Global Patent Index - EP 0659568 B1

EP 0659568 B1 20000705 - Inkjet printer

Title (en)

Inkjet printer

Title (de)

Tintenstrahldrucker

Title (fr)

Imprimante à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 0659568 B1 20000705 (EN)

Application

EP 94120468 A 19941222

Priority

  • JP 33332893 A 19931227
  • JP 22974594 A 19940926

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0659568A2] An inkjet printer comprises a printer unit (10) and a paper feed unit (50). Printer unit (10) is provided with the following: a carriage (12), an inkjet cartridge (11) mounted om the carriage and having an inkjet head (11a), that performs printing by ejecting ink towards a print medium; and a drive mechanisms (15, 16, 17, ...) for reciprocating carriage (12). The carriage and the drive mechanism are located either at the rear of or below inkjet head (11a). Paper feed unit (50) is provided with a mechanism for feeding the recording paper and is secured onto the recording head side of printer unit (10) on a detachable basis. The inkjet printer is capable of easily printing various print patterns on various recording materials, such a slip printing, in addition to normal printing which is performed by feeding a recording material that is relatively soft. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 3/28; B41J 13/10

IPC 8 full level

B41J 3/36 (2006.01); B41J 13/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 3/36 (2013.01); B41J 13/103 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0659568 A2 19950628; EP 0659568 A3 19970709; EP 0659568 B1 20000705; DE 69425121 D1 20000810; DE 69425121 T2 20010322

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94120468 A 19941222; DE 69425121 T 19941222