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EP 0861724 A2 19980902 - Record head

Title (en)

Record head

Title (de)

Aufzeichnungskopf

Title (fr)

Tête d'enregistrement

Publication

EP 0861724 A2 19980902 (EN)

Application

EP 98301391 A 19980225

Priority

JP 4119497 A 19970225

Abstract (en)

A record head having a photoconductive layer (2) formed on a substrate (1), a source electrode (3) formed on the photoconductive layer (2), means for supplying ink onto the photoconductor (2) and an opposed electrode (6). The means for supplying ink and the opposed electrode (6) are arranged with a gap sufficient for incorporating record paper (9). A power source (8) applies voltage between the source electrode (3) and the opposed electrode (6) and light irradiating means (7) supplies light in correspondence with the desired picture pixel to the photoconductor. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/06

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/06 (2013.01); B41J 2002/061 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0861724 A2 19980902; EP 0861724 A3 19990310; JP H10235868 A 19980908

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98301391 A 19980225; JP 4119497 A 19970225