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Ink jet printer with a device for determining a printing interval

US5442383A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 1993
Grant dateAug 15, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/04591
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ink jet printer according to the present invention provides a carriage adapted to move relative to a recording medium, a printing head mounted on the carriage in such a manner that the printing head is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to a printing direction, a plurality of nozzles arranged in a line on the printing head, first device for jetting ink from the nozzles and printing in a direction of an arrangement of the nozzles by a length thereof by driving each of the nozzles at a predetermined time interval, second device for determining a printing interval between adjacent nozzles in accordance with a printing speed of the printing head and a mounting angle defined thereby.

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