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EP 0378387 A2 19900718 - Ink jet recording method.

Title (en)

Ink jet recording method.

Title (de)

Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsverfahren.

Title (fr)

Méthode d'enregistrement par jet d'encre.

Publication

EP 0378387 A2 19900718 (EN)

Application

EP 90300277 A 19900110

Priority

JP 294189 A 19890111
JP 294289 A 19890111

Abstract (en)

An ink jet recording method by an ink jet recording head of an on-demand type. Ink droplets are discharged at an interval which is 1/N (N is a natural number of 2 or more) of a pitch of a recording unit.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/01

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/21 (2006.01); B41J 2/505 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/2125 (2013.01); B41J 2/5056 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0378387 A2 19900718; EP 0378387 A3 19910130; EP 0378387 B1 19950517; DE 69019380 D1 19950622; DE 69019380 T2 19951026

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90300277 A 19900110; DE 69019380 T 19900110