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(11) EP 0 488 359 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.08.1993 Bulletin 1993/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.06.1992 Bulletin 1992/23

(21) Application number: 91120499.8

(22) Date of filing: 29.11.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B41J 2/33, B41J 2/005
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 30.11.1990 JP 329530/90

(71) Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yanagi, Haruyuki, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Kohmura, Noboru, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Okamura, Yoshitaka, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)

(74) Representative: Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


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    (57) An image recording apparatus includes a printing plate (17) having an image area and an ink supply device (1) for supplying ink to the printing plate (17). The ink is supplied within a range almost corresponding to the image area by the ink supply device (1).






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