Ink-jet printer
US10150298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2002/16573
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an ink-jet printer including: a conveyer, a recording head, an ink receiver, a communicating interface and a controller. Under a condition that the controller receives a preceding command, the controller is configured to execute a first flushing processing; and under a condition that an elapsed time, elapsed after completion of the first flushing processing and until receipt of a recording command is not less than a threshold time in a case that the controller receives the recording command, the controller is configured to execute a second flushing processing and a recording processing, whereas under a condition that the elapsed time is less than the threshold time, the controller is configured to execute the recording processing without executing the second flushing processing.
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