(19)
(11) EP 1 652 669 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:
25.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/21

(21) Application number: 05023695.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/045(2006.01)

(54)

Ink jet printer, method of controlling an ink jet printer, and computer program product for an ink jet printer

Tintenstrahldrucker, Verfahren zum Kontrollieren eines Tintenstrahldruckers und dazugehöriges Computerprogrammprodukt

Imprimante jet d'encre, procédé pour la contrôler et programme d'ordinateur assossié

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 29.10.2004 JP 2004315858

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(73) Proprietors:
  • Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 (JP)
  • KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu, 612-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Iwao, Naoto c/o Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Mizuho-ku,Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8562 (JP)
  • Ishikura, Shin c/o Kyocera Corporation
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto-fu, 612-8501 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 506 862
JP-A- 10 315 451
US-B1- 6 280 012
 EP-A- 1 634 705
US-A1- 2004 201 638
US-B1- 6 390 581
   
       
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