Ink jet recording apparatus
US5896143A · kind A · utility
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Inventors
- Shinya Matsui
- Shigeru Yoshimura
- Noboru Koumura
- Shinji Kanemitsu
- Hiroshi Fukui
- Hiromitsu Hirabayashi
- Makoto Kashimura
- Shigeyasu Nagoshi
- Masafumi Wataya
- Toshiyuki Onishi
- Noribumi Koitabashi
- Fumiyuki Mikami
- Hitoshi Sugimoto
- Yasuhiro Unosawa
- Miyuki Matsubara
- Kazuhiko Shinoda
- Fumihiro Gotoh
- Masaru Sato
- Hisashi Morioka
- Masaya Uetuki
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/16541
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A color ink jet printing apparatus including a single suction mechanism having a capping member designed to cap any one of the printheads of the apparatus and carrying out a suction recovery of that capped printhead. A plurality of additional caps which are not associated with the suction mechanism are provided for capping the printhead. Various printing moving schemes are devised to provide quick and efficient positioning of selected printheads opposing the suction mechanism to speedily service that printhead.
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