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(11) EP 1 348 567 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:
12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(21) Application number: 03006300.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 13/10(2006.01)
B41J 25/308(2006.01)
 B41J 13/00(2006.01)

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Recording apparatus

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 25.03.2002 JP 2002082990
06.03.2003 JP 2003060688

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/40

(73) Proprietor: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Tokyo 160-0811 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Anami, Akira
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Oki, Narihiro
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Shiota, Takayuki
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Otsuka, Kazuo
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 646 653
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 11, 6 November 2002 (2002-11-06) & JP 2002 192782 A (SEIKO EPSON CORP), 10 July 2002 (2002-07-10)
   
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