EP 1064153 A1 20010103 - INKJET PRINTER FOR PRINTING ON GOODS
Title (en)
INKJET PRINTER FOR PRINTING ON GOODS
Title (de)
TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKER FÜR DIE BESCHRIFTUNG VON WAREN
Title (fr)
IMPRIMANTE A JET D'ENCRE POUR L'IMPRESSION DE MARCHANDISES
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 9900804 W 19990322
- DE 19812480 A 19980321
Abstract (en)
[origin: US7434900B2] The present invention relates to an inkjet printer for printing on goods, wherein said printer comprises a computer for controlling the operation process, at least one replaceable tank in the shape of a bottle filled with a previously known quantity of a liquid, an intermediate container arranged in the printer and filled with the liquid from the tank as well as a device also arranged in the printer for detecting the quantity of liquid drawn from the tank. The invention is characterized in that the tank includes an identification element comprising a coded piece of information related to the liquid it contains. The identification elements is inputted into the computer when a new tank is mounted, while said computer comprises a verification program for checking the inputted identification element and for authorizing normal operation of the inkjet printer only when one at least selected verification criterion is correct, such as the use-by date.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/195 (2006.01); B41J 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41J 2/175 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/17546 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2006012659 A1 20060119; US 7434900 B2 20081014; AT E248063 T1 20030915; AU 3700399 A 19991018; AU 747217 B2 20020509; CA 2321248 A1 19990930; CA 2321248 C 20060103; CN 1170684 C 20041013; CN 1293621 A 20010502; DE 19812480 A1 19990923; DE 59906777 D1 20031002; EP 1064153 A1 20010103; EP 1064153 B1 20030827; JP 2002507507 A 20020312; PL 193247 B1 20070131; PL 343107 A1 20010730; WO 9948694 A1 19990930
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 17872605 A 20050711; AT 99919108 T 19990322; AU 3700399 A 19990322; CA 2321248 A 19990322; CN 99804029 A 19990322; DE 19812480 A 19980321; DE 59906777 T 19990322; DE 9900804 W 19990322; EP 99919108 A 19990322; JP 2000537714 A 19990322; PL 34310799 A 19990322