Patent · US Expired

Electronic typewriter

US5459496A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 1994
Grant dateOct 17, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/1652
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electronic typewriter having an ink jet printer that can prevent deterioration of printing quality and ejection failure of ink of the recording head or ejection unit of the ink jet printer, even when the recording head of the ink jet printer is exposed to air during the recording head stops its operation. The recording head is exposed to air in such an operation mode as layout determination like a margin setting, or tab setting. When the processing time of such operation mode exceeds predetermined times, ejection recovery processing of the recording head is carried out to maintain the good ejection state of the recording head depending on the processing time.

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