(19)
(11) EP 1 403 062 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:
23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 03016578.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/175(1990.01)

(54)

Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge

Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät und Tintenpatrone

Imprimante à jet d'encre et cartouche pour encre

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

(30) Priority: 11.11.1998 JP 32011398
04.03.1999 JP 5667699
12.08.1999 JP 22843099

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(60) Divisional application:
04011374.8 / 1452323

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99122003.9 / 1000753

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Shinada, Satoshi
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Seino, Takeo
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Miyazawa, Hisashi
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Toba, Koichi
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Naka, Takahiro
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Usui, Minoru
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Kobayashi, Atsushi
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Hayakawa, Hitoshi
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)

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

   
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