EP 1093924 A1 20010425 - Printer and printer head control method
Title (en)
Printer and printer head control method
Title (de)
Drucker und Verfahren zur Steuerung des Druckkopfes
Title (fr)
Imprimante et méthode de commande pour la tête d'impression
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 30119299 A 19991022
Abstract (en)
This invention relates to a printer (21) and a printer head (22) control method and relates in particular to a method applicable to ink jet printers for regulating the quantity of ink by diluting the ink with dilution fluid to express different print tones, reduce irregularities in supply of ink supplied to the dispensing nozzle compared to the related art, and to provide a high quality printing effect. This invention regulates the dilution fluid (K) for diluting the ink (I) by controlling the number of pulses. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/205 (2006.01); B41J 2/21 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/211 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14475 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0835759 A1 19980415 - SONY CORP [JP]
- [X] DE 3416449 A1 19850214 - ROBOTRON VEB K [DD]
- [X] EP 0398000 A1 19901122 - KOMORI PRINTING MACH [JP]
- [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 06 30 June 1997 (1997-06-30)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1093924 A1 20010425; JP 2001113731 A 20010424; SG 93275 A1 20021217
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00402912 A 20001020; JP 30119299 A 19991022; SG 200006029 A 20001020