Ink-jet apparatus employing ink-jet head having a plurality of ink ejection heaters corresponding to each ink ejection opening
US6325492A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/2132
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an ink-jet apparatus employing an ink-jet head having a plurality of heaters corresponding to one ink ejection opening, appropriate preliminary ejection is performed per each ejection amount mode set by a heater to be used among a plurality of heaters. Depending upon a set printing mode, printing is performed in one of large, medium and small ejection amount modes. For example, after printing is performed for a predetermined amount by the small ejection amount mode, preliminary ejection during printing is performed in the medium ejection amount mode, which is greater in ejection amount than the small ejection amount mode. By this, the interval between preliminary ejections during printing can be set to be longer to prevent lowering of throughput due to the preliminary ejection operations.
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