(19)
(11) EP 0 778 695 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(21) Application number: 96308781.2

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/40

(54)

Recording apparatus and ink jet recording method

Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsverfahren und -gerät

Appareil et procédé d'impression par jet d'encre

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 05.12.1995 JP 31644395

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/24

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fujita, Miyuki
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Nagoshi, Shigeyasu
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Inui, Toshiharu
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Akiyama, Yuji
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Uetsuki, Masaya
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Kanda, Hidehiko
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Yamada, Akitoshi
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court, High Holborn
London WC1R 5DH
London WC1R 5DH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 580 376
US-A- 5 010 497
 EP-A- 0 622 758
   
       
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