EP 1386744 A2 20040204 - Ink-jet recording device
Title (en)
Ink-jet recording device
Title (de)
Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Dispositif d'enregistrement à jet d'encre
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 97120507 A 19971121
- JP 32783896 A 19961122
- JP 25935097 A 19970908
- JP 25935197 A 19970908
- JP 25935297 A 19970908
- JP 25935397 A 19970908
Abstract (en)
The invention provides an ink jet recording device comprising an ink jet print head (17, 18) for ejecting ink in the form of ink drops; two or more ink cartridges (7, 8) for supplying ink to said print head (17, 18); a carriage (11) on which said print head (17, 18) and said ink cartridges (7, 8) are mounted; a cap (20, 21) for sealing said print head (17, 18), said cap (20, 21) being located outside a printing section of said print head (17, 18); a suction device (23) for applying a negative pressure to said cap (20, 21); a window (6) through which said ink cartridges (7, 8) are replaced; an external instruction switch (31, 32); means (41) for detecting an amount of ink left in each ink cartridge (7, 8); and means (36), responsive to an operation of said switch (31, 32) and a signal output from said means (41) for detecting when the amount of ink left in the ink cartridges (7, 8) is less than a reference value, for moving said carriage (11) so that the ink cartridges (7, 8) are disposed at a position confronting the window (6). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/185 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/16532 (2013.01); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1386742 A2 20040204; EP 1386742 A3 20040317; EP 1386744 A2 20040204; EP 1386744 A3 20040317; EP 1386744 B1 20090114; JP 3512060 B2 20040329; JP 3613313 B2 20050126; JP H10202892 A 19980804; JP H10202912 A 19980804; JP H10202913 A 19980804; JP H10202914 A 19980804
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03025755 A 19971121; EP 03025754 A 19971121; JP 25935097 A 19970908; JP 25935197 A 19970908; JP 25935297 A 19970908; JP 25935397 A 19970908