(19)
(11) EP 1 698 472 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:
04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46

(21) Application number: 06012040.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/175(2006.01)

(54)

Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge therefor

Tintenstrahldruckvorrichtung und zugehörige Tintenpatrone

Appareil d'impression à jet d'encre et cartouche d'encre correspondante

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

(30) Priority: 18.05.1998 JP 15188398
18.05.1998 JP 15188298
26.06.1998 JP 18051998
21.09.1998 JP 26610998
23.10.1998 JP 30178298
24.03.1999 JP 7884399

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36

(60) Divisional application:
07019630.8 / 1867484
07022783.0 / 1889724
08015694.6 / 1997641

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
03024553.4 / 1384587
02017682.2 / 1254776
99919640.5 / 0997297

(73) Proprietor: Seiko Epson Corporation
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Shinada, Satoshi
    Suwa-shi Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Akahane, Fujio
    Suwa-shi Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Usui, Minoru
    Suwa-shi Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Kobayashi, Takao
    Suwa-shi Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Matsuzaki, Makoto
    Suwa-shi Nagano-ken (JP)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 412 459
EP-A- 0 710 568
EP-A1- 0 812 693
US-A- 5 411 343
 EP-A- 0 440 261
EP-A- 0 789 322
JP-A- 62 184 856
US-A- 5 646 660
   
       
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