Driving method and driving device for an inkjet head

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EP 1 075 949 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:
	20.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/51

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	02.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/44

(21)	Application number: 00117084.4

(22)	Date of filing: 09.08.2000

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B41J 2/14^(2006.01)

B41J 2/045^(2006.01)

(54)	Driving method and driving device for an inkjet head Antriebsverfahren und Antriebsvorrichtung eines Tintenstrahldruckkopfes Méthode de contrôle et appareil de contrôle pour une tête à jet d'encre

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

09.08.1999 JP 22580999
28.04.2000 JP 2000129934

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	14.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/07

(73)	Proprietor: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
	Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Fujii, Masahiro, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 (JP) Ishikawa, Hiroyuki, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 (JP) Matsuno, Yasushi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Hoffmann, Eckart
	Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103 82166 Gräfelfing 82166 Gräfelfing (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 816 081
JP-A- 8 295 014

EP-A- 0 919 382

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