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EP 1101621 A1 20010523 - Inkjet printer having accelerated print drying

Title (en)

Inkjet printer having accelerated print drying

Title (de)

Tintenstrahldrucker mit beschleunigter Drucktrocknung

Title (fr)

Imprimante à jet d'encre avec séchage accéléré de l'imprimé

Publication

EP 1101621 A1 20010523 (EN)

Application

EP 00203903 A 20001106

Priority

US 44291599 A 19991118

Abstract (en)

Printer apparatus comprising: an inkjet printer for producing an inkjet print of a received image and a dryer associated with said inkjet printer for drying said print as it exits from said inkjet printer. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 11/00

IPC 8 full level

B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 11/0022 (2021.01 - EP US); B41J 13/106 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 5631685 A 19970520 - GOORAY ARTHUR M [US], et al
[X] EP 0568174 A1 19931103 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
[X] US 5666140 A 19970909 - MITANI MASAO [JP], et al
[X] EP 0284215 A1 19880928 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1101621 A1 20010523

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00203903 A 20001106