EP 0154648 A4 19851230 - INK JET PRINTING SYSTEM.
Title (en)
INK JET PRINTING SYSTEM.
Title (de)
TINTENSPRITZ-DRUCKSYSTEM.
Title (fr)
SYSTEME D'IMPRESSION A JET D'ENCRE.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 52747983 A 19830829
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8501104A1] A ink jet printing system (5) comprising a plurality of ink jet printheads (7) each having a matrix of ink jets (J), each jet having a nozzle (9) constituting a valve seat at its outlet end, the seat having an orifice (21) for ejection of drops of ink, a solenoid-actuated valve member (33) engageable with and disengageable from the seat to close and open the orifice, a controller (93) for each printhead comprising a microcomputer (95) for processing data for actuating the solenoids (71) to print messages and storing the data, a console (99) for all the printheads having a microcomputer (101) for processing data for delivery to the printheads and operable to store data for a plurality of messages, and a terminal (109) for generating data for messages for delivery to the console or, alternately, directly to the printhead controllers for a minimum system.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 2/04 (2006.01); B41J 3/28 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41J 2/01 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 2/04 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 3/286 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 0038630 A1 19811028 - MEAD CORP [US]
- See references of WO 8501104A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8501104 A1 19850314; EP 0154648 A1 19850918; EP 0154648 A4 19851230
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8401363 W 19840827; EP 84903326 A 19840827