Global Patent Index - EP 0765752 B1

EP 0765752 B1 19990818 - Ink jet recording apparatus

Title (en)

Ink jet recording apparatus

Title (de)

Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 0765752 B1 19990818 (EN)

Application

EP 96119105 A 19940311

Priority

  • EP 94103799 A 19940311
  • JP 7758493 A 19930311

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0765753A1] The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus which comprises: a recording head (7) being communicated with an ink tank (120) via an ink supply member and being responsive to a print signal for spouting ink drops from nozzle openings to recording paper (6), capping means (80) abutting against a front of said recording head (7) for holding the nozzle openings in an airtight state, suction means (13) for supplying negative pressure to said capping means (80) and sucking ink in said capping means (80) into a waste ink holding means (31), and suction control means (158) for causing said suction means (13) to execute suction at a low flow rate and suction at a high flow rate.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/165

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/16532 (2013.01); B41J 2/1721 (2013.01); B41J 2/1728 (2024.05); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17546 (2013.01); B41J 2/17553 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0765753 A1 19970402; EP 0765753 B1 19990811; EP 0765751 A1 19970402; EP 0765751 B1 20000119; EP 0765752 A1 19970402; EP 0765752 B1 19990818

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96119120 A 19940311; EP 96119104 A 19940311; EP 96119105 A 19940311