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Method of controlling liquid droplet ejection apparatus, liquid droplet ejection apparatus, method of manufacturing electro-optical device, electro-optical device, and electronic device

US7950785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2006
Grant dateMay 31, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17556
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling a liquid droplet ejection apparatus includes: a pressure detecting step of detecting whether the pressure inside a functional liquid tank is below a lower-limit pressure of a working pressure or not; a step of confirming, when the pressure inside the functional liquid tank is below the lower-limit pressure, whether a functional liquid droplet ejection head is in imaging operation or not; and a pressurization control step of, upon confirmation that the functional liquid droplet ejection head is not in imaging operation, pressurizing the functional liquid tank to an upper-limit pressure of the working pressure.

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