming the cartridge unit, an ink flow passage providing fluid connection between the printhead assembly and one of the ink storage compartments, and a bypass flow passage providing additional fluid connection between the ink flow passage and the ink storage compartment. The ink supplied to the priming inlet of the printhead assembly flows from the printhead assembly to the ink storage compartment via the ink flow passage and the bypass flow passage to prime both the printhead assembly and the ink storage compartment with ink simultaneously.

Droplet ejection device and image forming apparatus

A droplet ejection device includes a droplet ejection head. The droplet ejection head includes droplet ejection nozzles, a common liquid chamber, an air vent nozzle, and a nozzle face. The ejection nozzles are arranged side by side in a vertical direction. Each ejection nozzle has a first channel to eject droplets. The vent nozzle has a second channel to vent air from the common chamber. The nozzle face is disposed in the vertical direction or a direction tilted downward relative to the vertical direction. The first channel is tilted downward so that a side proximal to the nozzle face is lower than another side proximal to the common chamber. The vent nozzle is disposed above a topmost one of the ejection nozzles. The second channel is tilted upward so that a side proximal to the nozzle face is higher than another side proximal to the common chamber.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING IMAGE

An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a conveying mechanism that is provided in this apparatus body and conveys a sheet, a recording head that moves along a moving path orthogonal to a conveying direction of the sheet, ejects an ink to the sheet to print an image on the sheet, and, after the printing is finished, stands by in a first standby position on one end side of the moving path, and a CPU that moves the recording head that is on standby in the first standby position to an arbitrary position of the moving path.

Cradle Unit For Receiving A Print Cartridge To Form A Print Engine

The invention relates to a cradle unit for receiving a print cartridge to form a print engine. The cradle unit includes a main body defining an opening for receiving said cartridge, the main body having a frame structure including end plates with drive and exit rollers mounted therebetween. The cradle unit also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) pivotally mounted between the end plates for housing control electronics for controlling the operation of the print engine. Also included is a cover assembly for securing said cartridge in the opening, the cover assembly pivotally mounted between the end plates, the cover assembly configured to pivot the PCB into electrical contact with a printhead controller on the cartridge when in a closed position, and to pivot the PCB out of electrical connection with said printhead controller when in an open position.

PRINTING LIQUID COLLECTION

Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for collection printing liquid e.g. ink. A printing liquid collection apparatus comprises a collection tray comprising a printing liquid droplet collection surface to capture printing liquid droplets produced during application of a printing liquid to a porous substrate; and a printing liquid removal element to receive the captured printing liquid from the collection tray and transport the captured printing liquid to a waste printing liquid container.

Aerogel foam spittoon system for inkjet printing

A spittoon system (82,84, 86) is provided for receiving ink residue (137) spit from an inkjet printhead (62,64,66) in an inkjet printing mechanism (20). The spittoon system includes a storage container (102) having a chamber (108), and an aerogel foam (124) within the chamber for absorbing the received ink residue.

PRINTER WITH EMBROIDERING FUNCTION

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer having the embroidering function which is equipped with a configuration for enabling both sewing and printing to a finished fabric without correcting to hold the finished fabric at a fabric holding frame, and for normally operating a printing device. SOLUTION: The printer with the embroidering function 1 comprises a sewing body 2 capable of sewing to the finished fabric W, the fabric holding frame 3 which holds the finished fabric W supplied for sewing, a frame driving device 4 which has a mounting part 4a attached detachably on the sewing body 2 and links to independently move the fabric holding frame 3 in two directions orthogonal in the horizontal direction, and the printing device 5 of an inkjet system capable of printing to the finished fabric W of the fabric holding frame 3 which is attached detachably to the mounting part 4a of the frame driving device 3 separated from the sewing body 2 and is moved by the frame driving device 4. In addition ...

INKJET RECORDING DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce white streaks on an end of a material to be recorded in borderless recording for discharging ink to an end of the material to be recorded. SOLUTION: The inkjet recording device includes a recording head 7 having a plurality of ejection holes 19 ejecting ink onto a recording paper sheet, and a platen 2 opposed to the plurality of the ejection holes 19 and supporting the recording paper sheet. The recording head 7 is moved to a main scanning direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of an ejection hole row including a plurality of the ejection holes 19, and recording is performed on the recording paper sheet conveyed in the arrangement direction of the ejection hole row. The platen 2 includes a borderless groove 16 for receiving ink ejected from the recording head during borderless recording to eject the ink onto the end of the recording paper sheet, and a borderless groove suction hole 17 provided in the borderless groove 16 to suck the ink. The two ...

LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGE DEVICE, WORK ADAPTED THERETO, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE, ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a roll-to-roll type liquid droplet discharge device capable of performing flashing operation immediately before performing drawing operation with respect to a roll-shaped work. SOLUTION: The roll-to-roll type liquid droplet discharge device is equipped with a suction table 31 for sucking and setting the roll-shaped work W having a plurality of draw regions in its longitudinal direction, a delivery means 3 for intermittently delivering the work W to introduce it into the suction table 31 in a bent state, a drawing means 12 having functional liquid droplet discharge head 42 and applying drawing to the sucked and set work W as a drawing region unit while relatively moving the functional liquid droplet discharge head 42, a take-up means 5 for taking up the drawn work W in a bent state, a flashing box 111 for receiving the discharge from the functional liquid droplet discharge head 42 and the flashing unit 101 arranged so as to be housed in at least one of the ...

Drucken bis zu den Druckmedienkanten ohne Verschmutzung des Druckwiderlagers

Apparat und Verfahren zum Drucken eines randloses Bildes

Instandsetzungsstelle mit translatorischer Bewegung für Farbstrahldruckköpfe

Removing ink waste

INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE THERMAL ENERGY AND RECOVERY METHOD THEREFOR

TREATMENT DEVICE FOR WASTE LIQUID AND LIQUID OUTPUT EQUIPMENT OF WHICH SUCH CONTAINS

THERMAL ENERGY UTILIZATION INK RADIATION RECORDING DEVICE AND OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR IT

INK MEMORY SUBJECTED CARTRIDGE UNIT WITH A WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE

Network inkjet printer unit having multiple media input trays

LIQUID EXHAUSTING APPARATUS INCLUDING LIQUID EXHAUSTING HEAD FOR EXHAUSTING LIQUID FROM LIQUID EXHAUSTING NOZZLE

PURPOSE: A liquid exhausting apparatus is provided to display an amount of wasted liquid in a display section by using a graph. CONSTITUTION: An ink jet printer(11) includes a printer body section(12), a head cartridge(13), and a recording paper tray(14). The printer body section(12) is equipped with a recording paper conveying unit or an electric circuit unit. The printer body section(12) is formed at an upper end thereof with a receiving section(15) for receiving the head cartridge(13). The receiving section(15) is covered with an upper cover(16). A tray insertion port(17) is formed at a front lower portion of the printer body section(12) so as to allow the recording paper tray(14) to be inserted into the tray insertion port(17). © KIPO 2005 ...

Maintenance device and maintenance method for printhead and spittoon device thereof

A maintenance device for printhead. The maintenance device comprises a chassis, a sled mounted in the chassis to slide thereon, a spittoon device mounted on the sled, a wiper mounted on the sled to slide thereon, an absorber disposed in the chassis and a post engaged on the sled. Upon maintenance process for printhead, ink spitted from the printhead is collected by slant structure of the spittoon. The sled is sliding along with the printhead in a first direction with the engagement of the printhead and the post. At the same time, the wiper moves in a second direction to scrape the ink remained on the printhead. The sled return to original position at which the maintenance process begins, and the ink collected in the spittoon device drain out simultaneously to be absorbed by the absorber.

INK JET PRINTING

An ink jet printing system including an ink jet print head configured to eject ink drops, a perforated substrate support having a plurality of holes, configured to carry a substrate over a first surface of the perforated substrate support, wherein the ink jet print head and the holes in the perforated substrate support are configured to allow at least a portion of ejected ink drops not received by the substrate to pass through the holes, and a collector disposed beneath the perforated substrate support, configured to collect at least a portion of the ejected ink drops not received by the substrate.

PRINTER WITH EMBROIDERING FUNCTION

A printer with embroidering function, comprising a sewing machine body (2) capable of sewing a finished fabric (W) and a fabric holding frame (3) holding the finished fabric (W) supplied for sewing. The printer also comprises a frame drive device (4) having a mounting part (4a) detachably mounted on the sewing machine body (2) and independently moving the fabric holding frame (3) connected thereto in two orthogonal horizontal directions, and an ink jet type printing device (5) detachably mounted on the mounting part (4a) of the frame drive device (3) separated from the sewing machine body (2) and capable of printing on the finished fabric (W) on the fabric holding frame (3) moved by the frame drive device (4). In addition, the printer comprises a head cap (52), a purging mechanism (53), a nozzle wiper (54), an ink receiver (55), and a waste ink absorbing felt (56).

Pagewidth printhead assembly having abutting integrated circuits arranged thereon

A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer comprising: a body portion for receiving ink from one or more ink sources and distributing the ink along the length of the printhead assembly; a plurality of integrated circuits extending the length of the printhead assembly, each integrated circuit having a plurality of nozzles formed in rows thereon, each of the nozzles being arranged in use to deliver the ink onto passing print media; and an ink distribution member upon which the integrated circuits are fixed and which distributes the ink from the body portion to the nozzles of the integrated circuits; wherein the integrated circuits are aligned in an abutting arrangement across the length of the ink distribution member.

Translational service station for imaging inkjet printheads

A translational inkjet printhead servicing station for an inkjet printing mechanism, particularly one having imaging printheads for creating photographic quality images, includes a collapsible spittoon having a mouth that collapses during a portion of the servicing routine to save space. Spit ledges extend into the spittoon mouth to capture ink droplets and ink aerosol by-products, with the captured ink draining from the ledges into a catch basin below. The service station includes a printhead wiper blade having a tip that removes ink residue from the printhead. A dual-direction wiper cleaning system removes liquid components of the ink residue from the wiping tip in two opposing directions. In one direction, the liquid ink residue is pulled away from the wiper tip under capillary forces created by a series of grooves formed on the surface of the wiper blade, while in the opposite direction, the liquid components are absorbed off the tip by a wiper scraper. When the spittoon is collapsed ...

Dispenser unit for refilling printing unit

A dispenser unit for dispensing ink to refill a supply of printing fluid in a printing unit includes a body assembly; a plurality of ink outlets provided on a bottom side of the body assembly, the plurality of ink outlets each for engaging with respective ink inlets of the printing unit; a compressible ink storage volume provided within the body assembly, the compressible ink storage volume having a sealed end and an outlet end connected to no more than one of the plurality of ink outlets; a plunger provided within the housing and abutting the sealed end of the compressible ink storage volume; and a compressing actuator for compressing the plunger against the sealed end of the compressible ink storage volume, thereby facilitating a dispensing of ink from within the compressible ink storage volume into the printing unit via the ink outlet to which the outlet end of the compressible ink storage volume is connected.

Cover assembly for a cradle unit having an ink refilling actuator provided therein

A cover assembly for a cradle unit of an inkjet printer having a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply and a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing; the cover assembly comprising: a refill actuator for dispensing ink from an ink refill unit into said refillable ink supply.

REFILLABLE INK CARTRIDGE WITH INK BYPASS CHANNEL FOR REFILLING

A refillable ink cartridge has an ink port for both supplying ink to a printhead and refilling the cartridge. An ink reservoir has ink absorbent material disposed therein with a main fluid channel extending between the ink port and the ink absorbent material. A bypass fluid channel with a control valve extends between the main fluid channel the said absorbent material. The bypass control valve is configured to allow ink to flow through the bypass fluid channel only when refilling the ink reservoir via the ink port.

Ink-jet image forming apparatus and waste-ink processing method

An ink-jet image forming apparatus includes a recording head in which a plurality of nozzle groups jetting an ink is formed, a carriage which is mounted on the recording head, and which is capable of reciprocating in a predetermined direction, a waste-ink tank which stores the ink discharged from a the nozzle groups, and an air guide section which expedites evaporation of waste-ink by guiding a flow of air generated by the carriage movement to the waste-ink tank. Accordingly, it is possible to make the waste-ink tank compact without reducing an amount to be received of the waste-ink.

Printing apparatus.

In order to suitably receive ink droplets dripping from the back of a medium by an ink receiver and suitably remove the ink, and to suitably reduce the cleaning time and labor for manually cleaning the ink receiver, there is provided a printing apparatus for printing on a medium through which ink ejected onto the surface of the medium is allowed to seep to the back side of the medium, which comprises an inkjet head for ejecting ink in accordance with the inkjet method, an ink receiver (102) which is arranged at a position facing the inkjet head across the medium during printing to receive the ink dripping from the back of the medium, and a wiper member (104) as an ink removing means for removing the ink in the ink receiver (102) from the ink receiver (102).

Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus and Recording Method Therefor

A recording apparatus has a recording head, a platen, and a first hole. The recording head includes a dot formation element array, and the platen holds a recording medium opposite the recording head. The first hole is disposed in an area of the platen opposite a downstream portion of the dot formation element array and guides ink discarded outside an end of the recording medium when the end is printed without a margin. Alternatively or additionally, a second hole is formed in an area of the platen opposite an upstream portion of the dot formation element array, and the platen guides ink, which is discarded outside an end of the recording medium when the end is printed without a margin, to the second hole.

Image forming apparatus and media support device thereof

A media support device usable with an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The media support device includes a support surface having at least one media support area. The media support area is configured to receive and support media to receive ink ejected from an image forming apparatus thereto. The media support device also includes a plurality of cavities configured to store ink ejected from the image forming apparatus thereto. Each one of the cavities includes a cavity opening configured to receive the ink ejected from the image forming apparatus thereto.

Liquid ejecting apparatus

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects a liquid, a discharge portion which discharges a waste liquid discharged from the liquid ejecting head, and a mounting unit which is provided with the discharge portion and in which is mounted a waste liquid container capable of storing the waste liquid which is discharged from the discharge portion, in which the mounting unit includes a liquid holding portion capable of holding the waste liquid in a periphery of the discharge portion.

LIQUID ABSORBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS

A liquid absorber includes a case, a first liquid absorption member stored in the case, and a second liquid absorption member stored in the case. The case has an opening. The first liquid absorption member absorbs a portion of a liquid. The second liquid absorption member absorbs a portion of the liquid. The second liquid absorption member is disposed adjacent to the first liquid absorption member and is closer to the opening than is the first liquid absorption member. The first liquid absorption member and the second liquid absorption member include fiber substrates and a liquid-absorbent resin, the liquid-absorbent resin being liquid-absorbent resin particles. 1. A liquid absorber comprising:a case having an opening;a first liquid absorption member stored in the case, the first liquid absorption member being a member that absorbs a portion of a liquid; anda second liquid absorption member stored in the case, the second liquid absorption member being a member that absorbs a portion of the liquid, the second liquid absorption member being disposed adjacent to the first liquid absorption member and being closer to the opening than is the first liquid absorption member, whereinthe first liquid absorption member and the second liquid absorption member include fiber substrates and a liquid-absorbent resin, the liquid-absorbent resin being liquid-absorbent resin particles,the first liquid absorption member includes a first bonded portion in which at least some of the fiber substrates are bonded to one another, the first bonded portion being disposed in a surface of the first liquid absorption member, the surface being closer to the second liquid absorption member than is another surface of the first liquid absorption member, andthe second liquid absorption member includes a second bonded portion in which at least some of the fiber substrates are bonded to one another, the second bonded portion being disposed in a surface of the second liquid absorption member, the ...

WASTE LIQUID COLLECTION APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME

A waste liquid collection apparatus includes a waste liquid tray, a collection tank, a collection pump, and a circulation pump. The waste liquid tray includes a waste liquid receiving surface inclined downward to receive a waste liquid discharged from a head unit and allow the waste liquid to flow from an upper end to a lower end of the waste liquid receiving surface, and a waste liquid discharge part that is disposed adjacent to the lower end of the waste liquid receiving surface to discharge the waste liquid. The collection pump feeds a part of the waste liquid discharged from the waste liquid discharge part to the collection tank. The circulation pump returns another part of the waste liquid discharged from the waste liquid discharge part to the upper end of the waste liquid receiving surface to circulate the other part of the waste liquid. 1. A waste liquid collection apparatus that collects a liquid discharged from a head unit as a waste liquid in maintenance processing for the head unit , the waste liquid collection apparatus comprising:a waste liquid tray including a waste liquid receiving surface inclined downward to receive the waste liquid discharged from the head unit and allow the waste liquid to flow from an upper end to a lower end of the waste liquid receiving surface, and a waste liquid discharge part that is disposed adjacent to the lower end of the waste liquid receiving surface to discharge the waste liquid having flowed along the waste liquid receiving surface;a collection tank that collects the waste liquid;a collection pump that feeds a part of the waste liquid discharged from the waste liquid discharge part to the collection tank; anda circulation pump that returns another part of the waste liquid discharged from the waste liquid discharge part to the upper end of the waste liquid receiving surface to circulate the other part of the waste liquid.2. The waste liquid collection apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage hopper ...

Collector substrate advancement to collect fluid

An image forming system includes a fluid applicator unit, a substrate positioning unit, and a fluid collector assembly. The fluid collector assembly includes a collector substrate, a collector advancement unit, and a collector control module. The fluid applicator unit may apply fluid to a substrate. The substrate positioning unit may position the substrate in a printzone to receive the fluid from the fluid applicator unit such that a first portion of the fluid remains on the substrate and a second portion of the fluid does not remain on the substrate. The collector substrate may collect the second portion of the fluid in the printzone below the substrate. The collector advancement unit may advance the collector substrate along a collector transport path below the substrate in the printzone. The collector control module may control the collector advancement unit to selectively advance the collector substrate along the collector transport path in response to application of the fluid to the substrate by the fluid applicator unit.

SPITTOON ASSEMBLY FOR A PRINTING DEVICE

Disclosed herein is a spittoon assembly for a printing device, a printing device comprising a spittoon assembly, and a method of cleaning a print head using a spittoon assembly. The spittoon assembly comprises a waste receptacle and a spit plate with a receiving surface. The receiving surface is inclined relative to a horizontal direction by an inclination angle when the spittoon assembly is mounted in the printing device. A fluid path extends from the receiving surface to the waste receptacle. 1. A spittoon assembly for a printing device , the spittoon assembly comprising a waste receptacle and a spit plate with a receiving surface , wherein:the receiving surface is inclined relative to a horizontal direction by an inclination angle when the spittoon assembly is mounted in the printing device; anda fluid path extends from the receiving surface to the waste receptacle.2. The spittoon assembly of claim 1 , wherein the receiving surface has a surface roughness Sa of less than 5 μm.3. The spittoon assembly of claim 1 , wherein the inclination angle is between 15° and 25°.4. The spittoon assembly of claim 1 , wherein a minimum slope of the fluid path is larger than 0.2 when the spittoon assembly is mounted in the printing device.5. The spittoon assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a funnel along the fluid path with a wide opening facing towards the receiving surface and a narrow opening facing towards the waste receptacle.6. A printing device comprising a print head and a spittoon assembly with a spit plate claim 1 , wherein:the print head is movable along a print head path extending from a printing zone to a maintenance area including the spittoon assembly;a receiving surface of the spit plate faces a nozzle plate of the print head when the print head is in the maintenance area; andthe receiving surface of the spit plate is inclined relative to a horizontal direction by an inclination angle.7. The printing device of claim 6 , further comprising a controller that is ...

RECORDING APPARATUS

In a support member that is disposed to face a liquid emitting head and supports a medium, in a first region through which an edge of a first medium in a medium width direction passes, a liquid receiving portion is provided which receives a liquid emitted on a region deviated from the edge of the first medium in the medium width direction, and in a second region as a region through which an edge of a second medium in which a size thereof in the medium width direction is larger than that of the first medium passes, an absorbing material disposing portion at which a liquid absorbing material which absorbs the liquid guided from the liquid receiving portion is disposed to be capable of being exposed from an upper side of the support member is provided. 1. A recording apparatus comprising:a liquid emitting head that emits a liquid on a medium; anda support member that is disposed to face the liquid emitting head and supports the medium,wherein, in the support member, in a first region as a region through which an edge of a first medium passes in a medium width direction as a direction intersecting a medium transport direction, a liquid receiving portion is provided which receives the liquid emitted on a region deviated from the edge of the first medium in the medium width direction, andwherein, in a second region as a region through which an edge of a second medium in which a size thereof in the medium width direction is larger than that of the first medium passes, an absorbing material disposing portion at which a liquid absorbing material which absorbs the liquid guided from the liquid receiving portion is disposed to be capable of being exposed from an upper side of the support member is provided.2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the absorbing material disposing portion is provided on both sides of the liquid receiving portion in the medium width direction.3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the liquid receiving portion is ...

LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS

At least some issues such as making it difficult for liquid to leak to the outside, making it easy for liquid contained in a buffer chamber to return to a liquid storage portion, and suppressing an increase in the installation area of the entirety of a printing apparatus is achieved. A liquid supply apparatus includes a liquid tank that contain a liquid, a connection channel member connected to the liquid tank, and a buffer tank that is configured separately from the liquid tank, is connected to the liquid tank via the connection channel member, and is communicated with the atmospheric air. The liquid tank includes a liquid storage chamber provided inside of the liquid tank, and a liquid inlet portion for injecting liquid into the liquid storage chamber. The buffer tank has a buffer chamber, bottom face of the buffer chamber is positioned at a position higher than a maximum liquid level of the liquid tank. 1. A liquid supply apparatus for supplying a liquid to a liquid ejection unit , comprising:a liquid tank that contain liquid;a connection channel member connected to the liquid tank; anda buffer tank that is configured separately from the liquid tank, is connected to the liquid tank via the connection channel member, and is communicated with atmospheric air,wherein the liquid tank has a liquid storage chamber provided inside the liquid tank and a liquid inlet portion for injecting liquid into the liquid storage chamber, andthe buffer tank has a buffer chamber, bottom face of the buffer chamber is positioned at a position higher than a maximum liquid level of the liquid tank.2. The liquid supply apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the connection channel member is held higher than the maximum liquid level.3. The liquid supply apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the liquid tank includes a plurality of the liquid storage chambers that are arranged in a first direction, the plurality of the liquid storage chambers contain a plurality of different types of ...

INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND DETERMINING METHOD

An inkjet printing apparatus includes a print head that ejects ink, a waste ink tank having an absorber that absorbs ink discharged from the print head. The inkjet printing apparatus further includes a counting unit that counts a waste ink amount discharged to the waste ink tank, a timer that measures an elapsed time from installation of the waste ink tank in the apparatus, an acquiring unit that acquires a waste ink retention amount by obtaining an evaporation amount from evaporation of waste ink retained in the waste ink tank based on the elapsed time and subtracting the evaporation amount from the waste ink amount, a notifying unit that notifies that the waste ink retention amount exceeds a threshold; and a setting unit that sets the threshold based on a waste ink evaporation rate calculated by using the evaporation amount and the waste ink amount. 2. The inkjet printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a maintenance unit configured to perform maintenance operation for the print head claim 1 ,wherein every time the maintenance unit performs maintenance operation, the counting unit counts the waste ink amount, the acquiring unit updates the evaporation amount and the waste ink evaporation rate, and the setting unit sets the threshold.3. The inkjet printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a temperature sensor that detects an environment temperature claim 1 ,wherein the acquiring unit acquires the evaporation amount based on the elapsed time and the environment temperature detected by the temperature sensor.4. The inkjet printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a humidity sensor that detects an environment humidity claim 1 ,wherein the acquiring unit acquires the evaporation amount based on the elapsed time and the environment humidity detected by the humidity sensor.5. The inkjet printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the setting unit sets a first threshold in a case where the waste ink ...

LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS AND INK-JET PRINTER

A liquid consuming apparatus includes: a liquid consumer that consumes liquid; a liquid receiver that receives the liquid discharged from the liquid consumer; a first waste-liquid storage connected to the liquid receiver so as to allow communication of the liquid therebetween; a second waste-liquid storage connected to the first waste-liquid storage so as to allow communication of the liquid therebetween; a housing; and a sheet tray supported by the housing. The first waste-liquid storage is disposed on a side of the sheet tray. The second waste-liquid storage is disposed under the sheet tray. 1. A liquid consuming apparatus , comprising:a liquid consumer that consumes liquid;a liquid receiver that receives the liquid discharged from the liquid consumer;a first waste-liquid storage connected to the liquid receiver so as to allow communication of the liquid therebetween;a second waste-liquid storage connected to the first waste-liquid storage so as to allow communication of the liquid therebetween;a housing; anda sheet tray supported by the housing,the first waste-liquid storage being disposed on a side of the sheet tray,the second waste-liquid storage being disposed under the sheet tray.2. The liquid consuming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein an upper end of the first waste-liquid storage is located above an upper end of the second waste-liquid storage.3. The liquid consuming apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein a bottom area of the first waste-liquid storage is less than that of the second waste-liquid storage, andwherein a height of the first waste-liquid storage is greater than that of the second waste-liquid storage.4. The liquid consuming apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the housing comprises at least one rib protruding downward from a lower surface of the housing, andwherein a lower end of the first waste-liquid storage and a lower end of the second waste-liquid storage are located above a lower end of the at least one rib.5. The liquid ...

LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head and a mounting unit. The liquid ejecting head is able to eject liquid. A plurality of liquid containers containing the liquid to be supplied to the liquid ejecting head mounted so as to overlap in an up-down direction. The mounting unit includes a separator and an electrical member. The separator separates, in the up-down direction, a space where the plurality of liquid containers are mounted. The electrical member allows electricity to flow therethrough. The separator has a through portion that penetrates through the separator in the up-down direction. The through portion is positioned such that, when seen in the up-down direction, an edge portion of the through portion does not overlap with the electrical member positioned below the through portion. 1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising:a liquid ejecting head that is able to eject liquid; anda mounting unit in which a plurality of liquid containers containing the liquid to be supplied to the liquid ejecting head are mounted so as to overlap in an up-down direction, a separator that separates, in the up-down direction, a space where the plurality of liquid containers are mounted, and', 'an electrical member that allows electricity to flow therethrough,, 'wherein the mounting unit includes'}wherein the separator has a through portion that penetrates through the separator in the up-down direction, andwherein the through portion is positioned such that, when seen in the up-down direction, an edge portion of the through portion does not overlap with the electrical member positioned below the through portion.2. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the through portion is positioned such that, when seen in the up-down direction, the through portion does not overlap with the electrical member.3. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the mounting unit includes a plurality of connecting portions to which the plurality ...

Spittoon system, printer and method for a printing mechanism

A spittoon system for a printing mechanism includes a reservoir elongated in a longitudinal direction and having a bottom part. The reservoir receives printing fluid residue spit from a print-head onto a first zone of the reservoir. The spittoon system further includes a cleaning element arranged inside the reservoir to transfer, by sliding along the longitudinal direction of the reservoir, the received printing fluid residue from the first zone to a second zone. The second zone includes a drain outlet to drain the printing fluid residue from the reservoir.

RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD IN RECORDING APPARATUS

A recording apparatus discharges an ink in a first color to a position at which an accumulated state on an ink absorber is to be detected. After that, a light is emitted onto the position from a light emitting unit, and reflected light is received by a light receiving unit. 1. A recording apparatus comprising:a recording head configured to discharge a plurality of inks in different colors;an ink absorber configured to absorb the plurality of inks discharged from the recording head;a detection unit including a light emitting unit configured to emit light onto a predetermined position of the ink absorber, and a light receiving unit configured to receive reflected light from the predetermined position on the ink absorber;a control unit configured to control the detection unit to perform a detection operation in which the light emitting unit emits light onto the predetermined position, and the light receiving unit receives reflected light from the predetermined position of the ink absorber; anda determination unit configured to determine whether to perform a predetermined operation related to ink accumulation on the absorber, based on an amount of light received from the predetermined position on the ink absorber,wherein, the control unit controls the recording head to discharge an ink in a chromatic first color among the plurality of inks to the predetermined position in response to decision to execute the detection operation by the detection unit, and controls the detection unit to perform the detection operation of the predetermined position.2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls the recording head not to discharge an ink to the predetermined position during a period from when the recording head discharges the ink in the first color to the predetermined position through an end of the detection operation.3. The recording apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , in response to decision to execute the detection ...

Liquid ejecting apparatus and maintenance method for liquid ejecting apparatus

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting portion configured to eject a liquid from a nozzle disposed in a nozzle surface; a wiping mechanism configured to execute a wiping operation of wiping the nozzle surface with a strip-shaped member, which is configured to absorb the liquid ejected by the liquid ejecting portion, in contact with the nozzle surface; a wiping solution supply mechanism configured to supply a wiping solution to the strip-shaped member before the wiping operation is performed; and a control portion, and the control portion reduces the amount of the wiping solution held in the strip-shaped member in the wiping operation when the nozzle surface with a large amount of the liquid adhering thereto is wiped as compared with the amount of the wiping solution when the nozzle surface with a small amount of the liquid adhering thereto is wiped.

Removable Maintenance Fluid Holder

A removable maintenance fluid holder for a digital dispense system, a digital dispense system containing the removable maintenance fluid holder, and a method of maintaining a fluid droplet dispense cartridge. The removable maintenance fluid holder includes a housing having a handle end and a fluid receptacle end distal from the handle end. The fluid receptable end includes a fluid receptacle for holding fluid dispensed from a fluid droplet ejection head of a fluid droplet cartridge in the digital dispense system. The removable maintenance fluid holder is configured to be inserted and removed from the digital dispense system on a periodic basis.

PRINTER

A printer includes a medium transporter configured to feed out a medium in a rolled shape and transport the medium in a first direction; a head provided movably in a second direction and configured to eject droplets for image-forming downward along a vertical direction toward the medium which is transported; a receiver provided below a region of the medium facing the head along the vertical direction, and configured to receive the droplets ejected onto the medium from the head and having passed through the medium downward along the vertical direction; and a support member configured switchably arranged at a supporting position arranged between the medium and the receiver along the vertical direction and a retracted position that is retracted from the supporting position, and configured capable of supporting the medium in a state of being arranged at the supporting position. 1. A printer , comprising:a medium transporter, configured to feed out a medium in rolled shape and transport the medium in a first direction;a head, provided movably in a second direction intersecting the first direction and configured to eject droplets for image-forming downward along a vertical direction toward the medium which is transported;a receiver, provided below a region of the medium facing the head along the vertical direction, and configured to receive the droplets which are ejected onto the medium from the head and pass through the medium downward along the vertical direction; anda support member, configured switchably arranged at a supporting position arranged between the medium and the receiver along the vertical direction and a retracted position that is retracted from the supporting position, and configured capable of supporting the medium in a state of being arranged at the supporting position.2. The printer according to claim 1 , whereinthe receiver includes a recess at a portion facing the medium, andthe supporting position is a position above the recess along the vertical ...

Printing apparatus

In a printing apparatus, a platen configured to support a sheet to be printed includes an ink receiver configured to receive ink discharged from a print head. The ink receiver includes a plurality of first ink grooves and a plurality of second ink grooves configured to guide the received ink, the second ink grooves having a tilt angle greater than that of the first ink grooves. The platen includes an absorber configured to absorb the ink received by the ink receiver, the absorber being arranged on a back side of the ink receiver.

Control device, computer-readable medium, and method for evacuating print head as needed

A control device includes a processor and a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control a print execution device to perform printing on a first sheet and a second sheet, when at least one specific condition is not satisfied with respect to the first sheet being printed, after final partial printing on the first sheet, start final conveyance of the first sheet in a state where a plurality of nozzles are located within a sheet range in which the first sheet is placed in a main scanning direction, and when the at least one specific condition is satisfied, after the final partial printing on the first sheet, move a print head to such a position that the plurality of nozzles are located outside the sheet range in the main scanning direction, before starting the final conveyance of the first sheet.

Liquid discharging apparatus

Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus including a liquid discharging unit configured to discharge a liquid, and a dummy discharge receptacle including an absorbing member configured to absorb a liquid dummy-discharged by the liquid discharging unit, wherein the liquid discharging unit discharges a liquid having a resin content of 5% by mass or greater, and wherein the absorbing member of the dummy discharge receptacle is formed of melamine foam.

Ink jet recording apparatus capable of suppressing overflow of ink from an absorber even if the apparatus is arranged at an angle

An ink jet recording apparatus performs a recording operation by ejecting ink from a recording head. The apparatus includes a first absorber configured to absorb ink, a second absorber disposed apart from the first absorber having a larger ink absorption capacity than the first absorber, and a flow path portion that does not absorb ink. The second absorber has a second lower end portion arranged below a first lower end portion of the first absorber. The flow path portion connects the first lower end portion and a portion of the second absorber below the first lower end portion. As a result, ink is prevented from overflowing from the absorbers, even if an apparatus is arranged at an angle.

PRINTING APPARATUS AND PLATEN

A platen includes: a supporting portion that can support a sheet; a suction unit that sucks the sheet in such a manner as to attach the sheet to the supporting portion; a first ink receiver that receives ink ejected downstream of the leading end of the sheet passing the supporting portion; and a second ink receiver that receives ink ejected upstream of the trailing end of the sheet passing the supporting portion. 117-. (canceled)18. A printing apparatus comprising:a printhead configured to eject ink;a sheet conveying unit configured to convey a sheet in a first direction; anda platen configured to support the sheet at a position opposite to the printhead, a supporting portion configured to support the sheet, the supporting portion having contact portions contacting the sheet and a recess which is surrounded by the contact portions and is provided with a first suction hole;', 'a first ink groove configured to receive ink ejected from the printhead, the first ink groove extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and being disposed downstream of the supporting portion with respect to the first direction;', 'a second ink groove configured to receive ink ejected from the printhead, the second ink groove extending in the second direction and being disposed upstream of the supporting portion with respect to the first direction; and', 'a second suction hole disposed between the first ink groove and the supporting portion., 'wherein the platen comprises19. The printing apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the second suction hole has a slit shape.20. The printing apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein an ink absorber having an ink receiving surface is embedded on the platen at a position lower than a position at which the supporting portion supports the sheet claim 18 , and the second suction hole is formed at a position higher than the ink receiving surface.21. The printing apparatus according to claim 18 ,wherein the contact portions include an ...

PRINTING APPARATUS

In a printing apparatus, a platen configured to support a sheet to be printed includes an ink receiver configured to receive ink discharged from a print head. The ink receiver includes a plurality of first ink grooves and a plurality of second ink grooves configured to guide the received ink, the second ink grooves having a tilt angle greater than that of the first ink grooves. The platen includes an absorber configured to absorb the ink received by the ink receiver, the absorber being arranged on a back side of the ink receiver. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a print head configured to discharge ink;a platen arranged opposite to the print head and configured to support a sheet;a receiving portion arranged on the platen and configured to receive the ink discharged from the print head;an absorber arranged on the platen and configured to absorb ink;an ink groove arranged on the platen and configured to move ink received by the receiving portion to the absorber; anda mechanism including a slide member and configured to change an orientation of the platen,wherein the platen is in a first orientation when the slide member is at a first position, and an orientation of the platen is changed to a second orientation in which a tilt angle of the platen is larger than a tilt angle of the platen in the first orientation when the slide member is moved to a second position different from the first position.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a carriage configured to hold the print head and reciprocate claim 1 , wherein borderless printing without margins on edges of a sheet is performable while the carriage is reciprocating on a sheet supported by the platen claim 1 , and the receiving portion receives ink discharged from the print head to an outside of the sheet supported by the platen in the borderless printing.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein printing is performed while the carriage is reciprocating when the platen is ...

FILLING LEVEL DETECTION IN A PRINTING FLUID WASTE CONTAINER

A system for detecting a filling level in a printing fluid waste container comprises a waste container that collects excess printing fluid in a reservoir, and an optical sensor unit that detects a filling level of the reservoir on a filling reference surface. 1. A system for detecting a filling level in a printing fluid waste container , comprising:a waste container that collects excess printing fluid in a reservoir; andan optical sensor unit that detects a filling level of the reservoir on a filling reference surface.2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the waste container comprises a window in an outer wall of the reservoir claim 1 , and wherein the optical sensor unit is positioned externally to the reservoir and detects the filling level through the window.3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the filling reference surface is an inner surface of the reservoir claim 2 , wherein the window faces the inner surface claim 2 , and wherein the optical sensor unit detects a level of printing fluid on the inner surface.4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the filling reference surface is a slanted surface.5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the reservoir comprises a first reservoir and a second reservoir claim 1 , the second reservoir being smaller than the first reservoir and in fluid connection with the first reservoir claim 1 , wherein the filling reference surface is an inner surface of the second reservoir.6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the optical sensor unit comprises an emitting element that emits an optical signal claim 1 , and a receiving element that detects an optical signal emitted by the emitting unit and reflected off the printing fluid or the filling reference surface.7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the optical sensor unit provides a filling signal in response to a detected filling level.8. The system according to claim 7 , further comprising a control unit coupled to the optical sensor unit claim ...

RECORDING APPARATUS

A recording apparatus includes: an apparatus main body having a recording unit that performs recording onto a recording medium; and a unit body which is provided on an upper side of the apparatus main body, and forms a plurality of boundaries between the unit body and a top of the apparatus main body, wherein a recess that receives liquid entering through a gap is formed for each of the plurality of boundaries. 1. A recording apparatus comprising:an apparatus main body having a recording unit that performs recording onto a recording medium; anda unit body which is provided on an upper side of the apparatus main body, and forms a plurality of boundaries between the unit body and a top of the apparatus main body, wherein a recess is formed for each of the plurality of boundaries so as to receive liquid entering through a gap formed at the boundaries.2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the unit body is a document reading unit having a reading section that reads a document and a document transport section that transports the document to the reading section.3. The recording apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of boundaries include:a first boundary located on a first side in a direction intersecting a document transport direction of the document transport section relative to the unit body, the first boundary extending in the document transport direction;a second boundary located on a second side that opposite to the first side in the document transport direction relative to the unit body, the second boundary extending in the document transport direction; anda third boundary located upstream in the document transport direction relative to the unit body, the third boundary extending in a direction intersecting the document transport direction,a first recess that corresponding to a gap formed at the first boundary,a second recess that corresponding to a gap formed at the second boundary, anda third recess that corresponding to a gap ...

Printhead cartridge cradle having control circuitry

A printhead cartridge cradle is provided having a frame, a printed circuit board pivotally supported by the frame, a cover pivotally supported by the frame to pivot between a closed position at which a printhead cartridge is secured within the frame and the printed circuit board is pivoted to connect control circuitry on the printed circuit board with a controller of the secured cartridge and an open position at which access for the cartridge with the frame is provided and the printed circuit board is pivoted to disconnect the control circuitry and controller, and a motor operatively connected to a maintenance gear and actuator arrangement and a wiper gear and actuator arrangement for maintaining and wiping a printhead of the secured cartridge under control of the connected control circuitry.

Print cartrdge cradle unit incorporating maintenance assembly

A cradle unit for receiving a print cartridge to form a print engine, the cradle unit includes a main body defining an opening for receiving said cartridge, the main body having a frame structure including end plates with drive and exit rollers mounted therebetween; a printed circuit board (PCB) pivotally mounted between the end plates for housing control electronics for controlling the operation of the print engine; a cover assembly for securing said cartridge in the opening, the cover assembly pivotally mounted between the end plates, the cover assembly configured to pivot the PCB into electrical contact with a printhead controller on the cartridge when in a closed position, and to pivot the PCB out of electrical connection with said printhead controller when in an open position; and a maintenance assembly mounted to the main body, the maintenance assembly movable between a capping state where a printhead of the print cartridge is capped, and a printing stage where a printhead of the print cartridge is uncapped.

Reservoir assembly for supplying fluid to printhead

A fluid reservoir assembly for supplying fluid to a printhead is provided. The assembly has a reservoir compartment in fluid communication with fluid channels for supplying the fluid to the printhead via a fluid outlet, the reservoir compartment having an air vent and a bypass fluid path interconnecting the fluid outlet and a well region within the compartment, and a valve in the bypass fluid path for priming the reservoir compartment with fluid via the bypass fluid path.

Pagewidth printhead assembly with ink and data distribution

A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer, that has an elongate ink distribution member mounted with a series of inlets spaced along the length of the elongate ink distribution member, one or more integrated circuits fixed to the ink distribution member, the or each integrated circuit having nozzles for ejecting ink supplied by the distribution member onto a passing media substrate, and an electrical connector for transmitting data to the or each integrated circuit, the electrical connector having an elongate array of contacts for electrical connection with a corresponding array of contacts on the inkjet printer.

Printer print engine with cradled cartridge unit

A print engine for a printer unit includes a cradle unit including a print engine controller provided on flex printed circuit board, and a cover assembly for covering a recess defined by the cradle; a replaceable cartridge unit received within the recess of the cradle unit in a releasable manner, the replaceable cartridge having a body, an ink storage module assembly, and a pagewidth printhead assembly; and a print media transport means for transporting print media. The ink storage module assembly includes a plurality of ink storage modules received in the body from a first side, and the pagewidth printhead assembly is mounted to the body at a second side opposite the first side. The cover assembly is engaged with the flex printed circuit board to pivot the flex printed circuit board in and out of electrical engagement with the pagewidth printhead assembly upon closing and opening of the cover assembly with respect to the recess.

Printer print engine with cradled cartridge unit

A print engine for a printer unit includes a cradle unit including a print engine controller provided on flex printed circuit board, and a cover assembly for covering a recess defined by the cradle; a replaceable cartridge unit received within the recess of the cradle unit in a releasable manner, the replaceable cartridge having a body, an ink storage module assembly, and a pagewidth printhead assembly; and a print media transport means for transporting print media. The ink storage module assembly includes a plurality of ink storage modules received in the body from a first side, and the pagewidth printhead assembly is mounted to the body at a second side opposite the first side. The cover assembly is engaged with the flex printed circuit board to pivot the flex printed circuit board in and out of electrical engagement with the pagewidth printhead assembly upon closing and opening of the cover assembly with respect to the recess.

Inkjet print engine having printer cartridge incorporating maintenance assembly and cradle unit incorporating maintenance drive assembly

An inkjet print engine includes a printer cartridge having an elongate body and a pair of mounting posts provided at either end of the elongate body, the printer cartridge further and defining a plurality of partitions; an ink storage module assembly having a row of ink storage modules interleaved with the partitions; a printhead assembly mounted to the elongate body and including at least one ink ejection integrated circuit (IC) connected to receive ink from the ink storage modules; an elongate maintenance assembly mounted between the posts and configured to cap and clean the IC; a cradle unit for removably receiving the printer cartridge; and a maintenance drive assembly mounted to the cradle unit for actuating against the maintenance assembly to facilitate cleaning of the IC.

Pagewidth printhead assembly with ink and data distribution

A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer, that has an elongate ink distribution member mounted with a series of inlets spaced along the length of the elongate ink distribution member, one or more integrated circuits fixed to the ink distribution member, the or each integrated circuit having nozzles for ejecting ink supplied by the distribution member onto a passing media substrate, and an electrical connector for transmitting data to the or each integrated circuit, the electrical connector having an elongate array of contacts for electrical connection with a corresponding array of contacts on the inkjet printer.

Printhead cartridge cradle having control circuitry

A printhead cartridge cradle is provided having a frame, a printed circuit board pivotally supported by the frame, a cover pivotally supported by the frame to pivot between a closed position at which a printhead cartridge is secured within the frame and the printed circuit board is pivoted to connect control circuitry on the printed circuit board with a controller of the secured cartridge and an open position at which access for the cartridge with the frame is provided and the printed circuit board is pivoted to disconnect the control circuitry and controller, and a motor operatively connected to a maintenance gear and actuator arrangement and a wiper gear and actuator arrangement for maintaining and wiping a printhead of the secured cartridge under control of the connected control circuitry.

Reservoir assembly for supplying fluid to printhead

A fluid reservoir assembly for supplying fluid to a printhead is provided. The assembly has a reservoir compartment in fluid communication with fluid channels for supplying the fluid to the printhead via a fluid outlet, the reservoir compartment having an air vent and a bypass fluid path interconnecting the fluid outlet and a well region within the compartment, and a valve in the bypass fluid path for priming the reservoir compartment with fluid via the bypass fluid path.

Print cartrdge cradle unit incorporating maintenance assembly

A cradle unit for receiving a print cartridge to form a print engine, the cradle unit includes a main body defining an opening for receiving said cartridge, the main body having a frame structure including end plates with drive and exit rollers mounted therebetween; a printed circuit board (PCB) pivotally mounted between the end plates for housing control electronics for controlling the operation of the print engine; a cover assembly for securing said cartridge in the opening, the cover assembly pivotally mounted between the end plates, the cover assembly configured to pivot the PCB into electrical contact with a printhead controller on the cartridge when in a closed position, and to pivot the PCB out of electrical connection with said printhead controller when in an open position; and a maintenance assembly mounted to the main body, the maintenance assembly movable between a capping state where a printhead of the print cartridge is capped, and a printing stage where a printhead of the print cartridge is uncapped.

Network Inkjet Printer Having Multiple Media Input Trays

본체(2); 인쇄를 위한 한 장 또는 그 이상의 매체를 공급하기 적어도 하나의 매체입력트레이(4); 한 장의 매체 상에 이미지를 인쇄하기 위한 것으로, 제거가능한 페이지폭 잉크젯 프린트헤드를 포함하는 프린트 엔진(3); 및 인쇄를 위한 한 장의 매체를 적어도 하나의 매체입력조립체로부터 프린트 엔진으로 전달하기 위한 전달통로; 를 포함하며, 상기 본체(2)의 베이스는 인쇄를 위한 한 장 또는 그 이상의 매체를 공급하기 위한 적어도 하나의 보조 매체입력트레이를 수용하도록 구성되며, 상기 보조 매체입력트레이로부터 한 장의 매체를 수용하여 상기 전달통로를 경유하여 프린트 엔진으로 전달하기 위하여 상기 베이스에 개구가 설치되어 있는 네트워크 환경용 잉크젯 프린터. Main body 2; At least one media input tray 4 for supplying one or more media for printing; A print engine 3 for printing an image on a piece of media, the print engine comprising a removable pagewidth inkjet printhead; And a delivery passage for delivering one piece of media for printing from the at least one media input assembly to the print engine; The base of the main body 2 is configured to receive at least one auxiliary media input tray for supplying one or more media for printing, and to receive one sheet of media from the auxiliary media input tray. An inkjet printer for a network environment having an opening provided in the base for delivery to a print engine via the delivery passage.

음압화된 잉크 저장부를 갖는 카트리지 유닛

프린트헤드(22)에 연결되는 잉크 이송 시스템(30) 및 잉크 저장 구획(46)을 갖춘, 잉크젯 프린터용 카트리지 유닛(10). 잉크 저장 구획은 이동성 벽 섹션(48)을 가짐으로써 그 변화가능한 저장 부피가 변화가능하다. 이동성 벽(48)은 확장되는 변화가능한 저장 부피 방향으로 바이어스(54)되어, 잉크 저장 부피(46) 내에 음압이 생기며, 그 결과 잉크는 잉크 분사 노즐들로부터 우연히 누출되지 않는다. 음압이 없다면, 잉크 메니스커스는 노즐들로부터 부풀 수 있다. 메니스커스는 노즐 틈의 모서리에 자신을 고정시키며, 잉크 누출을 막을 수 있을 정도로 튼튼할 수 있다. 그러나, 결국 종이 먼지 또는 다른 오염물질들이 부푼 메니스커스가 노즐 림에 자신을 고정할 수 없게 하고, 누출이 발생하게 될 것이다. 잉크 저장 부피 내의 음압은 메니스커스가 노즐 틈 내로 반대로 돌이키도록 한다. 메니스커스가 노즐로부터 부풀지 않으면, 노즐 표면상의 종이 먼지는 누출을 일으키는 표면장력을 깨지 않는다.

Inkjet printer unit having a high speed print engine

一种喷墨打印设备(2)，包括：一个介质输入托盘(3)，其用于供应用于打印的打印介质(8)；一个打印引擎(1)，其用于在所述打印介质上打印图像；和一个介质输出托盘(4)，其用于收集已打印的介质；其中，所述打印引擎包括一个可移除的喷墨墨盒(10)和一个支架(12)，该喷墨墨盒具有一个页宽打印头(22)和一个墨水供应设备(24)，而该支架具有一个体部，该体部适于容置所述可移除的喷墨墨盒并且对打印头的操作进行控制以用于打印。

Cartridge unit for inkjet printer

A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer comprises: a body portion for receiving ink from one or more ink sources and distributing the ink to an ink distribution member; a plurality of integrated circuits extending the length of the printhead assembly, each integrated circuit having a plurality of nozzles formed in rows thereon, each of the nozzles being arranged in use to deliver the ink onto passing print media; and the ink distribution member upon which the integrated circuits are fixed and which distributes the ink from the body portion to the integrated circuits. The integrated circuits are aligned in an abutting arrangement across the length of the ink distribution member.

Ink jet recording device

Liquid ejector

Combination Printer and Image Reader in L-Shaped Configuration

인쇄를 위한 매체를 지지하기 위한 매체입력조립체, 인쇄된 매체를 수집하기 위한 매체출력조립체, 및 매체 상에 이미지를 인쇄하기 위한 프린트 엔진을 포함하는 잉크젯 프린터(2)가 제공되어 있다. 이 장치는 매체출력조립체가 이미지판독유닛이고 인쇄매체가 이미지판독유닛의 표면 상에 수집되도록 구성되어 있다. 잉크젯 프린터, 매체입력조립체, 매체출력조립체, 이미지 판독기, 인쇄매체, 다기능, 다목적, 복합 프린터, 스캐너

Storage house of storing used toner of printer

인쇄기의 폐 토너 저장고에 관해 개시되어 있다. 개시된 폐 토너 저장고는 인쇄기를 구성하는 요소로부터 회수되는 폐 토너를 저장하기 위해 현상 카트리지의 출구에 유입구가 닿아 있는 폐 토너 저장고를 구비하는 인쇄기에 있어서, 상기 폐 토너 저장고에 상기 유입구를 통해서 유입되는 폐 토너가 일차적으로 안착되도록 상기 유입구의 일측에 구비된 리브(rib); 및 상기 리브와 탄력적으로 접촉 회전할 수 있게 구비되어 상기 리브 상에 안착된 상기 폐 토너를 상기 폐 토너 저장고 안쪽으로 이송시키는 피더(feeder)가 구비된 것을 특징으로 한다. 이와 같은 폐 토너 저장고를 이용하면, 폐 토너 저장고의 내부 깊숙한 영역까지 폐 토너를 이송하여 저장할 수 있고, 저장된 폐 토너를 다질 수도 있기 때문에, 폐 토너 저장고의 폐 토너 저장 능력이 극대화된다. Disclosed is a waste toner reservoir of a printing press. The disclosed waste toner reservoir includes a waste toner reservoir in which an inlet reaches an outlet of a developing cartridge for storing waste toner recovered from an element constituting a printer, wherein the waste toner reservoir is introduced into the waste toner reservoir through the inlet. A rib provided at one side of the inlet so that the toner is primarily seated; And a feeder provided to be able to elastically contact and rotate the ribs, and to feed the waste toner seated on the rib into the waste toner reservoir. Using the waste toner reservoir, the waste toner can be transported and stored to an area deep inside the waste toner reservoir, and the stored waste toner can be compacted, thereby maximizing the waste toner storage capacity of the waste toner reservoir.

Ink jet printer

(57)【要約】 【課題】 周囲を汚さずに廃インクを迅速かつ確実に回 収する。 【解決手段】 インクタンク２から印字ヘッド２０へイ ンクを供給するインク供給手段４０と，非印刷時に各ノ ズル２３から吐出されたインクを受けるインク受け３０ を含みインク受け３０に貯ったインクを外部へ排出する インク排出手段５０と，このインク排出手段５０の排出 動作後にドラム１０の長手方向に移動可能なブレード８ １を利用してインク受け３０上に残留するインクをイン ク排出手段５０側に払拭するインク払拭手段８０とを設 けた構成である。

Cradle unit having printhead maintenance and wiping arrangements for a print engine

The invention relates to a cradle unit for a print engine having an inkjet printhead and a PCB controller, the cradle unit configured to receive a cartridge unit having a printhead assembly of the print engine with a controller on a flex PCB. The cradle unit includes a cover assembly movable between a closed position, where the cartridge unit is mechanically secured in the cradle unit and the PCB controller of the print engine electrically contacts the flex PCB controller such that power and data signals can be transferred therebetween, and an open position where the electrical contact is broken and allows the cartridge unit to be removed from the cradle unit. The cradle unit also includes a maintenance drive assembly having a motor operatively connected to a maintenance gear and actuator arrangement and to a wiper gear and actuator arrangement, the maintenance drive assembly operated by the PCB.

Liquid ejection device

Printer control circuitry for reading ink information from a refill unit

A refill unit for refilling an ink cartridge that forms part of an inkjet printer. The printer also having a printhead, control circuitry and an interface for releasably engaging the refill unit. The refill unit has a body containing a quantity of ink, an ink outlet, and a memory circuit for storing information relating to at least one characteristic of the ink. During use the memory circuit allows to the control circuit to interrogate it to verify that the ink in the refill unit is suitable for the printer.

Cradle unit which electromagnetically operates printhead capper

A cradle unit is provided which has a body complementary to a removable printhead cartridge, the removable printhead cartridge having a pagewidth printhead and a capper assembly, a controller for controlling operation of the printhead to facilitate printing when the removable printhead cartridge is received within the body, and an electromagnet assembly on the body which is controlled by the controller for operating the capper assembly of the removable printhead cartridge to permit the operation of the printhead.

Repair point for color jet printers

Spittoon system for waste inkjet printer ink

An inkjet waste ink handling system embodiment of the present invention includes a spittoon reservoir for collecting waste ink dropped from an inkjet printhead, and a ramp within the spittoon reservoir having an upper end that receives any ink dropped in and a lower end to which gravity conveys such ink. In this way, pillars of dried ink are prevented from accumulating.

Ink refill unit with incremental ink ejection for a print cartridge

An ink refill unit for a print cartridge is provided. The unit includes a housing which defines a fluid path in fluid communication with an outlet. The unit also includes an ink reservoir having an ejection port arranged in fluid communication with the fluid path inside the housing, and an ejector assembly configured to incrementally eject ink from the reservoir when the assembly is actuated by the print cartridge.

Waste liquid recovery mechanism and liquid ejecting apparatus

Pagewidth printhead cartridge having an integral capper unit associated therewith

A cartridge unit for an inkjet printer comprising: a body portion having one or more ink storage compartments; a pagewidth printhead assembly mountable to said body portion and configured to receive ink from the one or more compartments for printing; and a capper unit mountable to said body portion so as to extend along the length of the printhead assembly, the capper unit housing a capping element which is movable with respect to the capper unit to contact a surface of the printhead assembly.

Method of refilling a printing unit

A method of refilling a supply of printing fluid in a printing unit. The method comprises the steps of removably mounting a dispenser unit of printing fluid to the printing unit so as to align and engage a plurality of outlets of the dispenser unit with a plurality of inlets of a plurality of printing fluid storage chambers of the printing unit, the dispenser unit being configured so that only one outlet of the plurality of outlets connects to printing fluid stored within an enclosure of the dispenser unit; determining an amount of printing fluid needed to refill the printing fluid storage chamber via the inlet engaged with said one outlet; disengaging a ratchet mechanism of the dispenser unit so as to facilitate a reduction of volume in the enclosure by a plunger; and engaging the plunger so as to effect the reduction of volume in the enclosure until the ratchet mechanism is reengaged, thereby dispensing fluid from the enclosure into the printing fluid storage chamber. The steps of disengaging the ratchet mechanism and engaging the plunger are repeated until the determined amount of printing fluid is dispensed into the printing fluid storage chamber.

Printer for nesting with image reader

A printer is provided having a body shaped for nesting with an image reader, and a printhead for printing of print media. The body is configured so that the nested image reader extends outwardly therefrom such that printed media from the printhead is collected on a surface of the image reader.

Printing machine for forming an image on the entire width of the receiver excluding the lateral surface of the receiver

Network inkjet printer unit having multiple media input trays

An inkjet printer unit for use in a network environment comprising: a body having; at least one media input tray for supplying one or more sheets of media for printing; a print engine for printing an image on a sheet of media, said print engine including a removable pagewidth inkjet printhead; and a delivery passage for delivering a sheet of media from the at least one media input tray to the print engine for printing; wherein the base of the body is configured to receive at least one auxiliary media input tray for supplying one or more sheets of media for printing, and an opening is provided in said base to receive a sheet of media from said auxiliary media input tray for delivery to the print engine via said delivery passage.

Liquid ejection apparatus and method of controlling liquid ejection apparatus

A liquid ejection apparatus comprising: a liquid ejection head, operable to eject liquid to a target; a printing region, at which the liquid ejection head ejects liquid to the target; a flushing region, at which the liquid ejection head ejects liquid to perform a flushing operation; a flushing receiver, provided at the flushing region and adapted to receive liquid ejected from the liquid ejection head at the flushing region; a liquid ejection head carrier, operable to carry the liquid ejection head at least between the printing region and the flushing region; a waiting time information generator, operable to generate a waiting time based on estimation information to estimate a time in which liquid ejected from the liquid ejection head arrives at the flushing receiver; and a controller, operable to control the liquid ejection head carrier to carry the liquid ejection head from the flushing region toward the printing region after the waiting time elapses.

Capping mechanism and ink-jet printer

本发明提供加盖机构和喷墨打印机。提供一种用于覆盖喷墨头的喷嘴面并自喷嘴抽吸墨的加盖机构，该加盖机构能够使自喷墨头的喷嘴抽吸的墨所附着的盖体的更换作业简单化。用于覆盖排列多个喷嘴的喷墨头(3)的喷嘴面并自喷嘴抽吸墨的加盖机构(9)包括：盖体(12)，其自下侧覆盖喷嘴面；第1壳体(13)，其供盖体(12)以能够装卸的方式安装；管(15)，其一端安装于第1壳体(13)；以及抽吸机构(16)，其连接管(15)的另一端侧。在该加盖机构(9)中，在盖体(12)覆盖喷嘴面并且与喷墨头(3)密合的状态下使抽吸机构(16)驱动时，墨被从喷嘴抽吸。

Liquid absorbing sheet

A liquid absorbing sheet includes: a receiving base material which has a liquid permeability and which includes a first base material, a second base material, and a bonding portion at which the first base material and the second base material are bonded to each other at margins thereof, the first base material and the second base material each being composed of a material including fibers; and a water absorbing resin which has a water absorbing property, which is swelled in association with water absorption, and which is received in a portion between the first base material and the second base material surrounded by the bonding portion. In the liquid absorbing sheet described above, the bonding portion is at least partially broken when the water absorbing resin is swelled.

Cartridge for printer having fluid flow arrangement

A cartridge for a printer is provided having a body defining a number of fluid reservoirs, a lid covering the body to seal fluid inside the reservoirs, and a printhead operatively fed with fluid from the reservoirs. A base of each reservoir is provided with a raised portion which surrounds a fluid outlet through which fluid flows for supply to the printhead. Each raised portion being molded in the body to separate the outlet from the base of each reservoir to ensure a sufficient flow rate of fluid from the reservoir.

Inkjet printing equipment

Network inkjet printer unit having multiple media input trays

An inkjet printer (1) for use in a network environment comprising: a body (2) having; at least one media input tray (4) for supplying one or more sheets of media for printing; a print engine (3) for printing an image on a sheet of media, said print engine (3) including a removable pagewidth inkjet printhead; and a delivery passage for delivering a sheet of media from the at least one media input tray (4) to the print engine (3) for printing; wherein the base of the body (2) is configured to receive at least one auxiliary media input tray for supplying one or more sheets of media for printing, and an opening is provided in said base to receive a sheet of media from said auxiliary media input tray for delivery to the print engine via said delivery passage.

Ink jet recording device

Printhead Assembly With Ink Supply To Nozzles Through Polymer Sealing Film

An inkjet printhead assembly with a printhead integrated circuit formed on a wafer substrate, the printhead integrated circuit having an array of ink ejection nozzles, the array having a first section with nozzles for ejecting ink of a first color, and a second section with nozzles for ejecting ink of a second color. The assembly also having an integrated circuit support structure for mounting in the printer adjacent a media feed path, the integrated circuit support structure having conduits for supplying the printhead integrated circuit with ink of the first color and the second color and, a polymer sealing film between the integrated circuit support structure and the printhead integrated circuit for fixing the printhead integrated circuit to the integrated circuit support structure. The polymer sealing has apertures that allow sealed fluid communication between the conduits of the support structure carrying ink of the first color and the nozzles of the first section and sealed fluid communication between the conduits of the support structure carrying ink of the second color and the nozzles of the second section. No fluid communication exists between the first section of the array and the second section of the array. The printhead integrated circuit has channels for supplying ink to the array of ink ejection nozzles. Each of the channels being divided into channel sections by transverse walls. The apertures in the polymer sealing film are positioned at each of the transverse walls such that each of the apertures supplies ink to both the channel sections either side of one of the transverse walls.

Image forming apparatus, control method therefor, and medium storing program

An image forming apparatus includes an ejection head having a plurality of nozzle arrays arranged in an orthogonal direction to an array direction thereof, a carriage on which the ejection head is loaded, and a moving unit that moves the carriage. The image forming apparatus further includes a control unit that controls the moving unit and the ejection head such that, when flushing is to be performed while the image is formed on a sheet as the carriage reciprocates, a liquid is ejected to an image forming region of the sheet from the plurality of nozzle arrays, the liquid is ejected to a first receiving area from a first nozzle array group disposed adjacent to an outward side, and the liquid is ejected to a second receiving area from a remaining second nozzle array group excluding the first nozzle array group and disposed adjacent to a homeward side.

Translational service station for imaging inkjet printheads

A translational inkjet printhead servicing station for an inkjet printing mechanism, particularly one having imaging printheads for creating photographic quality images, includes a collapsible spittoon having a mouth that collapses during a portion of the servicing routine to save space. Spit ledges extend into the spittoon mouth to capture ink droplets and ink aerosol by-products, with the captured ink draining from the ledges into a catch basin below. The service station includes a printhead wiper blade having a tip that removes ink residue from the printhead. A dual-direction wiper cleaning system removes liquid components of the ink residue from the wiping tip in two opposing directions. In one direction, the liquid ink residue is pulled away from the wiper tip under capillary forces created by a series of grooves formed on the surface of the wiper blade, while in the opposite direction, the liquid components are absorbed off the tip by a wiper scraper. When the spittoon is collapsed, the wiper resides within a region previously occupied by the spittoon when open.

Ink-jet printer comprising a structure to eliminate ink dripping

This invention provides an ink jet assembly that prevents and controls ink drips from upper print heads from contacting the lower print heads or paper in the system. A heated ink drip bib is provided below the ink jet releasing portion of a print head. This ink drip bib directs falling or dripping ink into a drip tray located below each ink bib during the purge cycle. The ink bibs and the drip trays are co-extensive so that any ink being deflected from the ink bib is caught by the ink tray. In one embodiment, the ink bib is angled away from the printing surface to ensure that any solidified ink is separated from an imaging surface.

Pagewidth printhead assembly cartridge with micro-capillary feed

A cartridge for a pagewidth printhead assembly is provided. The cartridge includes a body assembly having a lid and main body operatively defining a plurality of fluid chambers when assembled, each chamber comprising a stack of polymer layers with a micro-capillary array of channels formed therein to form an absorbent assembly. The cartridge includes a plurality of printhead integrated circuits (IC) each having a plurality of micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements for ejecting printing fluid onto a printing medium, in use. The cartridge also includes a fluid distribution member operatively arranging each chamber in fluid communication with each IC.

Ink-jet recording device

The recording medium guide (8) member is placed along the main scanning direction scanned by the carriage (4) mounted with a recording head (7), and ink-receiver holes (10) for receiving ink discharged from the recording head are formed on the guide member (8) in positions beyond the edges of the recording medium being conveyed. Ink absorbing materials (14) are placed in said ink-receiver holes, and a discharged ink accumulating means that cumulatively counts the amount of ink discharged into the ink absorbing materials is provided. The amount of ink discharged into the ink-receiver holes can be controlled by the discharged ink accumulation means so that contamination of the left and right edges or the top and bottom as well as left and right edges of the recording medium, caused by excessive ink collecting in the ink-receiver holes, can be avoided.

Liquid ejecting apparatus

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects a liquid, a discharge portion which discharges a waste liquid discharged from the liquid ejecting head, and a mounting unit which is provided with the discharge portion and in which is mounted a waste liquid container capable of storing the waste liquid which is discharged from the discharge portion, in which the mounting unit includes a liquid holding portion capable of holding the waste liquid in a periphery of the discharge portion.

Method for controlling the ink refilling procedure of a print engine

A method of controlling refilling of a printing unit by a printing fluid refill cartridge is provided. In the method, information on an amount of printing fluid contained in the refill cartridge is stored in an information storage element of the cartridge, the refill cartridge is mounted to the printing unit, the information on the amount of printing fluid is read with an information reader incorporated in the printing unit, and the refilling of the printing unit with printing fluid contained in the refill cartridge is controlled based on the information read.

Aerogel foam spittoon system for inkjet printing

A spittoon system (82,84, 86) is provided for receiving ink residue (137) spit from an inkjet printhead (62,64,66) in an inkjet printing mechanism (20). The spittoon system includes a storage container (102) having a chamber (108), and an aerogel foam (124) within the chamber for absorbing the received ink residue.

Ink refill unit with incremental millilitre ink ejection for print cartridge

An ink refill unit for a print cartridge is provided. The unit includes a housing which defines a fluid path in fluid communication with an outlet. The unit also includes an ink reservoir having an ejection port arranged in fluid communication with the fluid path inside the housing, and an ejector assembly configured to incrementally eject ink from the reservoir when the assembly is actuated by the print cartridge. The ejector assembly is configured so that the amount of the printing fluid ejected from the reservoir by the ejector assembly is between 6 ml and 50 ml per increment.

Ink jet recording apparatus

Fluid ejecting apparatus

Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus including: a fluid ejecting head which includes a nozzle row formed of a plurality of nozzles ejecting a fluid; a transportation device which transports a medium; and a linear fluid absorbing member which extends along the nozzle row and is relatively movable between a flushing position receiving the fluid ejected from the nozzles and a retreat position retreating from a flying path of the fluid, wherein the fluid absorbing member is disposed between the fluid ejecting head and the medium at the flushing position and the retreat position, and wherein the fluid absorbing member is inclined at the retreat position with respect to an upstream end of the transportation direction of the medium onto which the fluid is ejected.

Pagewidth printhead cartridge having an integral capper unit associated therewith

A cartridge unit for an inkjet printer comprising: a body portion having one or more ink storage compartments; a pagewidth printhead assembly mountable to said body portion and configured to receive ink from the one or more compartments for printing; and a capper unit mountable to said body portion so as to extend along the length of the printhead assembly, the capper unit housing a capping element which is movable with respect to the capper unit to contact a surface of the printhead assembly.

Single actuation axis printhead cleaner architecture for staggered printheads

System and methods for servicing staggered printheads in an inkjet-imaging device are described. In one aspect, the color inkjet-imaging device collectively moves one or more of the staggered printheads along a single actuation axis from a respective spittoon in a particular service station to a print zone without colliding with any portion of an adjacent cleaning unit.

Pivotable pcb retension arrangement for inkjet cartridge cradle

Disclosed is a cradle for holding an ink cartridge within an inkjet printer. The cradle comprises a recess for receiving and releasably retaining the ink cartridge; an interface corresponding to an ink storage compartment of the ink cartridge; a pair of arms for receiving and retaining a PCB assembly containing a print engine, each of the arms adapted to engage with a first end of a corresponding tension spring; and a cover assembly pivotally attached to the cradle, the cover adapted to engage with a second end of the tension springs. The interface is provided on the cover assembly. The tension springs are engaged with the cover assembly and the PCB assembly such that movement of the cover assembly to an open position relieves a tension in the tension springs with respect to the PCB assembly, whereby the PCB assembly pivots away from corresponding electrical contacts of the inkjet printer.

Image recording apparatus, method for image recording, and computer-readable storage medium

An image recording apparatus, having a discharging head, a fan, and a controller, is provided. The discharging head includes a discharging surface and a plurality of nozzles arranged along a sub-scanning direction, which intersects orthogonally with a main scanning direction. The discharging head is configured to move in the main scanning direction. The fan is configured to generate an airflow for collecting mist of ink discharged through the nozzles. The controller is configured to obtain a droplet size of the ink to be discharged through the nozzles from one of a print job and a printing mode set in advance, obtain a distance between the discharging surface and a printable medium, and control a rotation speed of the fan based on the droplet size and the distance.

Liquid-discharging apparatus

In a liquid-discharging apparatus, the work volume of a cleaning roller of a liquid-discharging head and the work volume of a waste-liquid receiver of a head cap are displayed. A dot array or a dot is formed by discharging a predetermined liquid from a plurality of liquid-discharging nozzles provided on a nozzle surface of the liquid-discharging head. The liquid-discharging apparatus includes a roller-wiping-count storage unit for storing the accumulated work volume of the cleaning roller during a period from the beginning of use to the present time, an idle-discharging-count storage unit for storing the accumulated work volume of the waste-liquid receiver during the period, and an information output unit that receives the work volumes from the storage units, and that outputs both of or the higher one of the work volumes.

Liquid ejection apparatus and liquid ejection method

本发明提供一种液体喷出装置以及液体喷出方法，其防止由于通过冲洗而从喷嘴喷出的液体的堆积所导致的印刷不良。本发明所涉及的液体喷出装置的特征在于，具备：头，其具有喷出液体的喷嘴；液体承接部，其承接通过所述头实施冲洗而从所述喷嘴喷出的液体；转动部，其使所述液体承接部转动。根据所涉及的液体喷出装置，能够防止由于通过冲洗而从喷嘴喷出的液体的堆积所导致的印刷不良。

Inkjet printer unit having a high speed print engine

A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer comprises: a body portion for receiving ink from one or more ink sources and distributing the ink to an ink distribution member; a plurality of integrated circuits extending the length of the printhead assembly, each integrated circuit having a plurality of nozzles formed in rows thereon, each of the nozzles being arranged in use to deliver the ink onto passing print media; and the ink distribution member upon which the integrated circuits are fixed and which distributes the ink from the body portion to the integrated circuits. The integrated circuits are aligned in an abutting arrangement across the length of the ink distribution member.

Mid-frame for an imaging apparatus

A mid-frame for use in an imaging apparatus includes an undulating surface extending in an undulation direction. At least one elongated slot can be formed in the mid-frame, wherein a direction of elongation of the elongated slot is substantially the same direction as the undulation direction.

Liquid injection apparatus and method of controlling liquid ejection apparatus

A liquid ejection apparatus comprising: a liquid ejection head, operable to eject liquid to a target; a printing region, at which the liquid ejection head ejects liquid to the target; a flushing region, at which the liquid ejection head ejects liquid to perform a flushing operation; a flushing receiver, provided at the flushing region and adapted to receive liquid ejected from the liquid ejection head at the flushing region; a liquid ejection head carrier, operable to carry the liquid ejection head at least between the printing region and the flushing region; a waiting time information generator, operable to generate a waiting time based on estimation information to estimate a time in which liquid ejected from the liquid ejection head arrives at the flushing receiver; and a controller, operable to control the liquid ejection head carrier to carry the liquid ejection head from the flushing region toward the printing region after the waiting time elapses.

Ejector, ink jet cartridge, ink jet printing apparatus and ink jet head kit having the same, ink jet printing method using the ejector, as well as printed products obtained by employing the method or apparatus

An in ink jet printing method and apparatus are disclosed which prevents mixing of ink with a liquid insolubilizing and/or agglomerating the ink and which can print images having excellent water resistance and high quality. Prevention of mixing of the ink with the liquid is achieved by separately arranging an ink receiver for receiving ink ejected by preliminary ejection and the liquid insolubilizing and/or agglomerating the ink ejected by preliminary ejection, or by setting the distance between the ink jet cartridge for the liquid and the cartridge for ink adjacent thereto is made larger than the distance between two adjacent ink jet cartridges. Alternatively, the direction of ejecting ports of an ink jet ejectors may be deviated. Prevention of mixing may also be achieved by using in addition to printing head ejecting ink onto a printing material, a printability improving liquid ejecting head ejecting a printability improving liquid which insolubilizes and/or agglomerates the coloring material in the ink, and recovering units for recovering the heads. Also, mixing of the ink with the liquid is prevented upon capping, wiping, suction recovering.

Fluid ejecting apparatus

本发明提供一种流体喷射装置，其具备：线状的流体吸收部件12，其沿喷嘴列延伸，并且能够从流体的飞行路径相对移动到退避位置，该流体是从喷嘴喷射的流体；以及振动抑制单元30，其使流体吸收部件12的振动衰减。

Method Of Refilling A Printing Unit

A method of refilling a supply of printing fluid in a printing unit. The method comprises the steps of removably mounting a dispenser unit of printing fluid to the printing unit so as to align and engage a plurality of outlets of the dispenser unit with a plurality of inlets of a plurality of printing fluid storage chambers of the printing unit, the dispenser unit being configured so that only one outlet of the plurality of outlets connects to printing fluid stored within an enclosure of the dispenser unit; determining an amount of printing fluid needed to refill the printing fluid storage chamber via the inlet engaged with said one outlet; disengaging a ratchet mechanism of the dispenser unit so as to facilitate a reduction of volume in the enclosure by a plunger; and engaging the plunger so as to effect the reduction of volume in the enclosure until the ratchet mechanism is reengaged, thereby dispensing fluid from the enclosure into the printing fluid storage chamber. The steps of disengaging the ratchet mechanism and engaging the plunger are repeated until the determined amount of printing fluid is dispensed into the printing fluid storage chamber.

Ink receiving unit and printing apparatus

Method of refilling a high speed print engine

A method of refilling a supply of printing fluid in a printing unit, comprising the steps of: removably mounting a dispenser of printing fluid to the printing unit so as to align an outlet of the dispenser with an inlet of a printing fluid storage chamber of the printing unit; determining an amount of printing fluid needed to substantially refill the printing fluid storage chamber; and selectively dispensing an amount of printing fluid from the dispenser corresponding to the determined amount.

Coating device and coating method

본 발명은 질량 측정기의 파손을 억제할 수 있는, 도포 장치의 제공을 과제로 한다. 기판에 기능액의 묘화 패턴을 그리는 도포 장치로서, 상기 기판을 유지하는 기판 유지부와, 상기 기판 유지부에 유지되어 있는 상기 기판에 상기 기능액의 액적을 토출하는 액적 토출부와, 주주사 방향 및 부주사 방향으로, 상기 기판 유지부와 상기 액적 토출부를 상대적으로 이동시키는 이동부와, 상기 액적 토출부에 의해 토출되는 액적을 받는 컵 및 상기 컵의 내부에 모이는 상기 기능액의 질량을 측정하는 질량 측정기를 포함하는 질량 측정부와, 상기 컵의 내부에 모이는 상기 기능액을 상기 컵으로부터 배출하는 배액부를 구비하는, 도포 장치. An object of the present invention is to provide an applicator capable of suppressing damage to a mass measuring instrument. An application device that draws a drawing pattern of a functional fluid on a substrate, comprising: a substrate holding portion holding the substrate; a droplet discharging portion discharging droplets of the functional liquid onto the substrate held by the substrate holding portion; In the sub-scanning direction, a moving part for relatively moving the substrate holding part and the liquid droplet ejection part, a mass for measuring a mass of a cup receiving a droplet discharged by the liquid droplet ejection part, and a mass of the functional liquid collected inside the cup An applicator comprising: a mass measurement unit including a measuring device; and a liquid drainage unit configured to discharge the functional liquid accumulated inside the cup from the cup.

Droplet discharging apparatus, image forming apparatus and preliminary discharge method

The droplet discharging apparatus comprises: a discharging head which has discharge holes for discharging liquid droplets; a conveyance device which conveys at least one of the discharging head and discharge receiving media in a direction substantially orthogonal to a width direction of the discharge receiving media to cause the discharging head and the discharge receiving media to move relative to each other; a belt which holds the discharge receiving media in a discharge region opposing a face of the discharging head whereon the discharge holes are formed, the belt having a purge region comprising an absorbing member which receives and absorbs the liquid droplets discharged from the discharging head during preliminary discharge; and a positional alignment device which aligns a position of the purge region in such a manner that the purge region is positioned between the discharge receiving media.

Ink-jet recording apparatus and recording method therefor

A recording head has a dot formation element array including a pluarlity of dot formation elements arranged in a first direction. A platen is operable to hold a recording medium in a position opposite to the recording head. The platen has a hole formed in a substantially center area in the first direction of the platen. The hole guides ink that has be discarded outside at least one of a leading end and a trailing end of the recording medium when data are recorded on the recording medium without leaving a margin on at least one of the leading end and the trailing end of the recording medium. The hole has a size in the first direction which is less than an entire portion of the dot formation element array.

Printing apparatus.