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(11) EP 0 861 724 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/36

(21) Application number: 98301391.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B41J 2/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 25.02.1997 JP 41194/97

(71) Applicant: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Chiba-shi, Chiba 261 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Iwaki, Tadao
    Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)
  • Sato, Tatsuru
    Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)
  • Kawawada, Naoki
    Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)
  • Kawaguchi, Kouji
    Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)
  • Oohama, Satoshi
    Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)
  • Kuwahara, Seiji
    Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)
  • Okano, Hiroshi
    Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)

(74) Representative: Sturt, Clifford Mark et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES
London WC1N 2ES (GB)

   


(54) Record head


(57) A record head having a photoconductive layer (2) formed on a substrate (1), a source electrode (3) formed on the photoconductive layer (2), means for supplying ink onto the photoconductor (2) and an opposed electrode (6). The means for supplying ink and the opposed electrode (6) are arranged with a gap sufficient for incorporating record paper (9). A power source (8) applies voltage between the source electrode (3) and the opposed electrode (6) and light irradiating means (7) supplies light in correspondence with the desired picture pixel to the photoconductor.






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