Global Patent Index - EP 1462269 A8

EP 1462269 A8 20041208 - A method and apparatus for image forming using an ink-jet printing system with a detachable carriage

Title (en)

A method and apparatus for image forming using an ink-jet printing system with a detachable carriage

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bilderzeugung unter Verwendung eines Tintenstrahldrucksystems mit abnehmbarem Druckwagen

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil de production d'images utilisant un système d'impression à jet d'encre avec un chariot détachable

Publication

EP 1462269 A8 20041208 (EN)

Application

EP 04005017 A 20040303

Priority

JP 2003086685 A 20030327

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1462269A1] An ink-jet printing system (11) includes an ink carriage (12), an ink-jet print head (15), a guiding member (13) and a supporting member (14). <??>The ink carriage is detachably provided to the ink-jet printing system. The ink-jet print head is mounted on the ink carriage. The guiding member is configured to support the ink carriage at operational positions of the ink carriage including a home position. The guiding member is also configured to be disengaged from the ink carriage to exchange the ink carriage. The supporting member is arranged at a position under the ink carriage at the home position to receive the ink carriage when the guiding member is disengaged from the ink carriage at the home position. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 25/34

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 25/34 (2006.01); B41J 29/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 25/34 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 29/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1462269 A1 20040929; EP 1462269 A8 20041208; EP 1462269 B1 20071107; CN 1289313 C 20061213; CN 1541836 A 20041103; DE 602004009847 D1 20071220; DE 602004009847 T2 20080828; JP 2004291381 A 20041021; JP 4223310 B2 20090212; US 2004189746 A1 20040930; US 2006209099 A1 20060921; US 7077495 B2 20060718; US 7488055 B2 20090210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04005017 A 20040303; CN 200410031584 A 20040325; DE 602004009847 T 20040303; JP 2003086685 A 20030327; US 43871906 A 20060522; US 81022704 A 20040326