Global Patent Index - EP 1790487 A1

EP 1790487 A1 20070530 - Image forming apparatus using an ink-jet method

Title (en)

Image forming apparatus using an ink-jet method

Title (de)

Ein Tintenstrahlverfahren nutzendes Bilderzeugungsgerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif de formation d'images utilisant un procédé à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 1790487 A1 20070530 (EN)

Application

EP 06255995 A 20061123

Priority

JP 2005338303 A 20051124

Abstract (en)

An image forming apparatus (100; 200) using an ink jet method includes an ink jet head (15) including a nozzle, configured to discharge ink from the nozzle to form an image on a recording medium (S), a carriage (14) configured to convey the ink jet head in a main scanning direction so that the ink jet head mounted thereon forms the image in the main scanning direction, a platen (12) configured to support the recording medium, wherein the recording medium is conveyed along the platen so that the image is formed in a sub-scanning direction, a jam detection mechanism (101, 102, 103) configured to detect a jam of the recording medium, and a vary mechanism (122, 130; 208, 209) configured to vary a distance between the ink jet head and the platen according to the jam detection performed by the jam detection mechanism.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/20 (2006.01); B41J 25/308 (2006.01); B41J 25/316 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 11/006 (2013.01); B41J 11/20 (2013.01); B41J 25/316 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 1683643 A2 20060726 - SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1790487 A1 20070530; EP 1790487 B1 20130320; JP 2007144633 A 20070614; JP 4668044 B2 20110413

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06255995 A 20061123; JP 2005338303 A 20051124