Printer system which uses a plurality of print heads and which controls the print heads with a simple configuration to achieve high accuracy image printing
US6902254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/543
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printer system includes a host computer, K, C, M, and Y printer elements for four colors, a paper feeding section, and a head cleaning section. The printer elements each include a head controller and print head groups. The head controllers are connected to the host computer via SCSI interfaces in a daisy chain. When printing, the host computer transfers information, such as an image-printing region, image-printing data, to the head controllers via the SCSI interfaces, thereby executing image printing. The printer system can control a large number of print heads with a simple configuration and also can perform high-accuracy image printing.
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