Printing apparatus
US5711619A · kind A · utility
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3References
12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J25/34
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a printing apparatus of the type in which a printing head is detachable to a carriage, a detecting circuit is provided for detecting whether or not a printing head 8 is mounted on a carriage. A CPU 2 included in the printing apparatus supervises the output of the detecting circuit at every predetermined time interval. When determined the printing head 8 is not mounted, the supplement of the driving voltage for the printing head 8 is suspended.
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