Ink-jet printing and servicing by predicting and adjusting ink-jet component performance
US6354687B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/04591
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Ink-jet pen drop firing elements having extended use—namely, printheads used with a plurality of replaceable reservoirs—are provided with a more accurate life span and performance gauge by monitoring energy accumulations over time and using monitored data for certain printer activity or maintenance.
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