(19)
(11) EP 1 990 207 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/04

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/36

(21) Application number: 08155783.7

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41M 5/00(2006.01)
B41J 11/00(2006.01)
 B41M 7/00(2006.01)

(54)

Ink-jet printing method and apparatus

Tintenstrahldruckverfahren und Vorrichtung

Procédé d'impression à jet d'encre et appareil

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 08.05.2007 JP 2007123583

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46

(73) Proprietor: Canon Finetech Inc.
Saitama 341-8527 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Shino, Yoshiyuki
    Misato-shi, Saitama 341-8527 (JP)
  • Hayashi, Kunitoshi
    Misato-shi Saitama 341-8527 (JP)
  • Suga, Yuko
    Misato-shi Saitama 341-8527 (JP)
  • Hirasawa, Akira
    Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8311 (JP)
  • Nonaka, Kumiko
    Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8311 (JP)
  • Okutsu, Jin
    Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8311 (JP)

(74) Representative: TBK 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 712 603
JP-A- 2004 090 593
 JP-A- 2001 262 105
US-A1- 2006 203 024
   
       
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