(19)
(11) EP 0 004 737 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.10.1979 Bulletin 1979/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.10.1979 Bulletin 1979/21

(21) Application number: 79300481

(22) Date of filing: 26.03.1979
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 10.04.1978 US 894799

(71) Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
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(72) Inventor:
  • Pond, Stephen F.
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(54) Electrostatic scanning ink jet method and apparatus


(57) A novel, electrostatic scanning ink jet method and apparatus dynamically electrostatically scanning ink jet system is provided by applying a time varying potential to an electrode located adjacent the continuous stream portion of ink emitted by a jet at a location prior to break-up of the continuous stream portion into droplets.






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